Houston Cougars (19-2) vs. Kansas Jayhawks (17-4)
February 3, 2024 4:00 pm EDT
The Line: Kansas Jayhawks +1.5; Over/Under: +133
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The Houston Cougars are riding a 5-game winning streak. The Kansas Jayhawks look for a win after winning 4 of their last 6 games. Let’s preview this game and give out a Houston Cougars vs Kansas Jayhawks prediction.
Houston Cougars Betting Preview
The Houston Cougars recently beat BYU, Kansas State and Texas. The Houston Cougars are averaging 74 points on 43.6 percent shooting and allowing 52.9 points on 35.5 percent shooting. LJ Cryer is averaging 15.1 points 2.6 rebounds, while Jamal Shead is averaging 12.3 points and 3.9 rebounds. Emanuel Sharp is the third double-digit scorer and J’Wan Roberts is grabbing 7.1 rebounds. The Houston Cougars are shooting 35.2 percent from beyond the arc and 67.8 percent from the free throw line. The Houston Cougars are allowing 28.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 37.5 rebounds per game.
Kansas Jayhawks Betting Preview
The Kansas Jayhawks recently lost to Iowa State and beat Oklahoma State. The Kansas Jayhawks are averaging 79.2 points on 50.9 percent shooting and allowing 67.6 points on 39.6 percent shooting. Kevin McCullar Jr. is averaging 19.8 points and 6.4 rebounds, while Hunter Dickinson is averaging 18.7 points and 11.2 rebounds. KJ Adams Jr. is the third double-digit scorer and Johnny Furphy is dishing 0.6 assists. The Kansas Jayhawks are shooting 36.2 percent from beyond the arc and 74.1 percent from the free throw line. The Kansas Jayhawks are allowing 32.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.9 rebounds per game.
Houston Cougars vs Kansas Jayhawks prediction
You can make a case for either side here, as both Houston and Kansas are legit national title contenders. Houston has probably been the more impressive side, but still. I’m going to lean toward the Kansas Jayhawks because you almost never get them as underdogs at Allen Fieldhouse. You can point as the West Virginia and UCF losses where Kansas were big favorites and say this team isn’t ready. The Kansas Jayhawks are still a balanced team that can beat anybody and is almost never an underdog at home. Give me the free bucket.
