T-Mobile Center · Neutral site · Conference game · Conference tournament
Closing line
HOU -5.5✓ HOU covered by 16.5
HOU -5.5✓ HOU covered by 16.5Closing total139.5Under by 23.5
 KU | This season | HOU |
|---|---|---|
| 23-9 | Record | 27-5 |
| 20-12 | ATS | 16-16 |
| 11-21 | O/U | 13-19 |
ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders
Model before tip-off: KU 65–72 HOU · ✓ HOU (71%) won
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Box score
Score by half
| 1H | 2H | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| KU | 25 | 22 | 47 |
| HOU | 33 | 36 | 69 |
1st half: KU 25, HOU 33 (HOU by 8). The model had HOU by 3.6 and a total of 64.1 (actual 58).
Team stats
| KU | HOU | |
|---|---|---|
| 14-57 25% | Field goals | 22-53 42% |
| 7-23 30% | 3-pointers | 10-18 56% |
| 12-18 67% | Free throws | 15-19 79% |
| 37 15 off | Rebounds | 42 10 off |
| 8 | Assists | 11 |
| 3 | Steals | 4 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 11 | Fouls | 15 |
| 14 | Points in paint | 12 |
| 9 | Fast-break points | 0 |
Players
| KU | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melvin Council Jr. G | 35 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1-14 | 0-4 |
| Flory Bidunga F | 32 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 |
| Darryn Peterson G | 28 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 3-11 | 2-5 |
| Tre White G | 21 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2-8 | 1-4 |
| Bryson Tiller F | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-1 |
| Bench | ||||||
| Elmarko Jackson G | 21 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-1 |
| Jamari McDowell G | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2-5 | 2-5 |
| Jayden Dawson G | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Kohl Rosario G | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3-5 | 2-2 |
| Paul Mbiya C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Samis Calderon F | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Nginyu Ngala G | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Wilder Evers G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Did not play: Will Thengvall, Justin Cross, Corbin Allen
| HOU | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston Flemings G | 32 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 6-14 | 3-4 |
| Emanuel Sharp G | 32 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3-7 | 3-6 |
| Milos Uzan G | 28 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2-6 | 1-4 |
| Chris Cenac Jr. F | 27 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 5-13 | 3-4 |
| Joseph Tugler F | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2-7 | 0-0 |
| Bench | ||||||
| Mercy Miller G | 24 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| Kalifa Sakho F | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Chase McCarty F | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Isiah Harwell G | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Ramon Walker Jr. G | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Cedric Lath C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Did not play: Bryce Jackson, Jacob McFarland, Kordel Jefferson
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Market
Open → close
Spread
OpenHOU -4.5
1 → HOU
CloseHOU -5.5
1 pt toward HOU
Total
Open135.5
▲ 4
Close139.5
Up 4 since the open
Moneyline
KU +185 · HOU -225
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened HOU -4.5 · closed HOU -5.5 · moved 1 toward HOUmodel HOU -6
model HOU -6
Opened 135.5 · closed 139.5 · moved 4 upmodel 137
model 137
Openline modelTip-off
Pre-game lines only (ESPN, DraftKings first). After tip-off the line shown is the closing line.
Model vs market
| Market | Model | Model edge | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | HOU -5.5 | HOU -6.2 | HOU +0.7 | W HOU covered |
| Total | 139.5 | 136.8 | Under 2.7 | W Under |
| Projected score | — | KU 65.3 · HOU 71.5 |
1st-half model
| Model | Actual | |
|---|---|---|
| 1H spread | HOU -3.6 | HOU -8.0 |
| 1H total | 64.1 | 58 |
| 1H projected score | KU 30.2 · HOU 33.8 | KU 25 · HOU 33 |
Last 10 games
2025-26, before tip-off
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| KU | 6-4 60% | 5-5 50% | 4-6 40% |
| HOU | 7-3 70% | 3-7 30% | 3-7 30% |
Recent meetings
Since 2021-22
KU 2–3 HOUHOU leads · 5 games since 2021-22 · KU 3-2 ATS
| Date | Result | Line | Covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2025-26 | HOU 56 @ KU 69 | KU +2.5 | KU W |
| Mar 3, 2024-25 | KU 59 @ HOU 65 | HOU -9.5 | KU W |
| Jan 25, 2024-25 | HOU 92 @ KU 86 | KU -1.5 | HOU W |
| Mar 9, 2023-24 | KU 46 @ HOU 76 | HOU -7.5 | HOU W |
| Feb 3, 2023-24 | HOU 65 @ KU 78 | KU +1.5 | KU W |
ATS History · 2025-26
WwinLloss·Wats winLats lossPpush·Owent over the totalUwent under the total
Kansas
32 games played
Straight up
23-9
72% wins
Against the spread
20-12
63% covers · avg +2.1 pts vs the line
Over / Under
11-21
34% overs · avg −3.1 pts vs the total
Game by game: lines, results and totals
Lines, results and totalsCover margin by game · points beyond the lineTotal margin by game · points over or under the total
| Date | Opp | Result | Line | ATS | Total | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3 | vs GB | W 94-51 | -30.5 | W +12.5 | 152.5 | U 145 |
| Nov 7 | @ UNC | L 74-87 | +2.5 | L −10.5 | 159.5 | O 161 |
| Nov 11 | vs AMCC | W 77-46 | -25.5 | W +5.5 | 145.5 | U 123 |
| Nov 15 | vs PRIN | W 76-57 | -22.5 | L −3.5 | 144.5 | U 133 |
| Nov 18 | vs DUKE | L 66-78 | +10.5 | L −1.5 | 149.5 | U 144 |
| Nov 24 | vs ND | W 71-61 | -5.5 | W +4.5 | 143.5 | U 132 |
| Nov 25 | vs SYR | W 71-60 | -4.5 | W +6.5 | 144.5 | U 131 |
| Nov 26 | vs TENN | W 81-76 | +7.5 | W +12.5 | 140.5 | O 157 |
| Dec 2 | vs CONN | L 56-61 | +3.5 | L −1.5 | 141.5 | U 117 |
| Dec 7 | vs MIZ | W 80-60 | -5.5 | W +14.5 | 150.5 | U 140 |
| Dec 13 | @ NCSU | W 77-76 | +1.5 | W +2.5 | 148.5 | O 153 |
| Dec 16 | vs TOW | W 73-49 | -14.5 | W +9.5 | 137.5 | U 122 |
| Dec 22 | vs DAV | W 90-61 | -14.5 | W +14.5 | 139.5 | O 151 |
| Jan 3 | @ UCF | L 75-81 | -4.5 | L −10.5 | 157.5 | U 156 |
| Jan 6 | vs TCU | W 104-100 | -6.5 | L −2.5 | 143.5 | O 204 |
| Jan 10 | @ WVU | L 75-86 | -2.5 | L −13.5 | 139.5 | O 161 |
| Jan 13 | vs ISU | W 84-63 | +3.5 | W +24.5 | 152.5 | U 147 |
| Jan 16 | vs BAY | W 80-62 | -7.5 | W +10.5 | 156.5 | U 142 |
| Jan 20 | @ COLO | W 75-69 | -4.5 | W +1.5 | 155.5 | U 144 |
| Jan 24 | @ KSU | W 86-62 | -4.5 | W +19.5 | 158.5 | U 148 |
| Jan 31 | vs BYU | W 90-82 | -2.5 | W +5.5 | 159.5 | O 172 |
| Feb 2 | @ TTU | W 64-61 | +3.5 | W +6.5 | 155.5 | U 125 |
| Feb 7 | vs UTAH | W 71-59 | -18.5 | L −6.5 | 150.5 | U 130 |
| Feb 9 | vs ARIZ | W 82-78 | +5.5 | W +9.5 | 152.5 | O 160 |
| Feb 14 | @ISU | L 56-74 | +7.5 | L −10.5 | 147.5 | U 130 |
| Feb 18 | @ OKST | W 81-69 | -7.5 | W +4.5 | 158.5 | U 150 |
| Feb 21 | vs CIN | L 68-84 | -8.5 | L −24.5 | 139.5 | O 152 |
| Feb 23 | vsHOU | W 69-56 | +2.5 | W +15.5 | 138.5 | U 125 |
| Feb 28 | @ARIZ | L 61-84 | +9.5 | L −13.5 | 151.5 | U 145 |
| Mar 3 | @ ASU | L 60-70 | -5.5 | L −15.5 | 151.5 | U 130 |
| Mar 7 | vsKSU | W 104-85 | -17.5 | W +1.5 | 157.5 | O 189 |
| Mar 12 | vsTCU | W 78-73 | -4.5 | W +0.5 | 146.5 | O 151 |
Day
Opp
Result
MissedCovered
Margin
3
vsGB
GBW 94-51
+12.5
7
@UNC
UNCL 74-87
−10.5
11
vsAMCC
AMCCW 77-46
+5.5
15
vsPRIN
PRINW 76-57
−3.5
18
vsDUKE
DUKEL 66-78
−1.5
24
vsND
NDW 71-61
+4.5
25
vsSYR
SYRW 71-60
+6.5
26
vsTENN
TENNW 81-76
+12.5
2
vsCONN
CONNL 56-61
−1.5
7
vsMIZ
MIZW 80-60
+14.5
13
@NCSU
NCSUW 77-76
+2.5
16
vsTOW
TOWW 73-49
+9.5
22
vsDAV
DAVW 90-61
+14.5
3
@UCF
UCFL 75-81
−10.5
6
vsTCU
TCUW 104-100
−2.5
10
@WVU
WVUL 75-86
−13.5
13
vsISU
ISUW 84-63
+24.5
16
vsBAY
BAYW 80-62
+10.5
20
@COLO
COLOW 75-69
+1.5
24
@KSU
KSUW 86-62
+19.5
31
vsBYU
BYUW 90-82
+5.5
2
@TTU
TTUW 64-61
+6.5
7
vsUTAH
UTAHW 71-59
−6.5
9
vsARIZ
ARIZW 82-78
+9.5
14
@ISU
ISUL 56-74
−10.5
18
@OKST
OKSTW 81-69
+4.5
21
vsCIN
CINL 68-84
−24.5
23
vsHOU
HOUW 69-56
+15.5
28
@ARIZ
ARIZL 61-84
−13.5
3
@ASU
ASUL 60-70
−15.5
7
vsKSU
KSUW 104-85
+1.5
12
vsTCU
TCUW 78-73
+0.5
covered 20didn’t cover 12avg +2.1 ptslonger = bigger margin
Day
Opp
Result
UnderOver
Margin
3
vsGB
GBW 94-51
−7.5
7
@UNC
UNCL 74-87
+1.5
11
vsAMCC
AMCCW 77-46
−22.5
15
vsPRIN
PRINW 76-57
−11.5
18
vsDUKE
DUKEL 66-78
−5.5
24
vsND
NDW 71-61
−11.5
25
vsSYR
SYRW 71-60
−13.5
26
vsTENN
TENNW 81-76
+16.5
2
vsCONN
CONNL 56-61
−24.5
7
vsMIZ
MIZW 80-60
−10.5
13
@NCSU
NCSUW 77-76
+4.5
16
vsTOW
TOWW 73-49
−15.5
22
vsDAV
DAVW 90-61
+11.5
3
@UCF
UCFL 75-81
−1.5
6
vsTCU
TCUW 104-100
+60.5
10
@WVU
WVUL 75-86
+21.5
13
vsISU
ISUW 84-63
−5.5
16
vsBAY
BAYW 80-62
−14.5
20
@COLO
COLOW 75-69
−11.5
24
@KSU
KSUW 86-62
−10.5
31
vsBYU
BYUW 90-82
+12.5
2
@TTU
TTUW 64-61
−30.5
7
vsUTAH
UTAHW 71-59
−20.5
9
vsARIZ
ARIZW 82-78
+7.5
14
@ISU
ISUL 56-74
−17.5
18
@OKST
OKSTW 81-69
−8.5
21
vsCIN
CINL 68-84
+12.5
23
vsHOU
HOUW 69-56
−13.5
28
@ARIZ
ARIZL 61-84
−6.5
3
@ASU
ASUL 60-70
−21.5
7
vsKSU
KSUW 104-85
+31.5
12
vsTCU
TCUW 78-73
+4.5
over 11under 21avg −3.1 ptslonger = bigger margin
Houston
32 games played
Straight up
27-5
84% wins
Against the spread
16-16
50% covers · avg −0.2 pts vs the line
Over / Under
13-19
41% overs · avg +0.1 pts vs the total
Game by game: lines, results and totals
Lines, results and totalsCover margin by game · points beyond the lineTotal margin by game · points over or under the total
| Date | Opp | Result | Line | ATS | Total | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3 | vs LEH | W 75-57 | -36.5 | L −18.5 | 136.5 | U 132 |
| Nov 8 | vsTOW | W 65-48 | -26.5 | L −9.5 | 130.5 | U 113 |
| Nov 12 | vs OAK | W 78-45 | -30.5 | W +2.5 | 138.5 | U 123 |
| Nov 16 | vs AUB | W 73-72 | -7.5 | L −6.5 | 140.5 | O 145 |
| Nov 20 | vs RID | W 91-45 | -40.5 | W +5.5 | 134.5 | O 136 |
| Nov 24 | vsSYR | W 78-74 | -14.5 | L −10.5 | 140.5 | O 152 |
| Nov 25 | vsTENN | L 73-76 | -2.5 | L −5.5 | 136.5 | O 149 |
| Nov 26 | vsND | W 66-56 | -11.5 | L −1.5 | 132.5 | U 122 |
| Dec 6 | vs FSU | W 82-67 | -12.5 | W +2.5 | 148.5 | O 149 |
| Dec 10 | vs JKST | W 80-38 | -40.5 | W +1.5 | 137.5 | U 118 |
| Dec 13 | vs NOLA | W 99-57 | -32.5 | W +9.5 | 138.5 | O 156 |
| Dec 20 | vs ARK | W 94-85 | -5.5 | W +3.5 | 146.5 | O 179 |
| Dec 29 | vs MTSU | W 69-60 | -25.5 | L −16.5 | 138.5 | U 129 |
| Jan 3 | @CIN | W 67-60 | -4.5 | W +2.5 | 135.5 | U 127 |
| Jan 6 | vsTTU | W 69-65 | -7.5 | L −3.5 | 142.5 | U 134 |
| Jan 10 | @BAY | W 77-55 | -2.5 | W +19.5 | 142.5 | U 132 |
| Jan 13 | vsWVU | W 77-48 | -13.5 | W +15.5 | 127.5 | U 125 |
| Jan 18 | vsASU | W 103-73 | -18.5 | W +11.5 | 142.5 | O 176 |
| Jan 24 | @TTU | L 86-90 | -1.5 | L −5.5 | 141.5 | O 176 |
| Jan 28 | @TCU | W 79-70 | -8.5 | W +0.5 | 139.5 | O 149 |
| Jan 31 | vsCIN | W 76-54 | -13.5 | W +8.5 | 135.5 | U 130 |
| Feb 4 | vsUCF | W 79-55 | -15.5 | W +8.5 | 146.5 | U 134 |
| Feb 7 | @BYU | W 77-66 | -1.5 | W +9.5 | 151.5 | U 143 |
| Feb 10 | @UTAH | W 66-52 | -16.5 | L −2.5 | 142.5 | U 118 |
| Feb 14 | vsKSU | W 78-64 | -22.5 | L −8.5 | 144.5 | U 142 |
| Feb 16 | @ISU | L 67-70 | +2.5 | L −0.5 | 134.5 | O 137 |
| Feb 21 | vsARIZ | L 66-73 | -6.5 | L −13.5 | 142.5 | U 139 |
| Feb 23 | @KU | L 56-69 | -2.5 | L −15.5 | 138.5 | U 125 |
| Feb 28 | vsCOLO | W 102-62 | -20.5 | W +19.5 | 139.5 | O 164 |
| Mar 4 | vsBAY | W 77-64 | -12.5 | W +0.5 | 143.5 | U 141 |
| Mar 7 | @OKST | W 82-75 | -13.5 | L −6.5 | 151.5 | O 157 |
| Mar 12 | vsBYU | W 73-66 | -9.5 | L −2.5 | 146.5 | U 139 |
Day
Opp
Result
MissedCovered
Margin
3
vsLEH
LEHW 75-57
−18.5
8
vsTOW
TOWW 65-48
−9.5
12
vsOAK
OAKW 78-45
+2.5
16
vsAUB
AUBW 73-72
−6.5
20
vsRID
RIDW 91-45
+5.5
24
vsSYR
SYRW 78-74
−10.5
25
vsTENN
TENNL 73-76
−5.5
26
vsND
NDW 66-56
−1.5
6
vsFSU
FSUW 82-67
+2.5
10
vsJKST
JKSTW 80-38
+1.5
13
vsNOLA
NOLAW 99-57
+9.5
20
vsARK
ARKW 94-85
+3.5
29
vsMTSU
MTSUW 69-60
−16.5
3
@CIN
CINW 67-60
+2.5
6
vsTTU
TTUW 69-65
−3.5
10
@BAY
BAYW 77-55
+19.5
13
vsWVU
WVUW 77-48
+15.5
18
vsASU
ASUW 103-73
+11.5
24
@TTU
TTUL 86-90
−5.5
28
@TCU
TCUW 79-70
+0.5
31
vsCIN
CINW 76-54
+8.5
4
vsUCF
UCFW 79-55
+8.5
7
@BYU
BYUW 77-66
+9.5
10
@UTAH
UTAHW 66-52
−2.5
14
vsKSU
KSUW 78-64
−8.5
16
@ISU
ISUL 67-70
−0.5
21
vsARIZ
ARIZL 66-73
−13.5
23
@KU
KUL 56-69
−15.5
28
vsCOLO
COLOW 102-62
+19.5
4
vsBAY
BAYW 77-64
+0.5
7
@OKST
OKSTW 82-75
−6.5
12
vsBYU
BYUW 73-66
−2.5
covered 16didn’t cover 16avg −0.2 ptslonger = bigger margin
Day
Opp
Result
UnderOver
Margin
3
vsLEH
LEHW 75-57
−4.5
8
vsTOW
TOWW 65-48
−17.5
12
vsOAK
OAKW 78-45
−15.5
16
vsAUB
AUBW 73-72
+4.5
20
vsRID
RIDW 91-45
+1.5
24
vsSYR
SYRW 78-74
+11.5
25
vsTENN
TENNL 73-76
+12.5
26
vsND
NDW 66-56
−10.5
6
vsFSU
FSUW 82-67
+0.5
10
vsJKST
JKSTW 80-38
−19.5
13
vsNOLA
NOLAW 99-57
+17.5
20
vsARK
ARKW 94-85
+32.5
29
vsMTSU
MTSUW 69-60
−9.5
3
@CIN
CINW 67-60
−8.5
6
vsTTU
TTUW 69-65
−8.5
10
@BAY
BAYW 77-55
−10.5
13
vsWVU
WVUW 77-48
−2.5
18
vsASU
ASUW 103-73
+33.5
24
@TTU
TTUL 86-90
+34.5
28
@TCU
TCUW 79-70
+9.5
31
vsCIN
CINW 76-54
−5.5
4
vsUCF
UCFW 79-55
−12.5
7
@BYU
BYUW 77-66
−8.5
10
@UTAH
UTAHW 66-52
−24.5
14
vsKSU
KSUW 78-64
−2.5
16
@ISU
ISUL 67-70
+2.5
21
vsARIZ
ARIZL 66-73
−3.5
23
@KU
KUL 56-69
−13.5
28
vsCOLO
COLOW 102-62
+24.5
4
vsBAY
BAYW 77-64
−2.5
7
@OKST
OKSTW 82-75
+5.5
12
vsBYU
BYUW 73-66
−7.5
over 13under 19avg +0.1 ptslonger = bigger margin
Line = the team’s closing spread (negative = favored). ATS number = points beyond the line; total number = combined points.
Kansas
23-9 overall · 13-6 in conference · Big 12 Conference
Last five, 2025-26
- Wvs TCU78–73
- Wvs Kansas St104–85
- L@ Arizona St60–70
- L@ Arizona61–84
- Wvs Houston69–56
1 day since their last game.
Houston
27-5 overall · 15-4 in conference · Big 12 Conference
Last five, 2025-26
- Wvs BYU73–66
- W@ Oklahoma St82–75
- Wvs Baylor77–64
- Wvs Colorado102–62
- L@ Kansas56–69
1 day since their last game.