Houston (23-4) at Kansas (20-7)
When: Monday, February 23rd 2026
Where: Allen Fieldhouse,
Lawrence, KS
Time: 9:00 ET | TV: ESPN
Opening Odds: Houston -2/135.5
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Prediction
Houston comes into this contest with back-to-back losses and I expect them to bounce back strong against a struggling Kansas team. The two losses came last week to then No. 6 Iowa State and No. 4 Arizona. Three losses in a row would be very rare for this team. You have to go back nine years to find the last time the Cougars dropped three straight. Kelvin Sampson will have his kids focuses. The Jayhawks have lost two of three, including an embarrassing home loss on Saturday to Cincinnati. Superstar Darryn Peterson leads Kansas with 19.8 points a game and has nailed 45 three-pointers in just the 16 games he’s played. However, he has reached 20 points just once in the last seven games dealing with cramping issues. I like Houston’s defense to silence the Allen Fieldhouse crowd.
Pick: Houston -1.5
