Stephen Nover's CBB Marquee Matchup of the Week
(NCAAB) Houston vs. Kansas, 02/03/2024 4:00 PM, Score: 65 - 78
Point Spread: 2.00 | -117.00 Kansas (Home)
Result: Win
Maybe it's a sucker's play. But I'm not going to turn down Kansas as a home underdog to Houston. The last time the Jayhawks were an underdog in Allen Fieldhouse was 2021 when they rolled past future national champion Baylor, 71-58.

Kansas is 11-0 at home this season. This includes a win and cover against third-ranked Connecticut.

Houston has the top defense in the country, but is 2-2 in its Big 12 road games, 1-3 ATS. One of those conference victories came in overtime against Texas this past Monday. The Cougars are 3-6 ATS in road/neutral site games.

Texas is a terrible free throw shooting team and scores five fewer points per game than Kansas.