Kansas vs. Houston prediction: Houston favored to win men's college basketball matchup [3/13/2026]

Houston will take on Kansas in men's college basketball action at T-Mobile Center on Friday, commencing at 9:30 PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' proven college basketball model projects Houston as the most likely winner of the Kansas vs. Houston game.

This article offers a closer look at Friday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Kansas vs. Houston prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Friday's NCAA basketball game between Kansas and Houston 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives Houston a 72% chance of beating Kansas. Our predicted final score has Houston winning 72-66.

According to our model, the bookmakers have got it right, and Kansas and Houston each have a 50% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 139.5 points also has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

Kansas vs. Houston odds

We have sourced the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Kansas	Houston
Spread	+5.5 (-105)	-5.5 (-108)
Moneyline	+205	-225
Total	o139.5 (-108)	u139.5 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Kansas vs. Houston picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Spread	Kansas +5.5	-105
Moneyline	Houston	-225
Total	Over 139.5	-108

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Houston to win.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

Kansas vs. Houston game-day updates and essential details

Friday's men's college basketball action between Houston and Kansas at T-Mobile Center is scheduled to commence at 9:30 PM ET.

• Who: Kansas vs. Houston
• Date: Friday, March 13, 2026
• Time: 9:30 PM ET/6:30PM PT
• Venue: T-Mobile Center

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Conclusion

We predict Houston, with a 72% win probability, will likely beat Kansas on Friday.

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