I have been looking forward to this spot all season. Houston dominated Kansas 76-46 in the last game of the 2023-24 regular season. I love backing winning teams that previously lost by 30 or more points. I believe that Houston's statistics are somewhat inflated. The Jayhawks have played the much tougher non-conference (No. 27 vs. No. 100) and overall schedules (No. 7 vs. No. 49). Kansas has a height advantage (No. 84 vs. No. 223) and Division 1 experience (No. 1 vs. No. 51) according to KenPom. Look at who the Cougars have played in true road games: Oklahoma State, Kansas State, and UCF. They are coming off a 70-36 victory vs. Utah, where they had 19 steals and 11 blocks. Home dog calls.