Kansas basketball vs. Houston recap: 2 national title contenders battled, and Kansas won
Kansas basketball’s 2023-24 season continued Saturday with a Big 12 Conference matchup at home against Houston.
The No. 9 Jayhawks had topped Oklahoma State at home in their most recent game. The No. 4 Cougars had defeated Texas on the road in their most recent game. It was the first time these two sides met since Houston joined the Big 12.
Here's what happened during the game:
Kansas game time, TV channel, betting odds for today’s game against Houston
Tip-off: 3 p.m. (CT) on Saturday, Feb. 3
Betting odds: Houston by 1 point
Kansas basketball vs. Houston recap
FINAL: Kansas 78, Houston 65
Final stats:#kubball pic.twitter.com/QrszcsvtXZ
— Jordan Guskey (@JordanGuskey) February 3, 2024
Kansas leads 72-58 with 3:54 left in 2nd half
#kubball leads by 14 with less than 4 minutes left. pic.twitter.com/WH9b313Fkm
— Jordan Guskey (@JordanGuskey) February 3, 2024
Kansas leads 60-48 with 9:06 left in 2nd half
6-0 run for Houston, but still a 12-point lead for #kubball pic.twitter.com/XksOeOwLWY
— Jordan Guskey (@JordanGuskey) February 3, 2024
Kansas leads 58-38 with 11:58 left in 2nd half
#kubball's largest lead = 20 points pic.twitter.com/AVkiITXIyW
— Jordan Guskey (@JordanGuskey) February 3, 2024
Kansas leads 50-35 with 15:45 left in 2nd half
#kubball still up big today despite a -8 turnover differential pic.twitter.com/9h8Bxyt9OK
— Jordan Guskey (@JordanGuskey) February 3, 2024
HALFTIME: Kansas 43, Houston 28
Halftime:#kubball pic.twitter.com/xAmuJ8IESd
— Jordan Guskey (@JordanGuskey) February 3, 2024
Kansas leads 41-26 with 2:52 left in 1st half
#kubball has made 1 more 3-pointer than Houston and taken 7 less.
Leading points in the paint 22-10 as well. pic.twitter.com/7hwrBytAqg— Jordan Guskey (@JordanGuskey) February 3, 2024
Kansas leads 30-15 with 7:37 left in 1st half
Stats show Houston's led for just 13 seconds.
Hard to see them adding to that total right now, but it's a long game.#kubball pic.twitter.com/89aA3OwMLC— Jordan Guskey (@JordanGuskey) February 3, 2024
Kansas leads 23-11 with 11:30 left in 1st half
Felt like that recent missed 3 by Cryer was was an attempt to make the deficit up in one shot kind of play.#kubball, despite some turnover issues, continues to lead comfortably.
An Adams dunk leading to a Houston timeout. pic.twitter.com/XgRHpLArYh— Jordan Guskey (@JordanGuskey) February 3, 2024
Kansas leads 16-8 with 15:02 left in 1st half
Didn't take long for McCullar to make his presence felt again. Hit a 3-pointer to put #kubball up 9-4.
Jayhawks, led by Dickinson as well, are doubling up Houston early. pic.twitter.com/IsUW2eDyKw— Jordan Guskey (@JordanGuskey) February 3, 2024
Pregame
Here are the starters
Kevin = back.#kubball pic.twitter.com/d1dOynNVDJ
— Jordan Guskey (@JordanGuskey) February 3, 2024
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Jordan Guskey covers University of Kansas Athletics at The Topeka Capital-Journal. He is the National Sports Media Association’s sportswriter of the year for the state of Kansas for 2022. Contact him at jmguskey@gannett.com or on Twitter at @JordanGuskey.
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