Houston vs Kansas State Picks and Prediction – 1/11/2025

The Houston Cougars will be on the road Saturday with a game in Kansas against Kansas State. Houston is number 12 ranked team in the nation with eleven wins through 14 games played riding a lengthy winning streak following a 19 point victory against TCU last time out. Offensively Houston is doing the work averaging 76.4 points on 45.8% shooting for the floor. Defensively the Cougars have been phenomenal allowing just 54 points per game overall and gave up just 46 last time out. Stay in the action with our College Basketball Picks.

LJ Cryer leads the Houston offense this season averaging 14.3 points per game. Emanuel sharp is second on the team averaging 14 points as the only other player on the roster in double digits. Milos Uzan averages 8.9 points and leads Houston dishing out 5.1 assists per game. Big man J’Wan Roberts averages 8.8 points and boasts a team high 6.8 rebounds per game this season.

The Kansas State Wildcats return home Saturday with seven wins and seven losses on the year having dropped four of the last five including two in a row following a 13-point road loss against Oklahoma State. Offensively the Wildcats have scored the ball well this season averaging 75.5 points on 45.8 since shooting for the floor but have averaged 64 points per game during their two game skid. Defensively Kansas State has been mediocre allowing 70.7 points per game overall but gave up 79 in their loss to Oklahoma State.

David N’Guessan Leeds Kansas State this season averaging 13.2 points and 7.9 rebounds per game. Brendan Hausen is second on the team averaging 12 points and Coleman Hawkins chips in a third best 10.7 points per game. Dug McDaniel is the 4th Kansas State player on the roster in double digits averaging 10.1 points to go along with the team high 4.2 assists.

Houston is one of the best teams in the country and will continue their tear on Saturday. Look for the Houston defense to stifle a lackluster Kansas State team for the full 40 minutes. Take the Cougars to continue their winning ways as they pull up the winning cover Saturday on the road in Kansas. Final Score Prediction, Houston Cougars win and cover 75-61.