Kansas vs Houston: Rebounding Showdown

0:00On March 15, Kansas pulled out a close 78-73 win over TCU in the big 12 tournament quarterfinals last night. That sets up a semi-final match-up today against second-seated Houston, the number 5 team in the country. Even though Kansas dominated their first meeting this season, odds-makers have Houston as a 5.5 favorite. Houston had to grind out a win over BYU yesterday, so they're playing on a back-to-back. The Cougars have won four straight after dropping three in a row, showing their usual tough defense. Kansas, meanwhile, had some rebounding issues against a smaller TCU team. Fans and analysts are buzzing about the ESPN match-up predictor, which gives Houston a 72.9% chance to win on this neutral. Court. That's despite Kansas owning the boards in their earlier victory. Rebounding could decide at all, especially in the paint where both teams battle hard. Kansas freshmen stars will need to step up, but Houston grabs those 50-50 balls like no one else. If the J-Hawks clean up their defense and control the glass, they could punch their ticket to the title game tomorrow.

1:04This one's going to be a slugfest.