Utah earned the No. 11 seed for its first Big 12 tourney, despite firing coach Craig Smith a few weeks ago, and will play UCF on Tuesday. Arizona State landed the No. 15 seed and will play No. 10 seed Kansas State. And Colorado, which returned to the Big 12 after a foray in the Pac-12, is seeded last and will open against No. 9 seed TCU on Tuesday.

The Cougars were the best team in the regular season, and it wasn’t close. But can they win three games in three days in Kansas City?

Analyzing Monday’s Kansas at Houston odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Jayhawks fell just short against the Cougars due to turnover woes and struggles on the defensive glass. These three numbers told the story.

Kansas basketball is the No. 6 seed in this year’s Big 12 Conference tournament. Find out which teams the Jayhawks could face in Kansas City.