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Houston at Kansas: Storylines, odds, watch info for elite defenses in national spot
Two of the Big 12’s best get down to it at The Phog on Saturday evening. Houston may have the best defense in the sport. Kansas is stout, experienced and always tough at home. This should be a very cool and entertaining game.
No. 7 Houston at No. 12 Kansas
No one plays defense quite like the Kelvin Sampson-led Cougars. The swarming chaos has returned to last season’s form, with Houston leading the nation in defensive rating while leading their conference in steals, blocks and rebounds. Kansas fashions itself as a rock fighter, too, with Hunter Dickinson, Dajuan Harris Jr. and KJ Adams largely clamping opponents this year — though Adams is out with a separated shoulder. Saturday’s Big 12 headliner should be a physical, tense and narrow affair.
Few collegiate athletes live up to their name like Emanuel Sharp, who’s been precise on his treys at a 46 percent clip. He’s expected to suit up on Saturday despite a foot injury. Running mate L.J. Cryer is at 42 percent on almost seven takes a game. Houston can shoot the lights out and hit deep, dispiriting tries at any juncture:
CRY3R
📺 CBSSN | @LjCryer pic.twitter.com/KNHagrUJYH
— Houston Men’s Hoops 🏀 🐾 (@UHCougarMBK) January 18, 2025
What makes this a particularly cool matchup is the way these Jayhawks work to take away the 3-pointer. Opponents are below 29 percent on the season. It gets down to an even uglier 25.8 percent in Big 12 games.
Zeke Mayo has been heating up, hovering around 19 points per game across his last nine. He’s a full 20 percentage points better behind the arc at home than on the road. Dickinson looked particularly locked in and fired up against TCU, and his performance in the prior game against Kansas State was sheerly dominant.
Kansas leads the head-to-head, 6-3. Bill Self’s side had won four straight before last year’s 30-point blowout loss in Houston. Cryer had 11 points in that game, while Dickinson left with a shoulder injury midway through the second half.
All-time NBA starting lineup: Houston
- G — Don Chaney
- G — Otis Birdsong
- F — Clyde Drexler
- F — Elvin Hayes
- C — Hakeem Olajuwon
All-time NBA starting lineup: Kansas
- G — Jo Jo White
- G — Andrew Wiggins
- F — Paul Pierce
- F — Joel Embiid
- C — Wilt Chamberlain
Houston vs. Kansas odds
Odds to come.
(Photo of L.J. Cryer: Alex Slitz / Getty Images)
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Kansas City Royals news: MLB draft still coming into focus
The Royals have been linked to shortstop Jacob Lombard out of Gulliver Prep (Fla.) — if he makes it that far — left-hander Gio Rojas out of Stoneman Douglas (Fla.) HS, outfielder Eric Booth Jr. out of Oak Grove (Fla.) HS, UC Santa Barbara right-hander Jackson Flora and Georgia Tech outfielder Drew Burress, among others. Maybe they shake up the board and go with Huntington Beach (Calif.) HS left-hander/outfielder Jacob Grindlinger, who is just 17 years old after reclassifying for this year’s Draft and has legitimate upside as a two-way player. Grindlinger is No. 16 on MLB Pipeline’s Top 250 Draft prospects list and is rising on boards as Draft day nears.
Prep players usually mean a lot of upside but with more risk, while college players bring a higher floor and more experience — often with a chance to move quickly. Over the full Draft, the Royals are going to value both.
“There’s a good mix of high school and college,” Bridges said. “To tell you the truth, our range is pretty broad. There’s a clear-cut four players, five players in this Draft, and then believe it or not, where we’re picking, you can go a number of different directions. So we have a pretty good balance of what we’re looking at, both high school and college.”
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Kansas Lottery Mega Millions, Pick 3 winning numbers for July 7, 2026
The Kansas Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at July 7, 2026, results for each game:
Winning Mega Millions numbers from July 7 drawing
02-31-35-36-63, Mega Ball: 12
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Winning Pick 3 numbers from July 7 drawing
Midday: 4-2-9
Evening: 2-7-9
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Winning 2 By 2 numbers from July 7 drawing
Red Balls: 07-26, White Balls: 12-18
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Winning Millionaire for Life numbers from July 7 drawing
27-43-48-49-50, Bonus: 02
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Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your lottery prize
All Kansas Lottery retailers will redeem prizes up to $599. For prizes over $599, winners can submit winning tickets through the mail or in person at select Kansas Lottery offices.
By mail, send a winner claim form and your signed lottery ticket to:
Kansas Lottery Headquarters
128 N Kansas Avenue
Topeka, KS 66603-3638
(785) 296-5700
To submit in person, sign the back of your ticket, fill out a claim form, and deliver the form along with your signed lottery ticket to Kansas Lottery headquarters. 128 N Kansas Avenue, Topeka, KS 66603-3638, (785) 296-5700. Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. This office can cash prizes of any amount.
Check previous winning numbers and payouts at Kansas Lottery.
When are the Kansas Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 9:59 p.m. CT Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 10 p.m. CT Tuesday and Friday.
- Pick 3 Midday/Evening: 1:10 p.m. and 9:10 p.m. CT daily.
- 2 By 2: 9:30 p.m. CT daily.
- Lucky for Life: 9:38 p.m. CT daily.
- Lotto America: 9:15 p.m. CT Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Super Kansas Cash: 9:10 p.m. CT Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Millionaire for Life: 10:15 p.m. CT daily.
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Kansas editor. You can send feedback using this form.
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How to buy Argentina quarterfinal World Cup soccer tickets in Kansas City
Editor’s note: Follow LIVE World Cup coverage today
Lionel Messi’s World Cup journey continues! Argentina came from the depths of desperation to shock Egypt on Tuesday afternoon and advance to the quarterfinals at the 2026 World Cup.
Egypt took a 2-0 lead late into the second half, but Argentina scored twice in four minutes, including the equalizer by Messi to level the match, and again in the second minute of stoppage time to win the game 3-2.
Argentina will face the winner of Switzerland and Colombia, who will face off on Tuesday afternoon.
Argentina’s quarterfinal matchup will take place on Saturday, July 11 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo.
Here’s everything you need to know to buy Argentina quarterfinals tickets in Kansas City:
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Argentina World Cup quarterfinals tickets
As of publication, the cheapest tickets to Argentina’s next match are starting at $1,733. If you want to get closer to the match, lower level tickets are starting at $2,374.
Argentina World Cup quarterfinals game information
- When: Saturday, July 11
- Where: GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo.
- What time: 9 p.m. ET
- TV – English : FOX – Fubo
- TV – Spanish: Telemundo – Fubo
- Tickets: Starting at $1,733
Argentina World Cup schedule, results
- June 16 – Argentina vs. Algeria – WIN 3-0
- June 22 – Argentina vs. Austria – WIN 2-0
- June 27 – Argentina vs. Jordan – WIN 3-1
- July 3 – Argentina vs. Cape Verde (round of 32) – WIN 3-2
- July 7 – Argentina vs. Egypt (round of 16) – WIN 3-2
- Saturday, July 11 – Argentina vs. TBD (quarterfinals) at 9 p.m. in Kansas City, Mo. – Get tickets
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When are the semifinals for the FIFA World Cup?
The semifinals will take place on Tuesday, July 14 and Wednesday, July 15. The two games will take place at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas and Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
We don’t know which teams will face off in the semifinals just yet, but the bracket is set so once the quarterfinal matchups are set, we will have a clearer picture. Until then, you can shop the semifinal game tickets below:
- Tuesday, July 14 – Winner of France/Morocco vs. TBD at 3 p.m. ET in Arlington, Texas – Get tickets
- Wednesday, July 15 – Winner of Norway/England vs. TBD at 3 p.m. ET in Atlanta – Get tickets
When is the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final?
The final match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup will take place on Sunday, July 19 at MetLife Stadium just outside of New York City.
As of publication, the cheapest available tickets for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final start at $10,338. If you want to get closer to the action, lower-level (category 1) tickets are starting at $21,783.
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