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Arkansas vs Houston Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 20 Dec 2025
Tip-off: 22:30
Final 85-94
41-49 44-45
Position#36
Record9-2
FormLWWWW
Points / game89.9
Allowed / game73.2
vs
Houston 🏆
USA
Position#18
Record10-1
FormLWWWW
Points / game78.2
Allowed / game57.7
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Arkansas winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Houston winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

ArkansasUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Michigan State
#29
L
66-69
66
69
-3
A09/11
NCAA
Central Arkansas
#83
W
93-56
93
56
+37
H12/11
NCAA
Samford
#149
W
79-75
79
75
+4
H15/11
NCAA
Winthrop
#62
W
84-83
84
83
+1
H19/11
NCAA
Jackson State
#306
W
115-61
115
61
+54
H22/11
NCAA
Duke
#8
L
71-80
71
80
-9
H28/11
NCAA
Louisville
#53
W
89-80
89
80
+9
H04/12
NCAA
Fresno State
#275
W
82-58
82
58
+24
H06/12
NCAA
Texas Tech
#63
W
93-86
93
86
+7
H13/12
NCAA
Queens Royals
#116
W
108-80
108
80
+28
H17/12
NCAA
1H
2H
39-36
27-33
43-34
50-22
45-35
34-40
43-41
41-42
47-19
68-42
35-41
36-39
47-29
42-51
34-24
48-34
43-49
50-37
60-36
48-44
160.8Avg total
88.0Scored
72.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (11)89.973.2163.1+16.782%
Season at home (10)92.373.6165.9+18.790%
Season away (1)66.069.0135.0-3.00%
Last 10 (10)88.072.8160.8+15.280%
Last 5 (5)88.676.8165.4+11.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (7)75.378.7154.0-3.429%
vs Similar (15)80.775.1155.9+5.673%
vs Weaker (8)86.068.6154.6+17.488%
This opponent (Houston) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
HoustonUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Towson
#157
W
65-48
65
48
+17
H08/11
NCAA
Oakland
#212
W
78-45
78
45
+33
H13/11
NCAA
Auburn
#188
W
73-72
73
72
+1
A16/11
NCAA
Rider
#367
W
91-45
91
45
+46
H21/11
NCAA
Syracuse
#236
W
78-74 OT
78
74
+4
H24/11
NCAA
Tennessee
#67
L
73-76
73
76
-3
H25/11
NCAA
Notre Dame
#269
W
66-56
66
56
+10
H26/11
NCAA
Florida State
#167
W
82-67
82
67
+15
H07/12
NCAA
Jackson State
#306
W
80-38
80
38
+42
H11/12
NCAA
New Orleans
#226
W
99-57
99
57
+42
H13/12
NCAA
1H
2H
33-26
32-22
39-17
39-28
39-35
34-37
47-25
44-20
37-34
30-33
39-35
34-41
39-25
27-31
41-33
41-34
40-16
40-22
44-23
55-34
136.3Avg total
78.5Scored
57.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (11)78.257.7135.9+20.591%
Season at home (10)78.756.3135.0+22.490%
Season away (1)73.072.0145.0+1.0100%
Last 10 (10)78.557.8136.3+20.790%
Last 5 (5)80.058.8138.8+21.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)70.067.0137.0+3.0100%
vs Similar (4)70.265.2135.5+5.075%
vs Weaker ◀ (25)74.258.6132.8+15.696%
This opponent (Arkansas) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-16-8+0+8+161st half1st half: +9.2+9.21st half: +12.9+12.92nd half2nd half: +6.0+6.02nd half: +7.4+7.4
-16-8+0+8+161st half1st half: +9.2+9.21st half: +12.9+12.92nd half2nd half: +6.0+6.02nd half: +7.4+7.4
ArkansasHouston
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
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ArkansasLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Michigan State
#29
W
39-36
39
36
+3
A09/11
NCAA
Central Arkansas
#83
W
43-34
43
34
+9
H12/11
NCAA
Samford
#149
W
45-35
45
35
+10
H15/11
NCAA
Winthrop
#62
W
43-41
43
41
+2
H19/11
NCAA
Jackson State
#306
W
47-19
47
19
+28
H22/11
NCAA
Duke
#8
L
35-41
35
41
-6
H28/11
NCAA
Louisville
#53
W
47-29
47
29
+18
H04/12
NCAA
Fresno State
#275
W
34-24
34
24
+10
H06/12
NCAA
Texas Tech
#63
L
43-49
43
49
-6
H13/12
NCAA
Queens Royals
#116
W
60-36
60
36
+24
H17/12
NCAA
78.0Avg total
43.6Scored
34.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)39.236.075.2+3.160%-
Last 30 at home (18)41.935.677.4+6.361%-
Last 30 away (12)35.136.871.8-1.758%-
Last 10 (10)43.634.478.0+9.280%-
Last 5 (5)43.835.879.6+8.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (7)35.039.674.6-4.629%-
vs Similar (15)39.537.476.9+2.167%-
vs Weaker (8)42.230.472.6+11.975%-
This opponent (Houston) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
HoustonLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Towson
#157
W
33-26
33
26
+7
H08/11
NCAA
Oakland
#212
W
39-17
39
17
+22
H13/11
NCAA
Auburn
#188
W
39-35
39
35
+4
A16/11
NCAA
Rider
#367
W
47-25
47
25
+22
H21/11
NCAA
Syracuse
#236
W
37-34
37
34
+3
H24/11
NCAA
Tennessee
#67
W
39-35
39
35
+4
H25/11
NCAA
Notre Dame
#269
W
39-25
39
25
+14
H26/11
NCAA
Florida State
#167
W
41-33
41
33
+8
H07/12
NCAA
Jackson State
#306
W
40-16
40
16
+24
H11/12
NCAA
New Orleans
#226
W
44-23
44
23
+21
H13/12
NCAA
66.7Avg total
39.8Scored
26.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.627.464.0+9.283%-
Last 30 at home (23)37.826.364.1+11.591%-
Last 30 away (7)32.730.963.6+1.957%-
Last 10 (10)39.826.966.7+12.9100%-
Last 5 (5)40.626.467.0+14.2100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)28.034.062.0-6.00%-
vs Similar (4)33.226.860.0+6.5100%-
vs Weaker ◀ (25)37.527.264.7+10.384%-
This opponent (Arkansas) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
0
Arkansas wins
0
Houston wins
No previous meetings.
Arkansaslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
17/12/25HQueens Royals108-80
13/12/25HTexas Tech93-86
06/12/25HFresno State82-58
04/12/25HLouisville89-80
28/11/25HDuke71-80
22/11/25HJackson State115-61
19/11/25HWinthrop84-83
15/11/25HSamford79-75
12/11/25HCentral Arkansas93-56
09/11/25AMichigan State66-69
Houstonlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/12/25HNew Orleans99-57
11/12/25HJackson State80-38
07/12/25HFlorida State82-67
26/11/25HNotre Dame66-56
25/11/25HTennessee73-76
24/11/25HSyracuse78-74 OT
21/11/25HRider91-45
16/11/25AAuburn73-72
13/11/25HOakland78-45
08/11/25HTowson65-48

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Arkansas
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW82%
HomeLWWWW90%
AwayL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games11101
Win %82%90%0%
Points / game89.992.366.0
Allowed / game73.273.669.0
Point differential+16.7+18.7-3.0
Avg total163.1165.9135.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+45%50%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)100% (2)0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Houston
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW91%
HomeLWWWW90%
AwayW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games11101
Win %91%90%100%
Points / game78.278.773.0
Allowed / game57.756.372.0
Point differential+20.5+22.4+1.0
Avg total135.9135.0145.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+73%80%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)50% (2)100% (1)
Overtime %9%10%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Southeastern conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Vanderbilt11110100%93.772.6+21.1
2 Georgia1110191%99.571.6+27.9
3 LSU1110191%87.570.1+17.5
4 Missouri1210283%86.869.8+16.9
5 Arkansas119282%89.973.2+16.7
6 Texas A&M118373%92.976.7+16.2
7 Tennessee118373%81.165.6+15.5
8 Alabama118373%94.182.0+12.1
9 Oklahoma118373%85.174.4+10.7
10 Auburn118373%86.576.8+9.6
11 Kentucky128467%83.866.3+17.4
12 Texas128467%87.471.3+16.1
13 Mississippi St.128467%80.176.2+3.9
14 Florida117464%83.871.2+12.6
15 South Carolina117464%78.468.2+10.2
16 Ole Miss117464%75.467.7+7.6
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).
Big 12 conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Arizona10100100%90.067.4+22.6
2 Brigham Young1211192%85.665.4+20.2
3 Iowa State1110191%89.064.7+24.3
4 Houston1110191%78.257.7+20.5
5 UCF Knights1110191%88.674.5+14.2
6 Oklahoma State1110191%89.977.5+12.5
7 Colorado1110191%88.076.6+11.4
8 Baylor108280%91.277.1+14.1
9 Kansas129375%74.763.5+11.2
10 Arizona State129375%80.475.0+5.4
11 TCU118373%77.265.5+11.6
12 Texas Tech118373%83.673.9+9.7
13 West Virginia128467%75.360.9+14.4
14 Kansas State128467%88.077.0+11.0
15 Cincinnati117464%75.565.5+10.0
16 Utah Utes117464%80.779.0+1.7
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Arkansas414485
Houston494594
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