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Cincinnati vs Houston Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 03 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 19:00
Final 60-67
33-28 27-39
Position#161
Record8-5
FormLLWLW
Points / game75.8
Allowed / game65.5
Cincinnati
USA
vs
Houston 🏆
USA
Position#18
Record12-1
FormWWWWW
Points / game78.7
Allowed / game60.0
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Cincinnati v Houston
03 Jan 2026
CINC60
HOUS67
10 Feb 2024
CINC62
HOUS67
08 Jan 2023
CINC59
HOUS72
06 Feb 2022
CINC58
HOUS80
01 Feb 2020
CINC64
HOUS62
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Cincinnati 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

CincinnatiUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Mount St. Mary's
#242
W
72-55
72
55
+17
H16/11
NCAA
Louisville
#53
L
64-74
64
74
-10
H21/11
NCAA
NJIT
#220
W
94-67
94
67
+27
H25/11
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#322
L
56-64
56
64
-8
H27/11
NCAA
Tarleton
#255
W
76-58
76
58
+18
H02/12
NCAA
Xavier
#248
L
74-79
74
79
-5
A06/12
NCAA
Georgia
#68
L
65-84
65
84
-19
A13/12
NCAA
Alabama State
#330
W
88-51
88
51
+37
H18/12
NCAA
Clemson
#56
L
65-68
65
68
-3
A21/12
NCAA
Lipscomb
#121
W
89-62
89
62
+27
H30/12
NCAA
1H
2H
30-36
42-19
32-28
32-46
42-28
52-39
23-36
33-28
31-29
45-29
37-37
37-42
37-37
28-47
50-25
38-26
18-38
47-30
44-24
45-38
140.5Avg total
74.3Scored
66.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)75.865.5141.2+10.362%
Season at home (10)78.162.0140.1+16.180%
Season away (3)68.077.0145.0-9.00%
Last 10 (10)74.366.2140.5+8.150%
Last 5 (5)76.268.8145.0+7.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (8)65.876.9142.6-11.112%
vs Similar (9)67.364.7132.0+2.744%
vs Weaker (13)78.265.6143.8+12.677%
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
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
Arkansas
#36
W
94-85
94
85
+9
A20/12
NCAA
Middle Tenn. St.
#179
W
69-60
69
60
+9
H30/12
NCAA
1H
2H
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
49-41
45-44
33-28
36-32
143.5Avg total
80.5Scored
63.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)78.760.0138.7+18.792%
Season at home (11)77.856.6134.5+21.291%
Season away (2)83.578.5162.0+5.0100%
Last 10 (10)80.563.0143.5+17.590%
Last 5 (5)84.861.4146.2+23.4100%
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)75.059.5134.6+15.596%
This opponent (Cincinnati) 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

-14-7+0+7+141st half1st half: +2.6+2.61st half: +11.3+11.32nd half2nd half: +5.5+5.52nd half: +5.8+5.8
-14-7+0+7+141st half1st half: +2.6+2.61st half: +11.3+11.32nd half2nd half: +5.5+5.52nd half: +5.8+5.8
CincinnatiHouston
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.
Bets by half · pick a half
CincinnatiLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Mount St. Mary's
#242
L
30-36
30
36
-6
H16/11
NCAA
Louisville
#53
W
32-28
32
28
+4
H21/11
NCAA
NJIT
#220
W
42-28
42
28
+14
H25/11
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#322
L
23-36
23
36
-13
H27/11
NCAA
Tarleton
#255
W
31-29
31
29
+2
H02/12
NCAA
Xavier
#248
D
37-37
37
37
+0
A06/12
NCAA
Georgia
#68
D
37-37
37
37
+0
A13/12
NCAA
Alabama State
#330
W
50-25
50
25
+25
H18/12
NCAA
Clemson
#56
L
18-38
18
38
-20
A21/12
NCAA
Lipscomb
#121
W
44-24
44
24
+20
H30/12
NCAA
66.2Avg total
34.4Scored
31.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.232.366.5+1.950%-
Last 30 at home (18)36.030.266.2+5.872%-
Last 30 away (12)31.535.366.8-3.817%-
Last 10 (10)34.431.866.2+2.650%-
Last 5 (5)37.232.269.4+5.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (8)32.135.867.9-3.612%-
vs Similar (9)31.931.263.1+0.756%-
vs Weaker (13)37.130.867.9+6.269%-
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
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
Arkansas
#36
W
49-41
49
41
+8
A20/12
NCAA
Middle Tenn. St.
#179
W
33-28
33
28
+5
H30/12
NCAA
70.3Avg total
40.8Scored
29.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.027.764.7+9.383%-
Last 30 at home (23)37.526.163.6+11.491%-
Last 30 away (7)35.332.968.1+2.457%-
Last 10 (10)40.829.570.3+11.3100%-
Last 5 (5)41.428.269.6+13.2100%-
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)38.027.665.5+10.484%-
This opponent (Cincinnati) 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
Cincinnati wins
10
Houston wins
DateGameScore
01/03/25Houston v Cincinnati73-64
28/02/24Houston v Cincinnati67-59
10/02/24Cincinnati v Houston62-67
11/03/23Houston v Cincinnati69-48
28/01/23Houston v Cincinnati75-69
08/01/23Cincinnati v Houston59-72
11/03/22Houston v Cincinnati69-56
02/03/22Houston v Cincinnati71-53
06/02/22Cincinnati v Houston58-80
14/03/21Houston v Cincinnati91-54
Cincinnatilast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
30/12/25HLipscomb89-62
21/12/25AClemson65-68
18/12/25HAlabama State88-51
13/12/25AGeorgia65-84
06/12/25AXavier74-79
02/12/25HTarleton76-58
27/11/25HEastern Michigan56-64
25/11/25HNJIT94-67
21/11/25HLouisville64-74
16/11/25HMount St. Mary's72-55
Houstonlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
30/12/25HMiddle Tenn. St.69-60
20/12/25AArkansas94-85
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

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Cincinnati
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLW62%
HomeWLWWW80%
AwayLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games13103
Win %62%80%0%
Points / game75.878.168.0
Allowed / game65.562.077.0
Point differential+10.3+16.1-9.0
Avg total141.2140.1145.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+62%80%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (2)-0% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Houston
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW92%
HomeWWWWW91%
AwayWW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games13112
Win %92%91%100%
Points / game78.777.883.5
Allowed / game60.056.678.5
Point differential+18.7+21.2+5.0
Avg total138.7134.5162.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+62%73%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)50% (2)100% (1)
Overtime %8%9%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

Big 12 conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Arizona13130100%90.366.2+24.1
2 Iowa State1413193%88.563.7+24.8
3 Brigham Young1413193%87.167.1+20.0
4 Houston1312192%78.760.0+18.7
5 UCF Knights1211192%88.374.9+13.4
6 Oklahoma State1412286%90.480.0+10.4
7 Baylor1210283%95.674.9+20.7
8 Texas Tech1411379%85.173.6+11.4
9 TCU1310377%80.364.7+15.6
10 Kansas1310377%75.863.3+12.5
11 Colorado1310377%85.977.4+8.5
12 Arizona State139469%80.075.2+4.8
13 West Virginia149564%74.961.6+13.4
14 Kansas State149564%87.478.0+9.4
15 Cincinnati138562%75.865.5+10.3
16 Utah Utes138562%81.178.5+2.6
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 -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Cincinnati332760
Houston283967
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