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Houston vs Arizona Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 21 Feb 2026
Tip-off: 20:00
Final 66-73
0-0 31-36 0-0 35-37
Position#18
Record23-3
FormWWWWL
Points / game77.8
Allowed / game61.6
Houston
USA
vs
Arizona 🏆
USA
Position#7
Record24-2
FormWWLLW
Points / game87.7
Allowed / game68.6
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Houston v Arizona
21 Feb 2026
HOUS66
ARIZ73
15 Mar 2025
HOUS72
ARIZ64
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

HoustonUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
West Virginia
#147
W
77-48
77
48
+29
H14/01
NCAA
Arizona State
#194
W
103-73
103
73
+30
H18/01
NCAA
Texas Tech
#63
L
86-90
86
90
-4
A24/01
NCAA
TCU
#77
W
79-70
79
70
+9
A29/01
NCAA
Cincinnati
#161
W
76-54
76
54
+22
H31/01
NCAA
UCF Knights
#92
W
79-55
79
55
+24
H05/02
NCAA
Brigham Young
#76
W
77-66
77
66
+11
A08/02
NCAA
Utah Utes
#333
W
66-52
66
52
+14
A11/02
NCAA
Kansas State
#292
W
78-64
78
64
+14
H14/02
NCAA
Iowa State
#34
L
67-70
67
70
-3
A17/02
NCAA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
0-0
33-18
0-0
44-30
0-0
56-29
0-0
47-44
0-0
49-55
0-0
37-35
0-0
43-30
0-0
36-40
0-0
32-20
0-0
44-34
0-0
33-19
0-0
46-36
0-0
37-31
0-0
40-35
0-0
34-25
0-0
32-27
0-0
33-19
0-0
45-45
0-0
40-43
0-0
27-27
143.0Avg total
78.8Scored
64.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (26)77.861.6139.5+16.288%
Season at home (17)78.757.8136.5+20.994%
Season away (9)76.268.9145.1+7.378%
Last 10 (10)78.864.2143.0+14.680%
Last 5 (5)73.461.4134.8+12.080%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)70.067.0137.0+3.0100%
vs Similar ◀ (2)65.067.5132.5-2.50%
vs Weaker (27)77.360.8138.1+16.593%
This opponent (Arizona) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
ArizonaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Arizona State
#194
W
89-82
89
82
+7
H15/01
NCAA
UCF Knights
#92
W
84-77
84
77
+7
A17/01
NCAA
Cincinnati
#161
W
77-51
77
51
+26
H22/01
NCAA
West Virginia
#147
W
88-53
88
53
+35
H24/01
NCAA
Brigham Young
#76
W
86-83
86
83
+3
A27/01
NCAA
Arizona State
#194
W
87-74
87
74
+13
A31/01
NCAA
Oklahoma State
#140
W
84-47
84
47
+37
H07/02
NCAA
Kansas
#58
L
78-82
78
82
-4
A10/02
NCAA
Texas Tech
#63
L
75-78 OT
75
78
-3
H14/02
NCAA
Brigham Young
#76
W
75-68
75
68
+7
H19/02
NCAA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
0-0
38-39
0-0
51-43
0-0
41-38
0-0
43-39
0-0
33-27
0-0
44-24
0-0
43-23
0-0
45-30
0-0
44-31
0-0
42-52
0-0
38-38
0-0
49-36
0-0
40-22
0-0
44-25
0-0
45-42
0-0
33-40
0-0
32-32
0-0
34-34
0-0
42-35
0-0
33-33
151.8Avg total
82.3Scored
69.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (26)87.768.6156.3+19.292%
Season at home (17)89.865.2155.1+24.694%
Season away (9)83.874.9158.7+8.989%
Last 10 (10)82.369.5151.8+12.880%
Last 5 (5)79.869.8149.6+10.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)78.586.0164.5-7.50%
vs Similar ◀ (3)91.078.3169.3+12.7100%
vs Weaker (25)87.567.8155.4+19.792%
This opponent (Houston) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-13-6+0+6+13Q1Q1: +0.0+0.0Q1: +0.0+0.0Q2Q2: +10.1+10.1Q2: +6.9+6.9Q3Q3: +0.0+0.0Q3: +0.0+0.0Q4Q4: +4.5+4.5Q4: +6.2+6.2
-13-6+0+6+13Q1Q1: +0.0+0.0Q1: +0.0+0.0Q2Q2: +10.1+10.1Q2: +6.9+6.9Q3Q3: +0.0+0.0Q3: +0.0+0.0Q4Q4: +4.5+4.5Q4: +6.2+6.2
HoustonArizona
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
HoustonLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
West Virginia
#147
W
33-18
33
18
+15
H14/01
NCAA
Arizona State
#194
W
56-29
56
29
+27
H18/01
NCAA
Texas Tech
#63
L
49-55
49
55
-6
A24/01
NCAA
TCU
#77
W
43-30
43
30
+13
A29/01
NCAA
Cincinnati
#161
W
32-20
32
20
+12
H31/01
NCAA
UCF Knights
#92
W
33-19
33
19
+14
H05/02
NCAA
Brigham Young
#76
W
37-31
37
31
+6
A08/02
NCAA
Utah Utes
#333
W
34-25
34
25
+9
A11/02
NCAA
Kansas State
#292
W
33-19
33
19
+14
H14/02
NCAA
Iowa State
#34
L
40-43
40
43
-3
A17/02
NCAA
67.9Avg total
39.0Scored
28.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.628.365.9+9.380%-
Last 30 at home (20)37.424.862.1+12.690%-
Last 30 away (10)38.035.373.3+2.760%-
Last 10 (10)39.028.967.9+10.180%-
Last 5 (5)35.427.462.8+8.080%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)28.034.062.0-6.00%-
vs Similar ◀ (2)35.535.571.0+0.050%-
vs Weaker (27)38.127.565.6+10.685%-
This opponent (Arizona) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
ArizonaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Arizona State
#194
L
38-39
38
39
-1
H15/01
NCAA
UCF Knights
#92
W
41-38
41
38
+3
A17/01
NCAA
Cincinnati
#161
W
33-27
33
27
+6
H22/01
NCAA
West Virginia
#147
W
43-23
43
23
+20
H24/01
NCAA
Brigham Young
#76
W
44-31
44
31
+13
A27/01
NCAA
Arizona State
#194
D
38-38
38
38
+0
A31/01
NCAA
Oklahoma State
#140
W
40-22
40
22
+18
H07/02
NCAA
Kansas
#58
W
45-42
45
42
+3
A10/02
NCAA
Texas Tech
#63
D
32-32
32
32
+0
H14/02
NCAA
Brigham Young
#76
W
42-35
42
35
+7
H19/02
NCAA
72.3Avg total
39.6Scored
32.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)42.533.175.6+9.483%-
Last 30 at home (19)43.631.775.3+11.889%-
Last 30 away (11)40.535.576.0+5.173%-
Last 10 (10)39.632.772.3+6.970%-
Last 5 (5)39.433.873.2+5.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)37.538.075.5-0.550%-
vs Similar ◀ (3)44.338.382.7+6.0100%-
vs Weaker (25)42.632.174.7+10.684%-
This opponent (Houston) is Similar. 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
3
Houston wins
0
Arizona wins
DateGameScore
15/03/25Houston v Arizona72-64
15/02/25Arizona v Houston58-62
25/03/22Arizona v Houston60-72
Houstonlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
17/02/26AIowa State67-70
14/02/26HKansas State78-64
11/02/26AUtah Utes66-52
08/02/26ABrigham Young77-66
05/02/26HUCF Knights79-55
31/01/26HCincinnati76-54
29/01/26ATCU79-70
24/01/26ATexas Tech86-90
18/01/26HArizona State103-73
14/01/26HWest Virginia77-48
Arizonalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
19/02/26HBrigham Young75-68
14/02/26HTexas Tech75-78 OT
10/02/26AKansas78-82
07/02/26HOklahoma State84-47
31/01/26AArizona State87-74
27/01/26ABrigham Young86-83
24/01/26HWest Virginia88-53
22/01/26HCincinnati77-51
17/01/26AUCF Knights84-77
15/01/26HArizona State89-82

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Houston
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL88%
HomeWWWWW94%
AwayLWWWL78%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games26179
Win %88%94%78%
Points / game77.878.776.2
Allowed / game61.657.868.9
Point differential+16.2+20.9+7.3
Avg total139.5136.5145.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+62%76%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (6)67% (3)33% (3)
Overtime %4%6%0%
Arizona
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLW92%
HomeWWWLW94%
AwayWWWWL89%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games26179
Win %92%94%89%
Points / game87.789.883.8
Allowed / game68.665.274.9
Point differential+19.2+24.6+8.9
Avg total156.3155.1158.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+65%76%44%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (5)0% (1)75% (4)
Overtime %4%6%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 Arizona2624292%87.768.6+19.2
2 Houston2623388%77.861.6+16.2
3 Iowa State2622485%83.065.2+17.8
4 Texas Tech2720774%82.172.3+9.8
5 Kansas2720774%76.968.6+8.3
6 Brigham Young2619773%85.874.5+11.2
7 UCF Knights2518772%81.877.4+4.4
8 TCU26161062%78.672.5+6.1
9 West Virginia26161062%69.663.7+5.9
10 Oklahoma State26161062%84.181.3+2.8
11 Cincinnati27151256%72.767.0+5.7
12 Colorado26141254%80.078.5+1.5
13 Arizona State26141254%78.578.7-0.2
14 Baylor26131350%83.076.7+6.3
15 Kansas State27111641%80.381.1-0.9
16 Utah Utes26101638%75.878.6-2.8
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

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Houston03103566
Arizona03603773
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