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Houston vs Iowa State Prediction & Stats

Date: Thu 14 Jan 2027
Tip-off: 02:00
Scheduled
Position#147
Record2-1
FormWLWLW
Points / game84.7
Allowed / game62.3
vs
Position#152
Record2-1
FormWLLWW
Points / game81.0
Allowed / game61.3
USANCAA
Other2026-27
Meetings · Houston v Iowa State
13 Jan 2027
HOUS v IOWA
upcoming
22 Feb 2025
HOUS68
IOWA59
16 Mar 2024
HOUS41
IOWA69
19 Feb 2024
HOUS73
IOWA65
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🎯 1. Model Analysis

Houston win
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Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Iowa State win
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Implied-
Edge-
Pythia's probabilities appear here once today's forecast has run (it covers the NBA and Europe's top competitions).

🏀 2. Points Analysis

HoustonUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Oklahoma State
#140
W
82-75
82
75
+7
A07/03
NCAA
Brigham Young
#76
W
73-66
73
66
+7
H12/03
NCAA
Kansas
#58
W
69-47
69
47
+22
H14/03
NCAA
Arizona
#7
L
74-79
74
79
-5
A14/03
NCAA
Idaho
#136
W
78-47
78
47
+31
H20/03
NCAA
Texas A&M
#82
W
88-57
88
57
+31
H21/03
NCAA
Illinois
#35
L
55-65
55
65
-10
H27/03
NCAA
La Salle
#294
W
94-55
94
55
+39
H03/11
NCAA
California
#84
L
68-86
68
86
-18
A09/11
NCAA
Jacksonville State
#214
W
92-46
92
46
+46
H12/11
NCAA
1H
2H
37-41
45-34
37-41
36-25
33-25
36-22
36-44
38-35
48-24
30-23
46-28
42-29
22-24
33-41
43-23
51-32
32-43
36-43
45-23
47-23
139.6Avg total
77.3Scored
62.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (3)84.762.3147.0+22.367%
Season at home (2)93.050.5143.5+42.5100%
Season away (1)68.086.0154.0-18.00%
Last 10 (10)77.362.3139.6+15.070%
Last 5 (5)79.461.8141.2+17.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (4)65.571.8137.2-6.20%
vs Weaker (26)79.862.6142.4+17.288%
This opponent (Iowa State) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Iowa StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Arizona State
#194
W
86-65
86
65
+21
H07/03
NCAA
Arizona State
#194
W
91-42
91
42
+49
H11/03
NCAA
Texas Tech
#63
W
75-53
75
53
+22
A12/03
NCAA
Arizona
#7
L
80-82
80
82
-2
A13/03
NCAA
Tennessee State
#51
W
108-74
108
74
+34
H20/03
NCAA
Kentucky
#107
W
82-63
82
63
+19
H22/03
NCAA
Tennessee
#67
L
62-76
62
76
-14
H28/03
NCAA
Memphis
#172
L
76-80
76
80
-4
H03/11
NCAA
Southern Miss
#227
W
83-57
83
57
+26
H07/11
NCAA
Southern Univ.
#406
W
84-47
84
47
+37
H11/11
NCAA
1H
2H
37-41
49-24
45-16
46-26
36-33
39-20
43-37
37-45
55-29
53-45
31-30
51-33
33-34
29-42
39-40
37-40
46-29
37-28
41-18
43-29
146.6Avg total
82.7Scored
63.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (3)81.061.3142.3+19.767%
Season at home (3)81.061.3142.3+19.767%
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)82.763.9146.6+18.870%
Last 5 (5)77.464.6142.0+12.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (3)69.074.0143.0-5.033%
vs Weaker (27)79.764.7144.4+15.074%
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. Halves

Half by half

-12-6+0+6+121st half1st half: +6.3+6.31st half: +9.9+9.92nd half2nd half: +8.7+8.72nd half: +8.9+8.9
-12-6+0+6+121st half1st half: +6.3+6.31st half: +9.9+9.92nd half2nd half: +8.7+8.72nd half: +8.9+8.9
HoustonIowa State
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
HoustonLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Oklahoma State
#140
L
37-41
37
41
-4
A07/03
NCAA
Brigham Young
#76
L
37-41
37
41
-4
H12/03
NCAA
Kansas
#58
W
33-25
33
25
+8
H14/03
NCAA
Arizona
#7
L
36-44
36
44
-8
A14/03
NCAA
Idaho
#136
W
48-24
48
24
+24
H20/03
NCAA
Texas A&M
#82
W
46-28
46
28
+18
H21/03
NCAA
Illinois
#35
L
22-24
22
24
-2
H27/03
NCAA
La Salle
#294
W
43-23
43
23
+20
H03/11
NCAA
California
#84
L
32-43
32
43
-11
A09/11
NCAA
Jacksonville State
#214
W
45-23
45
23
+22
H12/11
NCAA
69.5Avg total
37.9Scored
31.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.830.668.4+7.260%-
Last 30 at home (18)38.326.464.7+11.972%-
Last 30 away (12)37.136.974.0+0.242%-
Last 10 (10)37.931.669.5+6.350%-
Last 5 (5)37.628.265.8+9.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (4)32.236.869.0-4.50%-
vs Weaker (26)38.729.768.3+9.069%-
This opponent (Iowa State) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Iowa StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Arizona State
#194
L
37-41
37
41
-4
H07/03
NCAA
Arizona State
#194
W
45-16
45
16
+29
H11/03
NCAA
Texas Tech
#63
W
36-33
36
33
+3
A12/03
NCAA
Arizona
#7
W
43-37
43
37
+6
A13/03
NCAA
Tennessee State
#51
W
55-29
55
29
+26
H20/03
NCAA
Kentucky
#107
W
31-30
31
30
+1
H22/03
NCAA
Tennessee
#67
L
33-34
33
34
-1
H28/03
NCAA
Memphis
#172
L
39-40
39
40
-1
H03/11
NCAA
Southern Miss
#227
W
46-29
46
29
+17
H07/11
NCAA
Southern Univ.
#406
W
41-18
41
18
+23
H11/11
NCAA
71.3Avg total
40.6Scored
30.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)39.331.170.4+8.273%-
Last 30 at home (19)41.830.672.4+11.279%-
Last 30 away (11)35.031.966.9+3.164%-
Last 10 (10)40.630.771.3+9.970%-
Last 5 (5)38.030.268.2+7.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (3)37.038.075.0-1.067%-
vs Weaker (27)39.630.369.9+9.374%-
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
2
Houston wins
3
Iowa State wins
DateGameScore
17/02/26Iowa State v Houston70-67
22/02/25Houston v Iowa State68-59
16/03/24Houston v Iowa State41-69
20/02/24Houston v Iowa State73-65
10/01/24Iowa State v Houston57-53
Houstonlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
12/11/26HJacksonville State92-46
09/11/26ACalifornia68-86
03/11/26HLa Salle94-55
27/03/26HIllinois55-65
21/03/26HTexas A&M88-57
20/03/26HIdaho78-47
14/03/26AArizona74-79
14/03/26HKansas69-47
12/03/26HBrigham Young73-66
07/03/26AOklahoma State82-75
Iowa Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
11/11/26HSouthern Univ.84-47
07/11/26HSouthern Miss83-57
03/11/26HMemphis76-80
28/03/26HTennessee62-76
22/03/26HKentucky82-63
20/03/26HTennessee State108-74
13/03/26AArizona80-82
12/03/26ATexas Tech75-53
11/03/26HArizona State91-42
07/03/26HArizona State86-65

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Houston
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLW67%
HomeWW100%
AwayL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games321
Win %67%100%0%
Points / game84.793.068.0
Allowed / game62.350.586.0
Point differential+22.3+42.5-18.0
Avg total147.0143.5154.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+67%100%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%0%
Iowa State
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWW67%
HomeLWW67%
Away--
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games33-
Win %67%67%-
Points / game81.081.0-
Allowed / game61.361.3-
Point differential+19.7+19.7-
Avg total142.3142.3-
Over main line---
Win by 10+67%67%-
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)0% (1)-
Overtime %0%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 Baylor330100%95.359.7+35.7
2 West Virginia330100%85.753.3+32.3
3 Kansas330100%91.059.7+31.3
4 TCU440100%95.067.2+27.8
5 Texas Tech440100%81.053.8+27.2
6 Arizona State440100%85.563.2+22.2
7 Brigham Young440100%96.575.8+20.8
8 Utah Utes330100%72.761.3+11.3
9 UCF Knights440100%85.877.2+8.5
10 Cincinnati43175%79.063.0+16.0
11 Arizona43175%87.274.0+13.2
12 Houston32167%84.762.3+22.3
13 Oklahoma State32167%92.772.0+20.7
14 Iowa State32167%81.061.3+19.7
15 Kansas State32167%83.376.0+7.3
16 Colorado42250%74.069.5+4.5
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 -).
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