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Houston vs Rider Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 21 Nov 2025
Tip-off: 02:00
Final 91-45
47-25 44-20
Position#18
Record4-0
FormLWWWW
Points / game72.8
Allowed / game55.5
Houston 🏆
USA
vs
Position#367
Record1-3
FormLLLWL
Points / game64.2
Allowed / game80.2
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Houston winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Rider winLost
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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
Siu Edwardsville
#93
W
78-40
78
40
+38
H20/03
NCAA
Gonzaga
#37
W
81-76
81
76
+5
H23/03
NCAA
Purdue
#72
W
62-60
62
60
+2
H29/03
NCAA
Tennessee
#23
W
69-50
69
50
+19
H30/03
NCAA
Duke
#7
W
70-67
70
67
+3
A06/04
NCAA
Florida
#6
L
63-65
63
65
-2
H08/04
NCAA
Lehigh
#197
W
75-57
75
57
+18
H04/11
NCAA
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
1H
2H
52-24
26-16
35-27
46-49
29-31
33-29
34-15
35-35
28-34
42-33
31-28
32-37
44-23
31-34
33-26
32-22
39-17
39-28
39-35
34-37
129.4Avg total
71.4Scored
58.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)72.855.5128.2+17.2100%
Season at home (3)72.750.0122.7+22.7100%
Season away (1)73.072.0145.0+1.0100%
Last 10 (10)71.458.0129.4+13.490%
Last 5 (5)70.857.4128.2+13.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)70.067.0137.0+3.0100%
vs Similar (5)72.468.6141.0+3.860%
vs Weaker ◀ (24)72.358.4130.8+13.9100%
This opponent (Rider) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
RiderUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Mount St. Mary's
#112
L
72-79
72
79
-7
A23/02
NCAA
Merrimack Warriors
#164
W
83-78
83
78
+5
A01/03
NCAA
Canisius
#369
W
78-50
78
50
+28
H07/03
NCAA
Niagara
#315
W
77-76
77
76
+1
H08/03
NCAA
Siena
#256
W
78-76
78
76
+2
H11/03
NCAA
Quinnipiac
#126
L
64-78
64
78
-14
A12/03
NCAA
Virginia
#19
L
53-87
53
87
-34
A04/11
NCAA
Rutgers
#267
L
53-81
53
81
-28
A05/11
NCAA
Eastern University
#482
W
86-54
86
54
+32
H16/11
NCAA
Texas
#135
L
65-99
65
99
-34
A19/11
NCAA
1H
2H
30-34
42-45
40-42
43-36
44-25
34-25
35-37
42-39
36-38
42-38
27-43
37-35
32-42
21-45
24-35
29-46
36-36
50-18
28-44
37-55
146.7Avg total
70.9Scored
75.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)64.280.2144.5-16.025%
Season at home (1)86.054.0140.0+32.0100%
Season away (3)57.089.0146.0-32.00%
Last 10 (10)70.975.8146.7-4.950%
Last 5 (5)64.279.8144.0-15.620%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (19)67.175.4142.4-8.332%
vs Similar (8)66.072.2138.2-6.238%
vs Weaker (2)72.567.5140.0+5.050%
This opponent (Houston) is Stronger. 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

-13-6+0+6+131st half1st half: +10.4+10.41st half: -4.4-4.42nd half2nd half: +3.0+3.02nd half: -0.5-0.5
-13-6+0+6+131st half1st half: +10.4+10.41st half: -4.4-4.42nd half2nd half: +3.0+3.02nd half: -0.5-0.5
HoustonRider
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
Siu Edwardsville
#93
W
52-24
52
24
+28
H20/03
NCAA
Gonzaga
#37
W
35-27
35
27
+8
H23/03
NCAA
Purdue
#72
L
29-31
29
31
-2
H29/03
NCAA
Tennessee
#23
W
34-15
34
15
+19
H30/03
NCAA
Duke
#7
L
28-34
28
34
-6
A06/04
NCAA
Florida
#6
W
31-28
31
28
+3
H08/04
NCAA
Lehigh
#197
W
44-23
44
23
+21
H04/11
NCAA
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
62.4Avg total
36.4Scored
26.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.827.863.6+8.073%-
Last 30 at home (19)36.826.363.1+10.684%-
Last 30 away (11)34.130.564.5+3.655%-
Last 10 (10)36.426.062.4+10.480%-
Last 5 (5)37.225.863.0+11.4100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)28.034.062.0-6.00%-
vs Similar (5)34.029.663.6+4.480%-
vs Weaker ◀ (24)36.527.263.7+9.475%-
This opponent (Rider) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
RiderLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Mount St. Mary's
#112
L
30-34
30
34
-4
A23/02
NCAA
Merrimack Warriors
#164
L
40-42
40
42
-2
A01/03
NCAA
Canisius
#369
W
44-25
44
25
+19
H07/03
NCAA
Niagara
#315
L
35-37
35
37
-2
H08/03
NCAA
Siena
#256
L
36-38
36
38
-2
H11/03
NCAA
Quinnipiac
#126
L
27-43
27
43
-16
A12/03
NCAA
Virginia
#19
L
32-42
32
42
-10
A04/11
NCAA
Rutgers
#267
L
24-35
24
35
-11
A05/11
NCAA
Eastern University
#482
D
36-36
36
36
+0
H16/11
NCAA
Texas
#135
L
28-44
28
44
-16
A19/11
NCAA
70.8Avg total
33.2Scored
37.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.236.268.4-4.030%-
Last 30 at home (14)33.133.466.5-0.243%-
Last 30 away (16)31.438.770.1-7.319%-
Last 10 (10)33.237.670.8-4.410%-
Last 5 (5)29.440.069.4-10.60%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (19)32.737.370.1-4.632%-
vs Similar (8)29.534.664.1-5.125%-
vs Weaker (2)36.032.068.0+4.050%-
This opponent (Houston) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
0
Houston wins
0
Rider wins
No previous meetings.
Houstonlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
16/11/25AAuburn73-72
13/11/25HOakland78-45
08/11/25HTowson65-48
04/11/25HLehigh75-57
08/04/25HFlorida63-65
06/04/25ADuke70-67
30/03/25HTennessee69-50
29/03/25HPurdue62-60
23/03/25HGonzaga81-76
20/03/25HSiu Edwardsville78-40
Riderlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
19/11/25ATexas65-99
16/11/25HEastern University86-54
05/11/25ARutgers53-81
04/11/25AVirginia53-87
12/03/25AQuinnipiac64-78
11/03/25HSiena78-76
08/03/25HNiagara77-76
07/03/25HCanisius78-50
01/03/25AMerrimack Warriors83-78
23/02/25AMount St. Mary's72-79

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Houston
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWW100%
HomeWWW100%
AwayW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games431
Win %100%100%100%
Points / game72.872.773.0
Allowed / game55.550.072.0
Point differential+17.2+22.7+1.0
Avg total128.2122.7145.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+75%100%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)-100% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Rider
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWL25%
HomeW100%
AwayLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games413
Win %25%100%0%
Points / game64.286.057.0
Allowed / game80.254.089.0
Point differential-16.0+32.0-32.0
Avg total144.5140.0146.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%100%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%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 Oklahoma State550100%92.873.0+19.8
2 West Virginia550100%72.854.8+18.0
3 Cincinnati440100%78.561.0+17.5
4 Houston440100%72.855.5+17.2
5 Arizona550100%82.067.0+15.0
6 Kansas State440100%93.578.5+15.0
7 Baylor330100%89.377.0+12.3
8 Colorado440100%94.282.2+12.0
9 Utah Utes550100%86.677.8+8.8
10 UCF Knights65183%87.077.8+9.2
11 Texas Tech54180%87.472.8+14.6
12 Iowa State43175%91.566.2+25.2
13 Brigham Young43175%84.568.2+16.2
14 Arizona State43175%75.567.2+8.2
15 TCU53260%80.063.6+16.4
16 Kansas53260%77.463.8+13.6
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 -).
Metro Atlantic Athletic conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Iona440100%87.876.0+11.8
2 Quinnipiac53260%77.474.0+3.4
3 Manhattan53260%84.681.4+3.2
4 Fairfield53260%71.872.8-1.0
5 Marist42250%71.059.8+11.2
6 Siena42250%69.864.8+5.0
7 Niagara42250%66.568.2-1.8
8 Merrimack Warriors52340%69.678.0-8.4
9 Canisius52340%62.073.6-11.6
10 Sacred Heart41325%76.878.2-1.5
11 St. Peters41325%68.579.8-11.2
12 Rider41325%64.280.2-16.0
13 Mount St. Mary's51420%67.075.2-8.2
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
Houston474491
Rider252045
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