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Houston vs Rutgers Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 21 Mar 2021
Tip-off: 23:10
Final 63-60
27-30 36-30
Position#7
Record25-3
FormWWWWW
Points / game78.0
Allowed / game57.8
Houston 🏆
USA
vs
Rutgers
USA
Position#136
Record16-11
FormLWWLW
Points / game69.6
Allowed / game67.8
USANCAA
Other2020-21
Meetings · Houston v Rutgers
17 Nov 2026
HOUS v RUTG
upcoming
21 Mar 2021
HOUS63
RUTG60
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Houston winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Rutgers winLost
-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
South Florida
#244
W
82-65
82
65
+17
A11/02
NCAA
Wichita State
#39
L
63-68
63
68
-5
A19/02
NCAA
Cincinnati
#169
W
90-52
90
52
+38
H21/02
NCAA
Western Kentucky
#35
W
81-57
81
57
+24
H26/02
NCAA
South Florida
#244
W
98-52
98
52
+46
H28/02
NCAA
Memphis
#73
W
67-64
67
64
+3
H07/03
NCAA
Tulane
#233
W
77-52
77
52
+25
H13/03
NCAA
Memphis
#73
W
76-74
76
74
+2
H13/03
NCAA
Cincinnati
#169
W
91-54
91
54
+37
H14/03
NCAA
Cleveland State
#53
W
87-56
87
56
+31
H19/03
NCAA
1H
2H
43-35
39-30
34-33
29-35
50-26
40-26
39-38
42-19
56-21
42-31
39-35
28-29
33-29
44-23
41-29
35-45
41-27
50-27
37-29
50-27
140.6Avg total
81.2Scored
59.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (28)78.057.8135.8+20.289%
Season at home (20)80.755.6136.3+25.0100%
Season away (8)71.263.1134.4+8.162%
Last 10 (10)81.259.4140.6+21.890%
Last 5 (5)79.660.0139.6+19.6100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similarno games
vs Weaker ◀ (30)77.358.4135.7+18.987%
This opponent (Rutgers) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
RutgersUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Iowa
#47
L
66-79
66
79
-13
A11/02
NCAA
Northwestern
#265
W
64-50
64
50
+14
H13/02
NCAA
Michigan
#16
L
64-71
64
71
-7
A19/02
NCAA
Maryland
#150
L
59-68
59
68
-9
H21/02
NCAA
Indiana
#220
W
74-63
74
63
+11
H25/02
NCAA
Nebraska
#316
L
51-72
51
72
-21
A02/03
NCAA
Minnesota
#193
W
77-70 OT
77
70
+7
A06/03
NCAA
Indiana
#220
W
61-50
61
50
+11
H11/03
NCAA
Illinois
#21
L
68-90
68
90
-22
A12/03
NCAA
Clemson
#78
W
60-56
60
56
+4
A20/03
NCAA
1H
2H
25-34
41-45
37-27
27-23
28-37
36-34
20-28
39-40
35-31
39-32
25-43
26-29
37-28
26-35
33-32
28-18
28-47
40-43
23-26
37-30
131.3Avg total
64.4Scored
66.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (27)69.667.8137.4+1.859%
Season at home (15)73.465.5138.9+7.973%
Season away (12)64.870.6135.4-5.842%
Last 10 (10)64.466.9131.3-2.550%
Last 5 (5)63.467.6131.0-4.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (7)71.480.6152.0-9.114%
vs Similar (20)68.062.8130.8+5.275%
vs Weaker (3)77.770.0147.7+7.767%
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

-14-7+0+7+141st half1st half: +11.1+11.11st half: -4.2-4.22nd half2nd half: +10.7+10.72nd half: +1.0+1.0
-14-7+0+7+141st half1st half: +11.1+11.11st half: -4.2-4.22nd half2nd half: +10.7+10.72nd half: +1.0+1.0
HoustonRutgers
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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HoustonLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
South Florida
#244
W
43-35
43
35
+8
A11/02
NCAA
Wichita State
#39
W
34-33
34
33
+1
A19/02
NCAA
Cincinnati
#169
W
50-26
50
26
+24
H21/02
NCAA
Western Kentucky
#35
W
39-38
39
38
+1
H26/02
NCAA
South Florida
#244
W
56-21
56
21
+35
H28/02
NCAA
Memphis
#73
W
39-35
39
35
+4
H07/03
NCAA
Tulane
#233
W
33-29
33
29
+4
H13/03
NCAA
Memphis
#73
W
41-29
41
29
+12
H13/03
NCAA
Cincinnati
#169
W
41-27
41
27
+14
H14/03
NCAA
Cleveland State
#53
W
37-29
37
29
+8
H19/03
NCAA
71.5Avg total
41.3Scored
30.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.626.463.9+11.280%-
Last 30 at home (21)38.425.363.7+13.086%-
Last 30 away (9)35.728.864.4+6.967%-
Last 10 (10)41.330.271.5+11.1100%-
Last 5 (5)38.229.868.0+8.4100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similarno games
vs Weaker ◀ (30)37.626.463.9+11.280%-
This opponent (Rutgers) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
RutgersLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Iowa
#47
L
25-34
25
34
-9
A11/02
NCAA
Northwestern
#265
W
37-27
37
27
+10
H13/02
NCAA
Michigan
#16
L
28-37
28
37
-9
A19/02
NCAA
Maryland
#150
L
20-28
20
28
-8
H21/02
NCAA
Indiana
#220
W
35-31
35
31
+4
H25/02
NCAA
Nebraska
#316
L
25-43
25
43
-18
A02/03
NCAA
Minnesota
#193
W
37-28
37
28
+9
A06/03
NCAA
Indiana
#220
W
33-32
33
32
+1
H11/03
NCAA
Illinois
#21
L
28-47
28
47
-19
A12/03
NCAA
Clemson
#78
L
23-26
23
26
-3
A20/03
NCAA
62.4Avg total
29.1Scored
33.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)31.932.364.2-0.450%-
Last 30 at home (16)34.231.165.4+3.162%-
Last 30 away (14)29.233.662.8-4.436%-
Last 10 (10)29.133.362.4-4.240%-
Last 5 (5)29.235.264.4-6.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (7)31.637.769.3-6.114%-
vs Similar (20)31.230.161.3+1.160%-
vs Weaker (3)37.333.771.0+3.767%-
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

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
0
Houston wins
0
Rutgers wins
No previous meetings.
Houstonlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
19/03/21HCleveland State87-56
14/03/21HCincinnati91-54
13/03/21HMemphis76-74
13/03/21HTulane77-52
07/03/21HMemphis67-64
28/02/21HSouth Florida98-52
26/02/21HWestern Kentucky81-57
21/02/21HCincinnati90-52
19/02/21AWichita State63-68
11/02/21ASouth Florida82-65
Rutgerslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
20/03/21AClemson60-56
12/03/21AIllinois68-90
11/03/21HIndiana61-50
06/03/21AMinnesota77-70 OT
02/03/21ANebraska51-72
25/02/21HIndiana74-63
21/02/21HMaryland59-68
19/02/21AMichigan64-71
13/02/21HNorthwestern64-50
11/02/21AIowa66-79

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Houston
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW89%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWWLWL62%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games28208
Win %89%100%62%
Points / game78.080.771.2
Allowed / game57.855.663.1
Point differential+20.2+25.0+8.1
Avg total135.8136.3134.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+75%85%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (4)100% (2)0% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Rutgers
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLW59%
HomeWWLWW73%
AwayLLWLW42%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games271512
Win %59%73%42%
Points / game69.673.464.8
Allowed / game67.865.570.6
Point differential+1.8+7.9-5.8
Avg total137.4138.9135.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%53%8%
Close games (≤5 pts) won83% (6)75% (4)100% (2)
Overtime %4%0%8%
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 Baylor2624292%83.865.8+18.0
2 Houston2825389%78.057.8+20.2
3 Colorado3123874%74.163.8+10.3
4 Brigham Young2720774%78.168.6+9.5
5 Kansas2921872%73.866.4+7.4
6 Oklahoma State2921872%76.772.4+4.3
7 West Virginia29191066%77.372.0+5.3
8 Arizona2617965%75.468.6+6.8
9 Texas Tech29181162%72.563.2+9.3
10 Cincinnati23121152%68.972.1-3.2
11 Utah Utes25121348%72.169.8+2.3
12 UCF Knights23111248%67.269.4-2.2
13 TCU26121446%66.871.2-4.4
14 Arizona State25111444%74.377.1-2.8
15 Kansas State2992031%61.870.2-8.4
16 Iowa State242228%65.676.6-11.0
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 Ten conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Michigan2521484%76.565.4+11.1
2 Illinois3124777%80.568.6+11.9
3 Oregon2620677%74.467.4+7.0
4 USC3023777%74.764.8+9.9
5 Iowa3022873%83.872.0+11.8
6 UCLA2819968%73.368.7+4.6
7 Ohio State31211068%77.271.1+6.1
8 Purdue28181064%71.066.7+4.3
9 Rutgers27161159%69.667.8+1.8
10 Wisconsin31181358%69.964.6+5.3
11 Maryland30171357%68.664.6+4.0
12 Michigan State28151354%69.471.1-1.7
13 Minnesota29141548%72.573.2-0.7
14 Indiana27121544%69.769.4+0.3
15 Penn State25111444%72.673.0-0.4
16 Northwestern2491538%70.270.0+0.2
17 Nebraska2772026%70.074.2-4.3
18 Washington2652119%67.777.4-9.7
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
Houston273663
Rutgers303060
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