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Houston vs TCU Prediction & Stats

Date: Sun 03 Jan 2027
Tip-off: 01:00
Scheduled
Position#147
Record2-1
FormWLWLW
Points / game84.7
Allowed / game62.3
vs
Position#24
Record4-0
FormLWWWW
Points / game95.0
Allowed / game67.2
USANCAA
Other2026-27
Meetings · Houston v TCU
02 Jan 2027
HOUS v TCU
upcoming
06 Jan 2025
HOUS65
TCU46
14 Mar 2024
HOUS60
TCU45
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Houston win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
TCU win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
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 Stronger ◀no games
vs Similar (4)65.571.8137.2-6.20%
vs Weaker (26)79.862.6142.4+17.288%
This opponent (TCU) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
TCUUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Texas Tech
#63
W
73-65
73
65
+8
A04/03
NCAA
Cincinnati
#161
W
73-63
73
63
+10
H07/03
NCAA
Oklahoma State
#140
W
95-88
95
88
+7
H12/03
NCAA
Kansas
#58
L
73-78
73
78
-5
A13/03
NCAA
Ohio State
#104
W
66-64
66
64
+2
A19/03
NCAA
Duke
#8
L
58-81
58
81
-23
A21/03
NCAA
Lindenwood
#250
W
98-59
98
59
+39
H03/11
NCAA
Southern Univ.
#406
W
106-54
106
54
+52
H07/11
NCAA
Louisiana Monroe
#343
W
100-92 OT
100
92
+8
H11/11
NCAA
Wisc. Milwaukee
#258
W
76-64
76
64
+12
H14/11
NCAA
1H
2H
36-39
37-26
32-29
41-34
43-46
52-42
34-31
39-47
39-24
27-40
34-38
24-43
57-37
41-22
49-28
57-26
41-32
42-51
36-33
40-31
152.6Avg total
81.8Scored
70.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)95.067.2162.2+27.8100%
Season at home (4)95.067.2162.2+27.8100%
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)81.870.8152.6+11.080%
Last 5 (5)87.670.0157.6+17.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)65.875.2141.0-9.525%
vs Similar (13)77.775.7153.4+2.069%
vs Weaker ◀ (13)85.269.5154.7+15.685%
This opponent (Houston) 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

-11-5+0+5+111st half1st half: +6.3+6.31st half: +6.4+6.42nd half2nd half: +8.7+8.72nd half: +3.8+3.8
-11-5+0+5+111st half1st half: +6.3+6.31st half: +6.4+6.42nd half2nd half: +8.7+8.72nd half: +3.8+3.8
HoustonTCU
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 Stronger ◀no games
vs Similar (4)32.236.869.0-4.50%-
vs Weaker (26)38.729.768.3+9.069%-
This opponent (TCU) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
TCULast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Texas Tech
#63
L
36-39
36
39
-3
A04/03
NCAA
Cincinnati
#161
W
32-29
32
29
+3
H07/03
NCAA
Oklahoma State
#140
L
43-46
43
46
-3
H12/03
NCAA
Kansas
#58
W
34-31
34
31
+3
A13/03
NCAA
Ohio State
#104
W
39-24
39
24
+15
A19/03
NCAA
Duke
#8
L
34-38
34
38
-4
A21/03
NCAA
Lindenwood
#250
W
57-37
57
37
+20
H03/11
NCAA
Southern Univ.
#406
W
49-28
49
28
+21
H07/11
NCAA
Louisiana Monroe
#343
W
41-32
41
32
+9
H11/11
NCAA
Wisc. Milwaukee
#258
W
36-33
36
33
+3
H14/11
NCAA
73.8Avg total
40.1Scored
33.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.034.670.6+1.350%-
Last 30 at home (18)36.833.870.6+3.156%-
Last 30 away (12)34.735.970.6-1.242%-
Last 10 (10)40.133.773.8+6.470%-
Last 5 (5)43.433.677.0+9.880%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)30.038.568.5-8.50%-
vs Similar (13)35.234.169.2+1.154%-
vs Weaker ◀ (13)38.634.072.6+4.662%-
This opponent (Houston) 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
3
Houston wins
1
TCU wins
DateGameScore
29/01/26TCU v Houston70-79
07/01/25Houston v TCU65-46
14/03/24Houston v TCU60-45
13/01/24TCU v Houston68-67
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
TCUlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/11/26HWisc. Milwaukee76-64
11/11/26HLouisiana Monroe100-92 OT
07/11/26HSouthern Univ.106-54
03/11/26HLindenwood98-59
21/03/26ADuke58-81
19/03/26AOhio State66-64
13/03/26AKansas73-78
12/03/26HOklahoma State95-88
07/03/26HCincinnati73-63
04/03/26ATexas Tech73-65

📊 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%
TCU
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWW100%
HomeWWWW100%
Away--
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games44-
Win %100%100%-
Points / game95.095.0-
Allowed / game67.267.2-
Point differential+27.8+27.8-
Avg total162.2162.2-
Over main line---
Win by 10+75%75%-
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %25%25%-
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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