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Houston vs Texas Tech Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 07 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 02:00
Final 69-65
31-31 38-34
Position#18
Record13-1
FormWWWWW
Points / game77.9
Allowed / game60.0
Houston 🏆
USA
vs
Position#63
Record11-3
FormLWWWW
Points / game85.1
Allowed / game73.6
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Houston v Texas Tech
19 Jan 2027
HOUS v TEXA
upcoming
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HOUS69
TEXA65
01 Feb 2025
HOUS81
TEXA82
15 Mar 2024
HOUS82
TEXA59
17 Jan 2024
HOUS77
TEXA54
29 Nov 2020
HOUS64
TEXA53
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Houston winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Texas Tech 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
Rider
#367
W
91-45
91
45
+46
H21/11
NCAA
Syracuse
#236
W
78-74 OT
78
74
+4
H24/11
NCAA
Tennessee
#67
L
73-76
73
76
-3
H25/11
NCAA
Notre Dame
#269
W
66-56
66
56
+10
H26/11
NCAA
Florida State
#167
W
82-67
82
67
+15
H07/12
NCAA
Jackson State
#306
W
80-38
80
38
+42
H11/12
NCAA
New Orleans
#226
W
99-57
99
57
+42
H13/12
NCAA
Arkansas
#36
W
94-85
94
85
+9
A20/12
NCAA
Middle Tenn. St.
#179
W
69-60
69
60
+9
H30/12
NCAA
Cincinnati
#161
W
67-60
67
60
+7
A03/01
NCAA
1H
2H
47-25
44-20
37-34
30-33
39-35
34-41
39-25
27-31
41-33
41-34
40-16
40-22
44-23
55-34
49-41
45-44
33-28
36-32
28-33
39-27
141.7Avg total
79.9Scored
61.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)77.960.0137.9+17.993%
Season at home (11)77.856.6134.5+21.291%
Season away (3)78.072.3150.3+5.7100%
Last 10 (10)79.961.8141.7+18.190%
Last 5 (5)81.860.0141.8+21.8100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)70.067.0137.0+3.0100%
vs Similar (4)70.265.2135.5+5.075%
vs Weaker ◀ (25)74.759.3134.0+15.496%
This opponent (Texas Tech) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Texas TechUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Wake Forest
#190
W
84-83
84
83
+1
H21/11
NCAA
Purdue
#31
L
56-86
56
86
-30
A22/11
NCAA
New Orleans
#226
W
82-50
82
50
+32
H26/11
NCAA
Wyoming
#148
W
76-72
76
72
+4
H30/11
NCAA
LSU
#230
W
82-58
82
58
+24
H07/12
NCAA
Arkansas
#36
L
86-93
86
93
-7
A13/12
NCAA
Northern Colorado
#97
W
101-90
101
90
+11
H17/12
NCAA
Duke
#8
W
82-81
82
81
+1
A21/12
NCAA
Winthrop
#62
W
87-57
87
57
+30
H28/12
NCAA
Oklahoma State
#140
W
102-80
102
80
+22
H03/01
NCAA
1H
2H
35-34
49-49
26-49
30-37
41-34
41-16
38-37
38-35
47-26
35-32
49-43
37-50
56-51
45-39
36-46
46-35
59-21
28-36
46-38
56-42
158.8Avg total
83.8Scored
75.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)85.173.6158.7+11.479%
Season at home (10)89.069.0158.0+20.0100%
Season away (4)75.285.2160.5-10.025%
Last 10 (10)83.875.0158.8+8.880%
Last 5 (5)91.680.2171.8+11.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (2)79.581.0160.5-1.550%
vs Similar (13)81.176.3157.4+4.854%
vs Weaker (15)84.169.1153.1+15.093%
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: +5.4+5.42nd half2nd half: +7.3+7.32nd half: +3.4+3.4
-13-6+0+6+131st half1st half: +10.4+10.41st half: +5.4+5.42nd half2nd half: +7.3+7.32nd half: +3.4+3.4
HoustonTexas Tech
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
Rider
#367
W
47-25
47
25
+22
H21/11
NCAA
Syracuse
#236
W
37-34
37
34
+3
H24/11
NCAA
Tennessee
#67
W
39-35
39
35
+4
H25/11
NCAA
Notre Dame
#269
W
39-25
39
25
+14
H26/11
NCAA
Florida State
#167
W
41-33
41
33
+8
H07/12
NCAA
Jackson State
#306
W
40-16
40
16
+24
H11/12
NCAA
New Orleans
#226
W
44-23
44
23
+21
H13/12
NCAA
Arkansas
#36
W
49-41
49
41
+8
A20/12
NCAA
Middle Tenn. St.
#179
W
33-28
33
28
+5
H30/12
NCAA
Cincinnati
#161
L
28-33
28
33
-5
A03/01
NCAA
69.0Avg total
39.7Scored
29.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.727.864.4+8.980%-
Last 30 at home (22)37.525.963.4+11.691%-
Last 30 away (8)34.432.967.2+1.550%-
Last 10 (10)39.729.369.0+10.490%-
Last 5 (5)38.828.267.0+10.680%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)28.034.062.0-6.00%-
vs Similar (4)33.226.860.0+6.5100%-
vs Weaker ◀ (25)37.627.765.2+9.980%-
This opponent (Texas Tech) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Texas TechLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Wake Forest
#190
W
35-34
35
34
+1
H21/11
NCAA
Purdue
#31
L
26-49
26
49
-23
A22/11
NCAA
New Orleans
#226
W
41-34
41
34
+7
H26/11
NCAA
Wyoming
#148
W
38-37
38
37
+1
H30/11
NCAA
LSU
#230
W
47-26
47
26
+21
H07/12
NCAA
Arkansas
#36
W
49-43
49
43
+6
A13/12
NCAA
Northern Colorado
#97
W
56-51
56
51
+5
H17/12
NCAA
Duke
#8
L
36-46
36
46
-10
A21/12
NCAA
Winthrop
#62
W
59-21
59
21
+38
H28/12
NCAA
Oklahoma State
#140
W
46-38
46
38
+8
H03/01
NCAA
81.2Avg total
43.3Scored
37.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)40.736.276.8+4.567%-
Last 30 at home (20)42.434.777.1+7.780%-
Last 30 away (10)37.239.176.3-1.940%-
Last 10 (10)43.337.981.2+5.480%-
Last 5 (5)49.239.889.0+9.480%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (2)34.045.579.5-11.50%-
vs Similar (13)42.437.880.2+4.662%-
vs Weaker (15)40.133.573.6+6.580%-
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
4
Houston wins
1
Texas Tech wins
DateGameScore
25/02/25Texas Tech v Houston61-69
01/02/25Houston v Texas Tech81-82 OT
15/03/24Houston v Texas Tech82-59
18/01/24Houston v Texas Tech77-54
29/11/20Houston v Texas Tech64-53
Houstonlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
03/01/26ACincinnati67-60
30/12/25HMiddle Tenn. St.69-60
20/12/25AArkansas94-85
13/12/25HNew Orleans99-57
11/12/25HJackson State80-38
07/12/25HFlorida State82-67
26/11/25HNotre Dame66-56
25/11/25HTennessee73-76
24/11/25HSyracuse78-74 OT
21/11/25HRider91-45
Texas Techlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
03/01/26HOklahoma State102-80
28/12/25HWinthrop87-57
21/12/25ADuke82-81
17/12/25HNorthern Colorado101-90
13/12/25AArkansas86-93
07/12/25HLSU82-58
30/11/25HWyoming76-72
26/11/25HNew Orleans82-50
22/11/25APurdue56-86
21/11/25HWake Forest84-83

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Houston
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW93%
HomeWWWWW91%
AwayWWW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games14113
Win %93%91%100%
Points / game77.977.878.0
Allowed / game60.056.672.3
Point differential+17.9+21.2+5.7
Avg total137.9134.5150.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+57%73%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)50% (2)100% (1)
Overtime %7%9%0%
Texas Tech
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW79%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayLLLW25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games14104
Win %79%100%25%
Points / game85.189.075.2
Allowed / game73.669.085.2
Point differential+11.4+20.0-10.0
Avg total158.7158.0160.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+57%80%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won75% (4)100% (2)50% (2)
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 Arizona14140100%90.867.1+23.7
2 Iowa State1413193%88.563.7+24.8
3 Brigham Young1413193%87.167.1+20.0
4 Houston1413193%77.960.0+17.9
5 Oklahoma State1513287%90.279.7+10.5
6 UCF Knights1412286%86.975.8+11.1
7 TCU1411379%79.564.6+14.9
8 Texas Tech1411379%85.173.6+11.4
9 Colorado1411379%86.678.2+8.4
10 Baylor1310377%93.174.5+18.6
11 Kansas1410471%75.864.6+11.2
12 West Virginia1510567%74.161.5+12.6
13 Kansas State149564%87.478.0+9.4
14 Arizona State149564%80.676.6+4.0
15 Utah Utes148657%80.979.8+1.1
16 Cincinnati158753%73.765.3+8.3
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
Houston313869
Texas Tech313465
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