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Houston vs UCF Knights Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 31 Dec 2022
Tip-off: 19:00
Final 71-65
39-31 32-34
Position#7
Record13-1
FormLWWWW
Points / game75.3
Allowed / game49.9
Houston 🏆
USA
vs
UCF Knights
USA
Position#148
Record10-3
FormWWLWW
Points / game69.8
Allowed / game59.6
USANCAA
Other2022-23
Meetings · Houston v UCF Knights
04 Feb 2026
HOUS79
UCF 55
20 Jan 2024
HOUS57
UCF 42
31 Dec 2022
HOUS71
UCF 65
17 Feb 2022
HOUS70
UCF 52
17 Jan 2021
HOUS75
UCF 58
15 Dec 2020
HOUS v UCF
upcoming
03 Jan 2020
HOUS78
UCF 63
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Houston winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
UCF Knights 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
Oregon
#140
W
66-56
66
56
+10
A21/11
NCAA
Kent State
#17
W
49-44
49
44
+5
H26/11
NCAA
Norfolk State
#71
W
100-52
100
52
+48
H30/11
NCAA
St. Marys (CA)
#32
W
53-48
53
48
+5
H04/12
NCAA
North Florida
#243
W
76-42
76
42
+34
H07/12
NCAA
Alabama
#11
L
65-71
65
71
-6
H10/12
NCAA
N. Carolina A&T
#272
W
74-46
74
46
+28
H14/12
NCAA
Virginia
#36
W
69-61
69
61
+8
A17/12
NCAA
McNeese State
#318
W
83-44
83
44
+39
H22/12
NCAA
Tulsa
#361
W
89-50
89
50
+39
A29/12
NCAA
1H
2H
31-24
35-32
24-22
25-22
54-20
46-32
31-20
22-28
42-18
34-24
31-27
34-44
36-21
38-25
30-26
39-35
42-19
41-25
43-26
46-24
123.8Avg total
72.4Scored
51.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)75.349.9125.1+25.493%
Season at home (10)74.947.6122.5+27.390%
Season away (4)76.255.5131.8+20.8100%
Last 10 (10)72.451.4123.8+21.090%
Last 5 (5)76.054.4130.4+21.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (3)73.066.3139.3+6.767%
vs Weaker ◀ (27)73.655.1128.7+18.585%
This opponent (UCF Knights) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
UCF KnightsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Oklahoma State
#163
W
60-56 OT
60
56
+4
A19/11
NCAA
Santa Clara
#53
W
57-50
57
50
+7
H21/11
NCAA
Evansville
#365
W
76-56
76
56
+20
H24/11
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#122
L
64-66
64
66
-2
H27/11
NCAA
Samford
#78
W
80-77 OT
80
77
+3
H04/12
NCAA
Tarleton
#183
W
75-49
75
49
+26
H11/12
NCAA
Ole Miss
#292
W
72-61
72
61
+11
A15/12
NCAA
Missouri
#56
L
66-68
66
68
-2
H17/12
NCAA
Stetson
#146
W
73-58
73
58
+15
H22/12
NCAA
Wichita State
#176
W
52-45
52
45
+7
H29/12
NCAA
1H
2H
17-28
35-24
25-16
32-34
35-30
41-26
26-32
38-34
33-31
37-39
30-27
45-22
36-26
36-35
36-35
30-33
38-32
35-26
26-23
26-22
126.1Avg total
67.5Scored
58.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)69.859.6129.5+10.277%
Season at home (11)70.559.8130.4+10.773%
Season away (2)66.058.5124.5+7.5100%
Last 10 (10)67.558.6126.1+8.980%
Last 5 (5)67.656.2123.8+11.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (5)60.874.0134.8-13.220%
vs Similar (16)71.467.3138.8+4.169%
vs Weaker (9)68.158.9127.0+9.278%
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

-18-9+0+9+181st half1st half: +14.1+14.11st half: +2.2+2.22nd half2nd half: +6.9+6.92nd half: +6.0+6.0
-18-9+0+9+181st half1st half: +14.1+14.11st half: +2.2+2.22nd half2nd half: +6.9+6.92nd half: +6.0+6.0
HoustonUCF Knights
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
Oregon
#140
W
31-24
31
24
+7
A21/11
NCAA
Kent State
#17
W
24-22
24
22
+2
H26/11
NCAA
Norfolk State
#71
W
54-20
54
20
+34
H30/11
NCAA
St. Marys (CA)
#32
W
31-20
31
20
+11
H04/12
NCAA
North Florida
#243
W
42-18
42
18
+24
H07/12
NCAA
Alabama
#11
W
31-27
31
27
+4
H10/12
NCAA
N. Carolina A&T
#272
W
36-21
36
21
+15
H14/12
NCAA
Virginia
#36
W
30-26
30
26
+4
A17/12
NCAA
McNeese State
#318
W
42-19
42
19
+23
H22/12
NCAA
Tulsa
#361
W
43-26
43
26
+17
A29/12
NCAA
58.7Avg total
36.4Scored
22.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.926.061.9+9.890%-
Last 30 at home (19)36.924.161.1+12.895%-
Last 30 away (11)34.029.463.4+4.682%-
Last 10 (10)36.422.358.7+14.1100%-
Last 5 (5)36.423.860.2+12.6100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (3)37.030.767.7+6.3100%-
vs Weaker ◀ (27)35.725.561.3+10.289%-
This opponent (UCF Knights) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
UCF KnightsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Oklahoma State
#163
L
17-28
17
28
-11
A19/11
NCAA
Santa Clara
#53
W
25-16
25
16
+9
H21/11
NCAA
Evansville
#365
W
35-30
35
30
+5
H24/11
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#122
L
26-32
26
32
-6
H27/11
NCAA
Samford
#78
W
33-31
33
31
+2
H04/12
NCAA
Tarleton
#183
W
30-27
30
27
+3
H11/12
NCAA
Ole Miss
#292
W
36-26
36
26
+10
A15/12
NCAA
Missouri
#56
W
36-35
36
35
+1
H17/12
NCAA
Stetson
#146
W
38-32
38
32
+6
H22/12
NCAA
Wichita State
#176
W
26-23
26
23
+3
H29/12
NCAA
58.2Avg total
30.2Scored
28.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)31.430.261.6+1.260%-
Last 30 at home (20)33.428.261.6+5.180%-
Last 30 away (10)27.534.061.5-6.520%-
Last 10 (10)30.228.058.2+2.280%-
Last 5 (5)33.228.661.8+4.6100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (5)28.433.862.2-5.420%-
vs Similar (16)30.330.560.8-0.262%-
vs Weaker (9)35.027.662.6+7.478%-
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
5
Houston wins
0
UCF Knights wins
DateGameScore
18/02/22Houston v UCF Knights70-52
30/01/22UCF Knights v Houston49-63
17/01/21Houston v UCF Knights75-58
26/12/20UCF Knights v Houston54-63
04/01/20Houston v UCF Knights78-63
Houstonlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
29/12/22ATulsa89-50
22/12/22HMcNeese State83-44
17/12/22AVirginia69-61
14/12/22HN. Carolina A&T74-46
10/12/22HAlabama65-71
07/12/22HNorth Florida76-42
04/12/22HSt. Marys (CA)53-48
30/11/22HNorfolk State100-52
26/11/22HKent State49-44
21/11/22AOregon66-56
UCF Knightslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
29/12/22HWichita State52-45
22/12/22HStetson73-58
17/12/22HMissouri66-68
15/12/22AOle Miss72-61
11/12/22HTarleton75-49
04/12/22HSamford80-77 OT
27/11/22HMiami (FL)64-66
24/11/22HEvansville76-56
21/11/22HSanta Clara57-50
19/11/22AOklahoma State60-56 OT

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Houston
NCAA 2022-23
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW93%
HomeWWLWW90%
AwayWWWW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games14104
Win %93%90%100%
Points / game75.374.976.2
Allowed / game49.947.655.5
Point differential+25.4+27.3+20.8
Avg total125.1122.5131.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+71%70%75%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (2)100% (2)-
Overtime %0%0%0%
UCF Knights
NCAA 2022-23
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW77%
HomeWWLWW73%
AwayWW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games13112
Win %77%73%100%
Points / game69.870.566.0
Allowed / game59.659.858.5
Point differential+10.2+10.7+7.5
Avg total129.5130.4124.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+46%45%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won40% (5)25% (4)100% (1)
Overtime %23%18%50%
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 Houston1413193%75.349.9+25.4
2 TCU1312192%78.161.2+16.8
3 Arizona1312192%90.273.8+16.5
4 Kansas1211192%78.864.3+14.5
5 Kansas State1211192%75.160.8+14.2
6 Arizona State1311285%72.764.1+8.6
7 Baylor1210283%80.865.4+15.3
8 West Virginia1210283%81.366.3+15.0
9 Iowa State119282%70.956.9+14.0
10 Texas Tech1310377%80.162.7+17.4
11 UCF Knights1310377%69.859.6+10.2
12 Utah Utes1410471%73.660.6+13.0
13 Cincinnati1410471%80.969.1+11.8
14 Brigham Young1611569%76.168.6+7.5
15 Oklahoma State128467%71.761.5+10.2
16 Colorado149564%76.169.2+6.9
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
Houston393271
UCF Knights313465
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