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Houston vs UCF Knights Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 20 Jan 2024
Tip-off: 19:00
Final 57-42
28-14 29-28
Position#9
Record15-2
FormWWLLW
Points / game74.9
Allowed / game51.5
Houston 🏆
USA
vs
UCF Knights
USA
Position#180
Record11-5
FormWLWLW
Points / game74.7
Allowed / game65.1
USANCAA
Other2023-24
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
Xavier
#245
W
66-60
66
60
+6
A01/12
NCAA
Rice
#315
W
75-39
75
39
+36
H07/12
NCAA
Jackson State
#253
W
89-55
89
55
+34
H09/12
NCAA
Texas A&M
#139
W
70-66
70
66
+4
H16/12
NCAA
Texas State
#214
W
72-37
72
37
+35
H22/12
NCAA
Penn
#295
W
81-42
81
42
+39
H31/12
NCAA
West Virginia
#338
W
89-55
89
55
+34
H06/01
NCAA
Iowa State
#18
L
53-57
53
57
-4
A10/01
NCAA
TCU
#111
L
67-68
67
68
-1
A13/01
NCAA
Texas Tech
#64
W
77-54
77
54
+23
H18/01
NCAA
1H
2H
36-31
30-29
34-18
41-21
37-29
52-26
38-23
32-43
29-18
43-19
39-17
42-25
48-22
41-33
21-31
32-26
31-29
36-39
38-29
39-25
127.2Avg total
73.9Scored
53.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)74.951.5126.4+23.488%
Season at home (12)78.848.0126.8+30.8100%
Season away (5)65.460.0125.4+5.460%
Last 10 (10)73.953.3127.2+20.680%
Last 5 (5)73.455.2128.6+18.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (1)53.057.0110.0-4.00%
vs Weaker ◀ (29)75.255.6130.7+19.690%
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
Lipscomb
#105
W
72-57
72
57
+15
H02/12
NCAA
Jacksonville Dolphins
#273
W
94-52
94
52
+42
H07/12
NCAA
Ole Miss
#109
L
68-70
68
70
-2
H10/12
NCAA
Maine Black Bears
#261
W
74-51
74
51
+23
H19/12
NCAA
Florida A&M
#357
W
69-56
69
56
+13
H22/12
NCAA
Bethune-Cookman
#194
W
98-54
98
54
+44
H30/12
NCAA
Kansas State
#151
L
52-77
52
77
-25
A06/01
NCAA
Kansas
#63
W
65-60
65
60
+5
H11/01
NCAA
Brigham Young
#61
L
58-63
58
63
-5
H13/01
NCAA
Texas
#112
W
77-71
77
71
+6
A18/01
NCAA
1H
2H
39-23
33-34
48-18
46-34
30-37
38-33
41-18
33-33
26-24
43-32
44-21
54-33
19-35
33-42
29-37
36-23
24-26
34-37
32-44
45-27
133.8Avg total
72.7Scored
61.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)74.765.1139.8+9.669%
Season at home (12)75.960.4136.3+15.575%
Season away (4)71.079.0150.0-8.050%
Last 10 (10)72.761.1133.8+11.670%
Last 5 (5)70.065.0135.0+5.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (2)56.065.5121.5-9.50%
vs Similar (15)72.671.4144.0+1.247%
vs Weaker (12)76.559.2135.7+17.375%
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: +4.9+4.92nd half2nd half: +10.2+10.22nd half: +6.7+6.7
-13-6+0+6+131st half1st half: +10.4+10.41st half: +4.9+4.92nd half2nd half: +10.2+10.22nd half: +6.7+6.7
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
Xavier
#245
W
36-31
36
31
+5
A01/12
NCAA
Rice
#315
W
34-18
34
18
+16
H07/12
NCAA
Jackson State
#253
W
37-29
37
29
+8
H09/12
NCAA
Texas A&M
#139
W
38-23
38
23
+15
H16/12
NCAA
Texas State
#214
W
29-18
29
18
+11
H22/12
NCAA
Penn
#295
W
39-17
39
17
+22
H31/12
NCAA
West Virginia
#338
W
48-22
48
22
+26
H06/01
NCAA
Iowa State
#18
L
21-31
21
31
-10
A10/01
NCAA
TCU
#111
W
31-29
31
29
+2
A13/01
NCAA
Texas Tech
#64
W
38-29
38
29
+9
H18/01
NCAA
59.8Avg total
35.1Scored
24.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.025.661.7+10.487%-
Last 30 at home (22)36.225.061.3+11.286%-
Last 30 away (8)35.527.262.8+8.288%-
Last 10 (10)35.124.759.8+10.490%-
Last 5 (5)35.425.661.0+9.880%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (1)21.031.052.0-10.00%-
vs Weaker ◀ (29)36.625.462.0+11.190%-
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
Lipscomb
#105
W
39-23
39
23
+16
H02/12
NCAA
Jacksonville Dolphins
#273
W
48-18
48
18
+30
H07/12
NCAA
Ole Miss
#109
L
30-37
30
37
-7
H10/12
NCAA
Maine Black Bears
#261
W
41-18
41
18
+23
H19/12
NCAA
Florida A&M
#357
W
26-24
26
24
+2
H22/12
NCAA
Bethune-Cookman
#194
W
44-21
44
21
+23
H30/12
NCAA
Kansas State
#151
L
19-35
19
35
-16
A06/01
NCAA
Kansas
#63
L
29-37
29
37
-8
H11/01
NCAA
Brigham Young
#61
L
24-26
24
26
-2
H13/01
NCAA
Texas
#112
L
32-44
32
44
-12
A18/01
NCAA
61.5Avg total
33.2Scored
28.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.230.162.4+2.143%-
Last 30 at home (18)35.128.263.3+6.856%-
Last 30 away (12)28.033.061.0-5.025%-
Last 10 (10)33.228.361.5+4.950%-
Last 5 (5)29.632.662.2-3.020%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (2)24.029.553.5-5.50%-
vs Similar (15)30.333.964.2-3.527%-
vs Weaker (12)35.825.961.7+9.867%-
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
7
Houston wins
0
UCF Knights wins
DateGameScore
26/01/23UCF Knights v Houston71-82
31/12/22Houston v UCF Knights71-65
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
18/01/24HTexas Tech77-54
13/01/24ATCU67-68
10/01/24AIowa State53-57
06/01/24HWest Virginia89-55
31/12/23HPenn81-42
22/12/23HTexas State72-37
16/12/23HTexas A&M70-66
09/12/23HJackson State89-55
07/12/23HRice75-39
01/12/23AXavier66-60
UCF Knightslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
18/01/24ATexas77-71
13/01/24HBrigham Young58-63
11/01/24HKansas65-60
06/01/24AKansas State52-77
30/12/23HBethune-Cookman98-54
22/12/23HFlorida A&M69-56
19/12/23HMaine Black Bears74-51
10/12/23HOle Miss68-70
07/12/23HJacksonville Dolphins94-52
02/12/23HLipscomb72-57

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Houston
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLW88%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWWWLL60%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games17125
Win %88%100%60%
Points / game74.978.865.4
Allowed / game51.548.060.0
Point differential+23.4+30.8+5.4
Avg total126.4126.8125.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+76%92%40%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)100% (1)0% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
UCF Knights
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLW69%
HomeWWWWL75%
AwayLWLW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games16124
Win %69%75%50%
Points / game74.775.971.0
Allowed / game65.160.479.0
Point differential+9.6+15.5-8.0
Avg total139.8136.3150.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+44%58%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (6)40% (5)100% (1)
Overtime %6%8%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 Houston1715288%74.951.5+23.4
2 Kansas1715288%79.266.3+12.9
3 Brigham Young1714382%85.763.6+22.1
4 Texas Tech1714382%76.265.5+10.7
5 Baylor1814478%84.169.2+14.9
6 Iowa State1713476%81.160.1+21.1
7 Arizona1713476%90.671.6+19.1
8 TCU1713476%83.668.6+15.0
9 Kansas State1713476%74.867.4+7.4
10 Cincinnati1813572%78.766.6+12.1
11 Utah Utes1813572%80.169.2+10.9
12 Colorado1813572%80.671.0+9.6
13 UCF Knights1611569%74.765.1+9.6
14 Arizona State1710759%69.170.6-1.5
15 Oklahoma State178947%72.469.4+3.1
16 West Virginia1761135%67.672.0-4.4
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
Houston282957
UCF Knights142842
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