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Houston vs West Virginia Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 14 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 01:30
Final 77-48
33-18 44-30
Position#18
Record15-1
FormWWWWW
Points / game77.2
Allowed / game60.0
Houston 🏆
USA
vs
West Virginia
USA
Position#147
Record11-5
FormLWLWW
Points / game74.8
Allowed / game62.3
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Houston v West Virginia
13 Jan 2026
HOUS77
WEST48
15 Jan 2025
HOUS70
WEST54
06 Jan 2024
HOUS89
WEST55
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🎯 1. Model Analysis

Houston winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
West Virginia 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
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
Texas Tech
#63
W
69-65
69
65
+4
H07/01
NCAA
Baylor
#200
W
77-55
77
55
+22
A10/01
NCAA
1H
2H
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
31-31
38-34
33-26
44-29
139.5Avg total
77.6Scored
61.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)77.260.0137.2+17.294%
Season at home (12)77.157.3134.4+19.792%
Season away (4)77.868.0145.8+9.8100%
Last 10 (10)77.661.9139.5+15.790%
Last 5 (5)75.265.0140.2+10.2100%
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)74.859.2134.0+15.696%
This opponent (West Virginia) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
West VirginiaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Xavier
#248
L
68-78
68
78
-10
A23/11
NCAA
Mercyhurst Lakers
#206
W
70-38
70
38
+32
H30/11
NCAA
Coppin State
#354
W
91-49
91
49
+42
H04/12
NCAA
Wake Forest
#190
L
66-75
66
75
-9
H06/12
NCAA
UALR
#295
W
90-58
90
58
+32
H10/12
NCAA
Ohio State
#104
L
88-89 OT
88
89
-1
A14/12
NCAA
Miss. Valley St.
#372
W
86-51
86
51
+35
H23/12
NCAA
Iowa State
#34
L
59-80
59
80
-21
A03/01
NCAA
Cincinnati
#161
W
62-60
62
60
+2
H07/01
NCAA
Kansas
#58
W
86-75
86
75
+11
H10/01
NCAA
1H
2H
28-36
40-42
39-22
31-16
40-32
51-17
34-34
32-41
47-23
43-35
37-27
31-41
42-22
44-29
28-41
31-39
31-28
31-32
39-43
47-32
141.9Avg total
76.6Scored
65.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)74.862.3137.1+12.569%
Season at home (12)76.256.7132.9+19.692%
Season away (4)70.579.2149.8-8.80%
Last 10 (10)76.665.3141.9+11.360%
Last 5 (5)76.271.0147.2+5.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (5)56.873.2130.0-16.40%
vs Similar (13)70.166.0136.1+4.162%
vs Weaker (12)74.258.1132.3+16.275%
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

-11-5+0+5+111st half1st half: +8.6+8.61st half: +5.7+5.72nd half2nd half: +7.1+7.12nd half: +5.7+5.7
-11-5+0+5+111st half1st half: +8.6+8.61st half: +5.7+5.72nd half2nd half: +7.1+7.12nd half: +5.7+5.7
HoustonWest Virginia
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
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
Texas Tech
#63
D
31-31
31
31
+0
H07/01
NCAA
Baylor
#200
W
33-26
33
26
+7
A10/01
NCAA
66.8Avg total
37.7Scored
29.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.427.664.0+8.880%-
Last 30 at home (23)37.226.163.3+11.187%-
Last 30 away (7)33.732.666.3+1.157%-
Last 10 (10)37.729.166.8+8.680%-
Last 5 (5)34.831.866.6+3.060%-
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)37.227.564.8+9.780%-
This opponent (West Virginia) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
West VirginiaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Xavier
#248
L
28-36
28
36
-8
A23/11
NCAA
Mercyhurst Lakers
#206
W
39-22
39
22
+17
H30/11
NCAA
Coppin State
#354
W
40-32
40
32
+8
H04/12
NCAA
Wake Forest
#190
D
34-34
34
34
+0
H06/12
NCAA
UALR
#295
W
47-23
47
23
+24
H10/12
NCAA
Ohio State
#104
W
37-27
37
27
+10
A14/12
NCAA
Miss. Valley St.
#372
W
42-22
42
22
+20
H23/12
NCAA
Iowa State
#34
L
28-41
28
41
-13
A03/01
NCAA
Cincinnati
#161
W
31-28
31
28
+3
H07/01
NCAA
Kansas
#58
L
39-43
39
43
-4
H10/01
NCAA
67.3Avg total
36.5Scored
30.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.428.962.2+4.570%-
Last 30 at home (19)36.227.864.0+8.484%-
Last 30 away (11)28.530.759.2-2.345%-
Last 10 (10)36.530.867.3+5.760%-
Last 5 (5)35.432.267.6+3.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (5)25.433.458.8-8.020%-
vs Similar (13)32.529.562.1+3.069%-
vs Weaker (12)37.626.263.8+11.392%-
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
3
Houston wins
0
West Virginia wins
DateGameScore
30/01/25West Virginia v Houston49-63
16/01/25Houston v West Virginia70-54
06/01/24Houston v West Virginia89-55
Houstonlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
10/01/26ABaylor77-55
07/01/26HTexas Tech69-65
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
West Virginialast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
10/01/26HKansas86-75
07/01/26HCincinnati62-60
03/01/26AIowa State59-80
23/12/25HMiss. Valley St.86-51
14/12/25AOhio State88-89 OT
10/12/25HUALR90-58
06/12/25HWake Forest66-75
04/12/25HCoppin State91-49
30/11/25HMercyhurst Lakers70-38
23/11/25AXavier68-78

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Houston
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW94%
HomeWWWWW92%
AwayWWWW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games16124
Win %94%92%100%
Points / game77.277.177.8
Allowed / game60.057.368.0
Point differential+17.2+19.8+9.8
Avg total137.2134.4145.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+56%67%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won75% (4)67% (3)100% (1)
Overtime %6%8%0%
West Virginia
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWW69%
HomeLWWWW92%
AwayLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games16124
Win %69%92%0%
Points / game74.876.270.5
Allowed / game62.356.779.2
Point differential+12.5+19.6-8.8
Avg total137.1132.9149.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+56%75%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)100% (1)0% (2)
Overtime %6%0%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 Arizona16160100%91.168.0+23.1
2 Iowa State1615194%87.063.9+23.1
3 Brigham Young1615194%88.268.7+19.6
4 Houston1615194%77.260.0+17.2
5 UCF Knights1513287%86.075.5+10.5
6 Oklahoma State1613381%89.079.9+9.1
7 Texas Tech1612475%83.173.2+9.9
8 Colorado1612475%85.577.6+7.9
9 West Virginia1611569%74.862.3+12.5
10 TCU1611569%80.468.4+12.0
11 Kansas1611569%77.568.1+9.4
12 Baylor1510567%88.374.3+14.0
13 Arizona State1610662%80.878.8+1.9
14 Kansas State169756%86.480.0+6.4
15 Cincinnati168850%73.665.8+7.8
16 Utah Utes168850%80.680.7-0.1
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
Houston334477
West Virginia183048
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