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TCU vs Houston Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 29 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 02:00
Final 70-79
30-43 40-36
Position#77
Record13-7
FormLLLWW
Points / game80.0
Allowed / game70.3
vs
Position#18
Record17-2
FormWWWWL
Points / game79.1
Allowed / game61.6
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · TCU v Houston
28 Jan 2026
TCU70
HOUS79
13 Jan 2024
TCU68
HOUS67
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

TCU winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Houston winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

TCUUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Oral Roberts
#338
W
72-53
72
53
+19
H19/12
NCAA
Florida A&M
#245
W
80-56
80
56
+24
H21/12
NCAA
Jackson State
#306
W
115-64
115
64
+51
H30/12
NCAA
Baylor
#200
W
69-63
69
63
+6
H03/01
NCAA
Kansas
#58
L
100-104 OT
100
104
-4
A07/01
NCAA
Arizona
#7
L
73-86
73
86
-13
H10/01
NCAA
Brigham Young
#76
L
70-76
70
76
-6
A15/01
NCAA
Utah Utes
#333
L
79-82
79
82
-3
A17/01
NCAA
Oklahoma State
#140
W
68-65
68
65
+3
H21/01
NCAA
Baylor
#200
W
97-90
97
90
+7
A24/01
NCAA
1H
2H
38-25
34-28
24-28
56-28
55-32
60-32
29-23
40-40
36-41
51-46
27-43
46-43
36-30
34-46
30-38
49-44
37-41
31-24
38-38
59-52
156.2Avg total
82.3Scored
73.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (20)80.070.3150.3+9.765%
Season at home (14)78.965.7144.6+13.271%
Season away (6)82.581.2163.7+1.350%
Last 10 (10)82.373.9156.2+8.460%
Last 5 (5)77.479.8157.2-2.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (8)64.673.8138.4-9.125%
vs Similar (12)75.273.4148.6+1.867%
vs Weaker (10)83.765.8149.5+17.970%
This opponent (Houston) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
HoustonUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
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
West Virginia
#147
W
77-48
77
48
+29
H14/01
NCAA
Arizona State
#194
W
103-73
103
73
+30
H18/01
NCAA
Texas Tech
#63
L
86-90
86
90
-4
A24/01
NCAA
1H
2H
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
33-18
44-30
56-29
47-44
49-55
37-35
145.2Avg total
82.1Scored
63.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (19)79.161.6140.7+17.489%
Season at home (14)78.957.8136.7+21.193%
Season away (5)79.472.4151.8+7.080%
Last 10 (10)82.163.1145.2+19.090%
Last 5 (5)82.466.2148.6+16.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)70.067.0137.0+3.0100%
vs Similar (2)72.070.5142.5+1.550%
vs Weaker ◀ (27)76.460.3136.7+16.293%
This opponent (TCU) 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

-12-6+0+6+121st half1st half: +1.1+1.11st half: +9.6+9.62nd half2nd half: +7.7+7.72nd half: +9.4+9.4
-12-6+0+6+121st half1st half: +1.1+1.11st half: +9.6+9.62nd half2nd half: +7.7+7.72nd half: +9.4+9.4
TCUHouston
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
TCULast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Oral Roberts
#338
W
38-25
38
25
+13
H19/12
NCAA
Florida A&M
#245
L
24-28
24
28
-4
H21/12
NCAA
Jackson State
#306
W
55-32
55
32
+23
H30/12
NCAA
Baylor
#200
W
29-23
29
23
+6
H03/01
NCAA
Kansas
#58
L
36-41
36
41
-5
A07/01
NCAA
Arizona
#7
L
27-43
27
43
-16
H10/01
NCAA
Brigham Young
#76
W
36-30
36
30
+6
A15/01
NCAA
Utah Utes
#333
L
30-38
30
38
-8
A17/01
NCAA
Oklahoma State
#140
L
37-41
37
41
-4
H21/01
NCAA
Baylor
#200
D
38-38
38
38
+0
A24/01
NCAA
68.9Avg total
35.0Scored
33.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.734.570.2+1.250%-
Last 30 at home (19)37.832.870.6+4.968%-
Last 30 away (11)32.237.469.5-5.218%-
Last 10 (10)35.033.968.9+1.140%-
Last 5 (5)33.638.071.6-4.420%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (8)30.937.268.1-6.425%-
vs Similar (12)35.933.569.4+2.458%-
vs Weaker (10)39.433.572.9+5.960%-
This opponent (Houston) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
HoustonLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
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
West Virginia
#147
W
33-18
33
18
+15
H14/01
NCAA
Arizona State
#194
W
56-29
56
29
+27
H18/01
NCAA
Texas Tech
#63
L
49-55
49
55
-6
A24/01
NCAA
69.6Avg total
39.6Scored
30.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.528.566.0+9.177%-
Last 30 at home (23)38.026.164.1+11.987%-
Last 30 away (7)36.036.172.1-0.143%-
Last 10 (10)39.630.069.6+9.670%-
Last 5 (5)40.431.872.2+8.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)28.034.062.0-6.00%-
vs Similar (2)33.027.560.5+5.5100%-
vs Weaker ◀ (27)38.228.366.6+9.978%-
This opponent (TCU) 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
1
TCU wins
2
Houston wins
DateGameScore
07/01/25Houston v TCU65-46
14/03/24Houston v TCU60-45
13/01/24TCU v Houston68-67
TCUlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
24/01/26ABaylor97-90
21/01/26HOklahoma State68-65
17/01/26AUtah Utes79-82
15/01/26ABrigham Young70-76
10/01/26HArizona73-86
07/01/26AKansas100-104 OT
03/01/26HBaylor69-63
30/12/25HJackson State115-64
21/12/25HFlorida A&M80-56
19/12/25HOral Roberts72-53
Houstonlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
24/01/26ATexas Tech86-90
18/01/26HArizona State103-73
14/01/26HWest Virginia77-48
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

📊 11. Overall Statistics

TCU
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWW65%
HomeWWWLW71%
AwayWLLLW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games20146
Win %65%71%50%
Points / game80.078.982.5
Allowed / game70.365.781.2
Point differential+9.7+13.2+1.3
Avg total150.3144.6163.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+40%50%17%
Close games (≤5 pts) won38% (8)40% (5)33% (3)
Overtime %10%7%17%
Houston
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL89%
HomeWWWWW93%
AwayWWWWL80%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games19145
Win %89%93%80%
Points / game79.178.979.4
Allowed / game61.657.872.4
Point differential+17.4+21.1+7.0
Avg total140.7136.7151.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+58%71%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (5)67% (3)50% (2)
Overtime %5%7%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 Arizona21210100%89.668.3+21.3
2 Houston1917289%79.161.6+17.4
3 Iowa State2017385%84.865.7+19.1
4 Brigham Young2017385%86.770.8+15.8
5 Texas Tech2016480%84.273.8+10.4
6 UCF Knights2016480%84.077.0+7.0
7 Kansas2015575%78.267.3+10.9
8 Oklahoma State2014670%86.280.4+5.8
9 West Virginia2114767%71.663.8+7.8
10 TCU2013765%80.070.3+9.7
11 Colorado2012860%82.678.0+4.6
12 Baylor2011955%85.076.5+8.6
13 Cincinnati21111052%72.367.0+5.3
14 Arizona State21111052%79.479.8-0.3
15 Kansas State21101148%82.779.5+3.2
16 Utah Utes2091145%80.081.5-1.4
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
TCU304070
Houston433679
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