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UCF Knights vs Houston Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 26 Jan 2023
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 71-82
34-38 37-44
Position#148
Record13-6
FormWWWLL
Points / game72.1
Allowed / game64.5
UCF Knights
USA
vs
Houston 🏆
USA
Position#7
Record18-2
FormWWWWL
Points / game75.1
Allowed / game53.4
USANCAA
Other2022-23
Meetings · UCF Knights v Houston
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UCF 68
HOUS69
06 Mar 2024
UCF 59
HOUS67
25 Jan 2023
UCF 71
HOUS82
29 Jan 2022
UCF 49
HOUS63
26 Dec 2020
UCF 54
HOUS63
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🎯 1. Model Analysis

UCF Knights 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

UCF KnightsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
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
Houston
#7
L
65-71
65
71
-6
A31/12
NCAA
East Carolina
#220
W
64-61
64
61
+3
A05/01
NCAA
SMU Mustangs
#327
W
85-53
85
53
+32
H08/01
NCAA
Memphis
#42
W
107-104 OT
107
104
+3
H12/01
NCAA
Tulane
#89
L
69-77
69
77
-8
A14/01
NCAA
South Florida
#249
L
72-85
72
85
-13
A21/01
NCAA
1H
2H
36-26
36-35
36-35
30-33
38-32
35-26
26-23
26-22
31-39
34-32
25-27
39-34
34-25
51-28
42-40
36-38
23-38
46-39
33-38
39-47
140.8Avg total
72.5Scored
68.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (19)72.164.5136.6+7.668%
Season at home (13)74.562.7137.2+11.877%
Season away (6)67.068.5135.5-1.550%
Last 10 (10)72.568.3140.8+4.260%
Last 5 (5)79.476.0155.4+3.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (4)61.578.5140.0-17.00%
vs Similar (15)72.068.2140.2+3.867%
vs Weaker (11)71.259.5130.6+11.782%
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
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
UCF Knights
#148
W
71-65
71
65
+6
H31/12
NCAA
SMU Mustangs
#327
W
87-53
87
53
+34
H06/01
NCAA
Cincinnati
#91
W
72-59
72
59
+13
A08/01
NCAA
South Florida
#249
W
83-77
83
77
+6
H12/01
NCAA
Tulane
#89
W
80-60
80
60
+20
A18/01
NCAA
Temple
#210
L
55-56
55
56
-1
H22/01
NCAA
1H
2H
36-21
38-25
30-26
39-35
42-19
41-25
43-26
46-24
39-31
32-34
49-23
38-30
35-28
37-31
37-36
46-41
40-32
40-28
30-30
25-26
133.4Avg total
76.3Scored
57.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (20)75.153.4128.5+21.790%
Season at home (14)74.651.9126.6+22.786%
Season away (6)76.256.8133.0+19.3100%
Last 10 (10)76.357.1133.4+19.290%
Last 5 (5)75.461.0136.4+14.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (3)73.066.3139.3+6.767%
vs Weaker ◀ (27)73.753.7127.4+20.189%
This opponent (UCF Knights) 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

-14-7+0+7+141st half1st half: +0.1+0.11st half: +10.9+10.92nd half2nd half: +3.8+3.82nd half: +8.3+8.3
-14-7+0+7+141st half1st half: +0.1+0.11st half: +10.9+10.92nd half2nd half: +3.8+3.82nd half: +8.3+8.3
UCF KnightsHouston
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
UCF KnightsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
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
Houston
#7
L
31-39
31
39
-8
A31/12
NCAA
East Carolina
#220
L
25-27
25
27
-2
A05/01
NCAA
SMU Mustangs
#327
W
34-25
34
25
+9
H08/01
NCAA
Memphis
#42
W
42-40
42
40
+2
H12/01
NCAA
Tulane
#89
L
23-38
23
38
-15
A14/01
NCAA
South Florida
#249
L
33-38
33
38
-5
A21/01
NCAA
64.7Avg total
32.4Scored
32.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)31.830.262.0+1.660%-
Last 30 at home (19)34.428.562.8+5.984%-
Last 30 away (11)27.533.260.6-5.718%-
Last 10 (10)32.432.364.7+0.160%-
Last 5 (5)31.433.665.0-2.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (4)28.536.865.2-8.20%-
vs Similar (15)30.730.461.1+0.367%-
vs Weaker (11)34.627.562.2+7.173%-
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
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
UCF Knights
#148
W
39-31
39
31
+8
H31/12
NCAA
SMU Mustangs
#327
W
49-23
49
23
+26
H06/01
NCAA
Cincinnati
#91
W
35-28
35
28
+7
A08/01
NCAA
South Florida
#249
W
37-36
37
36
+1
H12/01
NCAA
Tulane
#89
W
40-32
40
32
+8
A18/01
NCAA
Temple
#210
D
30-30
30
30
+0
H22/01
NCAA
65.3Avg total
38.1Scored
27.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.526.563.0+10.087%-
Last 30 at home (20)37.925.163.0+12.890%-
Last 30 away (10)33.829.263.0+4.680%-
Last 10 (10)38.127.265.3+10.990%-
Last 5 (5)38.229.868.0+8.480%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (3)37.030.767.7+6.3100%-
vs Weaker ◀ (27)36.526.062.5+10.485%-
This opponent (UCF Knights) 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
0
UCF Knights wins
6
Houston wins
DateGameScore
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
UCF Knightslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
21/01/23ASouth Florida72-85
14/01/23ATulane69-77
12/01/23HMemphis107-104 OT
08/01/23HSMU Mustangs85-53
05/01/23AEast Carolina64-61
31/12/22AHouston65-71
29/12/22HWichita State52-45
22/12/22HStetson73-58
17/12/22HMissouri66-68
15/12/22AOle Miss72-61
Houstonlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
22/01/23HTemple55-56
18/01/23ATulane80-60
12/01/23HSouth Florida83-77
08/01/23ACincinnati72-59
06/01/23HSMU Mustangs87-53
31/12/22HUCF Knights71-65
29/12/22ATulsa89-50
22/12/22HMcNeese State83-44
17/12/22AVirginia69-61
14/12/22HN. Carolina A&T74-46

📊 11. Overall Statistics

UCF Knights
NCAA 2022-23
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLL68%
HomeLWWWW77%
AwayWLWLL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games19136
Win %68%77%50%
Points / game72.174.567.0
Allowed / game64.562.768.5
Point differential+7.6+11.8-1.5
Avg total136.6137.2135.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+37%46%17%
Close games (≤5 pts) won57% (7)40% (5)100% (2)
Overtime %21%23%17%
Houston
NCAA 2022-23
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL90%
HomeWWWWL86%
AwayWWWWW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games20146
Win %90%86%100%
Points / game75.174.676.2
Allowed / game53.451.956.8
Point differential+21.7+22.7+19.3
Avg total128.5126.6133.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+65%57%83%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)67% (3)-
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 Houston2018290%75.153.4+21.7
2 Arizona2017385%83.372.0+11.3
3 Kansas State2017385%77.868.2+9.7
4 TCU2016480%77.764.2+13.4
5 Kansas2016480%75.967.5+8.4
6 Iowa State1915479%71.159.5+11.5
7 Baylor2015575%79.469.3+10.1
8 Arizona State2015575%72.566.5+6.0
9 UCF Knights1913668%72.164.5+7.6
10 Utah Utes2114767%71.962.3+9.6
11 Cincinnati2114767%76.867.7+9.1
12 Brigham Young2314961%75.369.1+6.2
13 West Virginia1911858%77.069.2+7.8
14 Colorado2112957%72.266.6+5.7
15 Oklahoma State2011955%68.263.3+4.8
16 Texas Tech1910953%75.266.5+8.7
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
UCF Knights343771
Houston384482
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