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Virginia vs Houston Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 17 Dec 2022
Tip-off: 19:00
Final 61-69
26-30 35-39
Position#36
Record8-0
FormWWWWW
Points / game72.1
Allowed / game57.9
vs
Houston 🏆
USA
Position#7
Record10-1
FormWWWLW
Points / game73.9
Allowed / game49.4
USANCAA
Other2022-23
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Virginia 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

VirginiaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
North Texas
#12
W
71-69 OT
71
69
+2
A20/03
NIT
St. Bonaventure
#4
L
51-52
51
52
-1
H22/03
NIT
N. Carolina Central
#128
W
73-61
73
61
+12
H08/11
NCAA
Monmouth
#358
W
89-42
89
42
+47
H12/11
NCAA
Baylor
#67
W
86-79
86
79
+7
A19/11
NCAA
Illinois
#114
W
70-61
70
61
+9
H20/11
NCAA
Md.-East. Shore
#130
W
72-45
72
45
+27
H25/11
NCAA
Michigan
#174
W
70-68
70
68
+2
A30/11
NCAA
Florida State
#342
W
62-57
62
57
+5
H03/12
NCAA
James Madison
#69
W
55-50
55
50
+5
H07/12
NCAA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
0-0
26-24
0-0
29-31
0-0
17-21
0-0
34-31
0-0
38-30
0-0
35-31
0-0
42-21
0-0
47-21
0-0
30-33
0-0
56-46
0-0
29-31
0-0
41-30
0-0
40-22
0-0
32-23
0-0
34-45
0-0
36-23
0-0
21-22
0-0
41-35
0-0
27-20
0-0
28-30
128.3Avg total
69.9Scored
58.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (8)72.157.9130.0+14.2100%
Season at home (6)70.252.7122.8+17.5100%
Season away (2)78.073.5151.5+4.5100%
Last 10 (10)69.958.4128.3+11.590%
Last 5 (5)65.856.2122.0+9.6100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (8)56.062.1118.1-6.138%
vs Similar (13)69.862.8132.7+7.077%
vs Weaker (8)66.156.6122.8+9.588%
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
Saint Josephs Hawks
#226
W
81-55
81
55
+26
A11/11
NCAA
Oral Roberts
#9
W
83-45
83
45
+38
H15/11
NCAA
Texas Southern
#273
W
83-48
83
48
+35
H17/11
NCAA
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
1H
2H
46-26
35-29
51-24
32-21
43-20
40-28
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
123.7Avg total
73.0Scored
50.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (11)73.949.4123.3+24.591%
Season at home (9)74.048.0122.0+26.089%
Season away (2)73.555.5129.0+18.0100%
Last 10 (10)73.050.7123.7+22.390%
Last 5 (5)73.651.8125.4+21.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (3)73.066.3139.3+6.767%
vs Weaker ◀ (27)72.755.6128.3+17.185%
This opponent (Virginia) 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

-21-10+0+10+211st half1st half: +3.5+3.51st half: +16.7+16.72nd half2nd half: +7.8+7.82nd half: +5.6+5.6
-21-10+0+10+211st half1st half: +3.5+3.51st half: +16.7+16.72nd half2nd half: +7.8+7.82nd half: +5.6+5.6
VirginiaHouston
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
VirginiaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
North Texas
#12
W
26-24
26
24
+2
A20/03
NIT
St. Bonaventure
#4
L
17-21
17
21
-4
H22/03
NIT
N. Carolina Central
#128
W
38-30
38
30
+8
H08/11
NCAA
Monmouth
#358
W
42-21
42
21
+21
H12/11
NCAA
Baylor
#67
L
30-33
30
33
-3
A19/11
NCAA
Illinois
#114
L
29-31
29
31
-2
H20/11
NCAA
Md.-East. Shore
#130
W
40-22
40
22
+18
H25/11
NCAA
Michigan
#174
L
34-45
34
45
-11
A30/11
NCAA
Florida State
#342
L
21-22
21
22
-1
H03/12
NCAA
James Madison
#69
W
27-20
27
20
+7
H07/12
NCAA
57.3Avg total
30.4Scored
26.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)29.627.557.1+2.057%-
Last 30 at home (17)29.824.254.0+5.571%-
Last 30 away (13)29.331.861.2-2.538%-
Last 10 (10)30.426.957.3+3.550%-
Last 5 (5)30.228.058.2+2.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (8)25.927.253.1-1.462%-
vs Similar (13)31.230.461.6+0.846%-
vs Weaker (8)30.924.255.1+6.662%-
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
Saint Josephs Hawks
#226
W
46-26
46
26
+20
A11/11
NCAA
Oral Roberts
#9
W
51-24
51
24
+27
H15/11
NCAA
Texas Southern
#273
W
43-20
43
20
+23
H17/11
NCAA
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
61.1Avg total
38.9Scored
22.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.926.562.4+9.590%-
Last 30 at home (19)36.924.761.6+12.295%-
Last 30 away (11)34.329.563.8+4.782%-
Last 10 (10)38.922.261.1+16.7100%-
Last 5 (5)38.821.260.0+17.6100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (3)37.030.767.7+6.3100%-
vs Weaker ◀ (27)35.826.061.8+9.889%-
This opponent (Virginia) 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

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
0
Virginia wins
1
Houston wins
DateGameScore
17/11/21Houston v Virginia67-47
Virginialast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
07/12/22HJames Madison55-50
03/12/22HFlorida State62-57
30/11/22AMichigan70-68
25/11/22HMd.-East. Shore72-45
20/11/22HIllinois70-61
19/11/22ABaylor86-79
12/11/22HMonmouth89-42
08/11/22HN. Carolina Central73-61
22/03/22HSt. Bonaventure51-52
20/03/22ANorth Texas71-69 OT
Houstonlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
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
17/11/22HTexas Southern83-48
15/11/22HOral Roberts83-45
11/11/22ASaint Josephs Hawks81-55

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Virginia
NCAA 2022-23
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW100%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games862
Win %100%100%100%
Points / game72.170.278.0
Allowed / game57.952.773.5
Point differential+14.2+17.5+4.5
Avg total130.0122.8151.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+38%50%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (3)100% (2)100% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Houston
NCAA 2022-23
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLW91%
HomeWWWLW89%
AwayWW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1192
Win %91%89%100%
Points / game73.974.073.5
Allowed / game49.448.055.5
Point differential+24.5+26.0+18.0
Avg total123.3122.0129.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+73%67%100%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (2)100% (2)-
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

Atlantic Coast conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Virginia880100%72.157.9+14.2
2 Virginia Tech1110191%76.563.6+12.8
3 Duke1210283%73.258.7+14.5
4 NC State129375%81.968.0+13.9
5 Clemson118373%74.667.4+7.3
6 Notre Dame107370%72.468.9+3.5
7 Miami (FL)2215768%77.372.0+5.3
8 Pittsburgh128467%75.166.2+8.8
9 Wake Forest128467%75.170.8+4.2
10 North Carolina117464%80.973.5+7.4
11 Syracuse117464%74.568.6+5.8
12 Georgia Tech106460%70.867.9+2.9
13 Boston College126650%63.867.1-3.2
14 Stanford104640%68.163.1+5.0
15 SMU Mustangs103730%66.870.1-3.3
16 Florida State123925%67.571.7-4.2
17 Louisville101910%60.674.9-14.3
18 California110110%57.667.3-9.6
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 -).
Big 12 conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Houston1110191%73.949.4+24.5
2 Kansas1110191%79.865.3+14.5
3 Arizona State1110191%72.260.8+11.4
4 Arizona109190%92.075.7+16.3
5 Kansas State109190%75.760.9+14.8
6 TCU98189%75.862.7+13.1
7 Utah Utes119282%76.059.6+16.4
8 West Virginia108280%80.565.4+15.1
9 Iowa State108280%70.756.9+13.8
10 Baylor97278%84.669.1+15.4
11 Texas Tech97278%73.062.0+11.0
12 UCF Knights118373%71.261.1+10.1
13 Cincinnati117464%81.470.6+10.7
14 Oklahoma State106460%72.063.1+8.9
15 Brigham Young127558%76.872.1+4.7
16 Colorado116555%74.567.6+6.8
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
Virginia263561
Houston303969
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