HOUSTON

COUGARSHOU

12-1  |  Road

67
FINAL
Sat, Jan 3 • 2:00 PM ET
Fifth Third Arena
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CINCINNATI

BEARCATSCIN

8-5  |  Home

60
AI Model Win Probability
COUGARS
100%
📊
BEARCATS
0%
COUGARS --
BEARCATS --
AI Model Projected Total
AI Projection
133.0
Projected
Book Total
--
Over / Under Line
Over 0 100%
Under 0 0%
AI Model Spread Expectation
AI Spread Proj
-3.0
CINCINNATI
Book Spread
--
Book Line
▲ Edge: +3.0 points (Cincinnati)
CougarsHOU (-3.5) 0 BearcatsCIN (+3.5)
Model Expected Spread
Spread Distribution
AI Model

Cougars Cover

38.2%

Bearcats Cover

61.8%

+30+20+100-10-20-30
Distribution centered around CIN -3.0 expected margin.
Margin of Victory (CIN)

HOU By 1-7 points

21.6%

HOU By 8-14 points

10.7%

CIN By 1-7 points

27.2%

CIN By 8-14 points

20.1%

AI Model Projected Score
65
HOUSTON
68
CINCINNATI
Simulated Score
62
HOUSTON
75
CINCINNATI
Projections Grades
Moneyline (ML)
Agreement
AI Bearcats Loss
0% Win Prob
D
Sim Bearcats Loss
50% Win Prob
D
Point Spread (ATS)
Agreement
AI Bearcats (+5.5) Loss
Proj Spread: -3.0
D
Sim Bearcats (+0) Loss
Proj Spread: -13.0
D
Over/Under (Total)
No Consensus
AI u134.5 Win
Proj Total: 133.0
D
Sim u134.5 Win
Proj Total: 137.0
D
Head-to-Head History
Date Game Score
Jan 31, 2026 CIN @ HOU 54 - 76
Jan 3, 2026 HOU @ CIN 67 - 60
Mar 1, 2025 CIN @ HOU 64 - 73
Feb 27, 2024 CIN @ HOU 59 - 67
Feb 10, 2024 HOU @ CIN 67 - 62
Key Model Drivers
Blocks (L5) +92.3% more
Cincinnati: 5.2 vs Houston: 2.7
Turnovers (L5) +31.0% more
Cincinnati: 10.4 vs Houston: 7.9
Assists (L5) +23.3% more
Cincinnati: 17.8 vs Houston: 14.4
Rebounding (L5) +20.8% more
Cincinnati: 41.5 vs Houston: 34.4
Post-Mortem Analysis
Metric Projected Actual
Score Game
HOU Score 65.0 67
CIN Score 68.0 60
Team Stats Splits (Home / Away)
3pt Field Goal % 34.2 / 37.2 30.0 / 32.0
Assists 17.8 / 14.4 12.0 / 11.0
Blocks 5.2 / 2.7 3.0 / 3.0
Field Goal % 43.2 / 46.6 43.0 / 41.0
Free Throw % 66.6 / 78.3 75.0 / 78.0
Rebounding 41.5 / 34.4 30.0 / 34.0
Steals 5.8 / 8.8 2.0 / 9.0
Turnovers 10.4 / 7.9 15.0 / 8.0
Public Market Splits
Moneyline
Open: -- → --
98%TICKETS2%
71%MONEY29%
Spread (ATS)
Open: -- → --
90%TICKETS10%
53%MONEY47%
Total (O/U)
Open: -- → --
54%TICKETS46%
36%MONEY64%
Situational Trends
📊 Win-Loss
HOU Advantage
30-7-0 (81.1%)
Margin: 14.5 ATS +/-: +0.7
CIN
18-15-0 (54.6%)
Margin: 5.5 ATS +/-: -0.2
🎯 ATS (Spread)
HOU Advantage
18-19-0 (48.7%)
Margin: 14.5 ATS +/-: +0.7
CIN
14-19-0 (42.4%)
Margin: 5.5 ATS +/-: -0.2
⚖️ Over/Under
HOU
15-22-0
O: 40.5% / U: 59.5% Total +/-: -0.9
CIN
12-21-0
O: 36.4% / U: 63.6% Total +/-: -4.6