Houston defeated West Virginia by a score of 89-55 in a game played at Houston on January 6, 2024. Houston had an offensive rating of 133.7 compared to an offensive rating of 82.6 for West Virginia. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 66.6, which is 5% slower than the NCAA average.
Houston's offensive rating in this game was 32% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 22% better than average. The pace of the game was 0% faster than the adjusted season average for Houston. Meanwhile, West Virginia's offensive rating in this game was 18% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 24% worse than average. The pace of the game was 5% slower than the adjusted season average for West Virginia.
Currently, Houston is ranked #3 with their offense ranked #17 and defense ranked #1 while West Virginia is ranked #132 with an offense ranked #114 and a defense ranked #121. Houston is currently 32-5 while West Virginia is 9-23. Houston has a strength of schedule ranked #22 while West Virginia's schedule is ranked #11.