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American University vs Lafayette Prediction & Stats

Date: Wed 05 Jan 2022
Tip-off: 00:00
Postponed
Position#316
Record4-9
FormLWWLL
Points / game65.2
Allowed / game77.0
vs
Position#307
Record3-8
FormLLLLW
Points / game68.8
Allowed / game76.6
USANCAA
Other2021-22
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

American University win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Lafayette win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Pythia's probabilities appear here once today's forecast has run (it covers the NBA and Europe's top competitions).

🏀 2. Points Analysis

American UniversityUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Longwood
#22
L
42-82
42
82
-40
A19/11
NCAA
Western Carolina
#302
L
79-80
79
80
-1
H21/11
NCAA
UMBC Retrievers
#158
L
67-98
67
98
-31
A24/11
NCAA
Duquesne
#348
L
79-88
79
88
-9
A28/11
NCAA
Stony Brook
#142
L
57-80
57
80
-23
A01/12
NCAA
Howard
#161
L
56-90
56
90
-34
A04/12
NCAA
St. Francis (PA)
#318
W
83-73
83
73
+10
H09/12
NCAA
Mount St. Mary's
#214
W
72-66 OT
72
66
+6
A11/12
NCAA
George Mason
#221
L
44-67
44
67
-23
A22/12
NCAA
Lehigh
#266
L
61-63
61
63
-2
H01/01
NCAA
1H
2H
17-38
25-44
31-42
48-38
31-45
36-53
37-38
42-50
25-45
32-35
22-43
34-47
43-40
40-33
31-31
30-30
18-34
26-33
35-26
26-37
142.7Avg total
64.0Scored
78.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)65.277.0142.2-11.831%
Season at home (4)75.072.2147.2+2.850%
Season away (9)60.979.1140.0-18.222%
Last 10 (10)64.078.7142.7-14.720%
Last 5 (5)63.271.8135.0-8.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (16)63.076.0139.0-13.025%
vs Similar ◀ (9)74.471.6146.0+2.956%
vs Weaker (5)73.864.2138.0+9.660%
This opponent (Lafayette) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
LafayetteUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Cornell
#143
L
85-90
85
90
-5
H13/11
NCAA
Penn
#247
L
57-85
57
85
-28
A17/11
NCAA
Duke
#12
L
55-88
55
88
-33
A20/11
NCAA
Rutgers
#157
W
53-51
53
51
+2
A23/11
NCAA
Columbia
#358
W
73-50
73
50
+23
A30/11
NCAA
Sacred Heart
#305
L
67-74
67
74
-7
H03/12
NCAA
NJIT
#277
L
86-90 OT
86
90
-4
H05/12
NCAA
Delaware
#96
L
58-68
58
68
-10
A09/12
NCAA
Princeton
#19
L
73-84
73
84
-11
H11/12
NCAA
Gwynedd-Mercy
#428
W
87-66
87
66
+21
H23/12
NCAA
1H
2H
42-50
43-40
26-40
31-45
27-35
28-53
28-29
25-22
42-22
31-28
35-40
32-34
42-37
33-38
26-33
32-35
28-41
45-43
48-24
39-42
144.0Avg total
69.4Scored
74.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (11)68.876.6145.5-7.827%
Season at home (5)79.680.8160.4-1.220%
Season away (6)59.873.2133.0-13.333%
Last 10 (10)69.474.6144.0-5.230%
Last 5 (5)74.276.4150.6-2.220%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)64.481.0145.4-16.614%
vs Similar ◀ (12)71.877.8149.6-6.150%
vs Weaker (11)78.971.6150.5+7.364%
This opponent (American University) is Similar. 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: -9.2-9.21st half: -0.7-0.72nd half2nd half: -6.1-6.12nd half: -4.1-4.1
-12-6+0+6+121st half1st half: -9.2-9.21st half: -0.7-0.72nd half2nd half: -6.1-6.12nd half: -4.1-4.1
American UniversityLafayette
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
American UniversityLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Longwood
#22
L
17-38
17
38
-21
A19/11
NCAA
Western Carolina
#302
L
31-42
31
42
-11
H21/11
NCAA
UMBC Retrievers
#158
L
31-45
31
45
-14
A24/11
NCAA
Duquesne
#348
L
37-38
37
38
-1
A28/11
NCAA
Stony Brook
#142
L
25-45
25
45
-20
A01/12
NCAA
Howard
#161
L
22-43
22
43
-21
A04/12
NCAA
St. Francis (PA)
#318
W
43-40
43
40
+3
H09/12
NCAA
Mount St. Mary's
#214
D
31-31
31
31
+0
A11/12
NCAA
George Mason
#221
L
18-34
18
34
-16
A22/12
NCAA
Lehigh
#266
W
35-26
35
26
+9
H01/01
NCAA
67.2Avg total
29.0Scored
38.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)31.032.863.7-1.840%-
Last 30 at home (13)32.530.763.2+1.854%-
Last 30 away (17)29.834.464.2-4.529%-
Last 10 (10)29.038.267.2-9.220%-
Last 5 (5)29.834.864.6-5.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (16)27.934.262.1-6.231%-
vs Similar ◀ (9)35.733.068.7+2.756%-
vs Weaker (5)32.227.860.0+4.440%-
This opponent (Lafayette) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
LafayetteLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Cornell
#143
L
42-50
42
50
-8
H13/11
NCAA
Penn
#247
L
26-40
26
40
-14
A17/11
NCAA
Duke
#12
L
27-35
27
35
-8
A20/11
NCAA
Rutgers
#157
L
28-29
28
29
-1
A23/11
NCAA
Columbia
#358
W
42-22
42
22
+20
A30/11
NCAA
Sacred Heart
#305
L
35-40
35
40
-5
H03/12
NCAA
NJIT
#277
W
42-37
42
37
+5
H05/12
NCAA
Delaware
#96
L
26-33
26
33
-7
A09/12
NCAA
Princeton
#19
L
28-41
28
41
-13
H11/12
NCAA
Gwynedd-Mercy
#428
W
48-24
48
24
+24
H23/12
NCAA
69.5Avg total
34.4Scored
35.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.136.471.5-1.343%-
Last 30 at home (15)37.237.374.5-0.140%-
Last 30 away (15)33.035.468.4-2.447%-
Last 10 (10)34.435.169.5-0.730%-
Last 5 (5)35.835.070.8+0.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)29.741.070.7-11.30%-
vs Similar ◀ (12)32.735.868.4-3.142%-
vs Weaker (11)41.234.175.3+7.173%-
This opponent (American University) is Similar. 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
American University wins
1
Lafayette wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
01/01/22HLehigh61-63
22/12/21AGeorge Mason44-67
11/12/21AMount St. Mary's72-66 OT
09/12/21HSt. Francis (PA)83-73
04/12/21AHoward56-90
01/12/21AStony Brook57-80
28/11/21ADuquesne79-88
24/11/21AUMBC Retrievers67-98
21/11/21HWestern Carolina79-80
19/11/21ALongwood42-82
Lafayettelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
23/12/21HGwynedd-Mercy87-66
11/12/21HPrinceton73-84
09/12/21ADelaware58-68
05/12/21HNJIT86-90 OT
03/12/21HSacred Heart67-74
30/11/21AColumbia73-50
23/11/21ARutgers53-51
20/11/21ADuke55-88
17/11/21APenn57-85
13/11/21HCornell85-90

📊 11. Overall Statistics

American University
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLL31%
HomeWLWL50%
AwayLLLWL22%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1349
Win %31%50%22%
Points / game65.275.060.9
Allowed / game77.072.279.1
Point differential-11.8+2.8-18.2
Avg total142.2147.2140.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+15%25%11%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)33% (3)-
Overtime %15%25%11%
Lafayette
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLW27%
HomeLLLLW20%
AwayLLWWL33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1156
Win %27%20%33%
Points / game68.879.659.8
Allowed / game76.680.873.2
Point differential-7.8-1.2-13.3
Avg total145.5160.4133.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+18%20%17%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)0% (2)100% (1)
Overtime %9%20%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

Patriot League conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Boston University1410471%68.763.9+4.8
2 Navy128467%66.058.7+7.3
3 Army137654%71.369.5+1.8
4 Loyola Maryland126650%68.667.8+0.8
5 Colgate134931%74.773.1+1.6
6 American University134931%65.277.0-11.8
7 Lafayette113827%68.876.6-7.8
8 Lehigh1331023%63.371.5-8.2
9 Bucknell1331023%71.579.7-8.2
10 Holy Cross1321115%65.170.7-5.6
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 -).
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