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American University vs Lafayette Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 31 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 19:00
Final 65-67
32-27 33-40
Position#204
Record13-9
FormWWWWL
Points / game76.0
Allowed / game71.9
vs
Position#317
Record6-16
FormLWLLW
Points / game70.1
Allowed / game75.4
USANCAA
Other2025-26
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

American University winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Lafayette winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

American UniversityUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Virginia
#19
L
51-95
51
95
-44
A22/12
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#314
W
84-69
84
69
+15
H31/12
NCAA
Boston University
#211
W
64-62
64
62
+2
A03/01
NCAA
Colgate
#168
L
62-64
62
64
-2
A08/01
NCAA
Holy Cross
#321
L
73-84
73
84
-11
H10/01
NCAA
Navy
#24
W
65-51
65
51
+14
H13/01
NCAA
Army
#318
W
78-67
78
67
+11
A18/01
NCAA
Colgate
#168
W
70-66
70
66
+4
H22/01
NCAA
Holy Cross
#321
W
76-67
76
67
+9
A24/01
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#314
L
68-77
68
77
-9
A29/01
NCAA
1H
2H
25-45
26-50
44-36
40-33
38-32
26-30
35-24
27-40
37-38
36-46
33-17
32-34
33-26
45-41
31-34
39-32
41-27
35-40
28-42
40-35
139.3Avg total
69.1Scored
70.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (22)76.071.9147.9+4.159%
Season at home (12)81.564.2145.7+17.383%
Season away (10)69.481.2150.6-11.830%
Last 10 (10)69.170.2139.3-1.160%
Last 5 (5)71.465.6137.0+5.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)66.589.5156.0-23.025%
vs Similar (16)69.366.8136.1+2.562%
vs Weaker ◀ (9)79.768.3148.0+11.367%
This opponent (Lafayette) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
LafayetteUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Georgia Tech
#309
L
81-95
81
95
-14
A20/12
NCAA
Colgate
#168
L
77-85
77
85
-8
H31/12
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#314
W
79-64
79
64
+15
A03/01
NCAA
Boston University
#211
L
67-83
67
83
-16
H08/01
NCAA
Navy
#24
L
50-76
50
76
-26
A10/01
NCAA
Bucknell
#339
L
69-76
69
76
-7
A15/01
NCAA
Holy Cross
#321
W
74-55
74
55
+19
H17/01
NCAA
Boston University
#211
L
73-77 OT
73
77
-4
A21/01
NCAA
Lehigh
#197
L
59-64
59
64
-5
A25/01
NCAA
Bucknell
#339
W
81-79
81
79
+2
H29/01
NCAA
1H
2H
43-49
38-46
37-41
40-44
45-25
34-39
31-42
36-41
20-39
30-37
30-36
39-40
37-27
37-28
39-30
25-34
22-38
37-26
37-39
44-40
146.4Avg total
71.0Scored
75.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (22)70.175.4145.5-5.327%
Season at home (10)72.771.5144.2+1.250%
Season away (12)67.978.7146.6-10.88%
Last 10 (10)71.075.4146.4-4.430%
Last 5 (5)71.270.2141.4+1.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (12)69.082.5151.5-13.58%
vs Similar (17)70.169.1139.2+1.141%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (American University) is Stronger. 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

-4-2+0+2+41st half1st half: +2.4+2.41st half: -2.5-2.52nd half2nd half: -3.5-3.52nd half: -1.5-1.5
-4-2+0+2+41st half1st half: +2.4+2.41st half: -2.5-2.52nd half2nd half: -3.5-3.52nd half: -1.5-1.5
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
Virginia
#19
L
25-45
25
45
-20
A22/12
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#314
W
44-36
44
36
+8
H31/12
NCAA
Boston University
#211
W
38-32
38
32
+6
A03/01
NCAA
Colgate
#168
W
35-24
35
24
+11
A08/01
NCAA
Holy Cross
#321
L
37-38
37
38
-1
H10/01
NCAA
Navy
#24
W
33-17
33
17
+16
H13/01
NCAA
Army
#318
W
33-26
33
26
+7
A18/01
NCAA
Colgate
#168
L
31-34
31
34
-3
H22/01
NCAA
Holy Cross
#321
W
41-27
41
27
+14
A24/01
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#314
L
28-42
28
42
-14
A29/01
NCAA
66.6Avg total
34.5Scored
32.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.632.767.3+1.853%-
Last 30 at home (18)34.930.465.3+4.456%-
Last 30 away (12)34.136.270.2-2.150%-
Last 10 (10)34.532.166.6+2.460%-
Last 5 (5)33.229.262.4+4.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)31.240.271.5-9.025%-
vs Similar (16)32.131.964.0+0.150%-
vs Weaker ◀ (9)38.331.369.7+7.067%-
This opponent (Lafayette) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
LafayetteLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Georgia Tech
#309
L
43-49
43
49
-6
A20/12
NCAA
Colgate
#168
L
37-41
37
41
-4
H31/12
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#314
W
45-25
45
25
+20
A03/01
NCAA
Boston University
#211
L
31-42
31
42
-11
H08/01
NCAA
Navy
#24
L
20-39
20
39
-19
A10/01
NCAA
Bucknell
#339
L
30-36
30
36
-6
A15/01
NCAA
Holy Cross
#321
W
37-27
37
27
+10
H17/01
NCAA
Boston University
#211
W
39-30
39
30
+9
A21/01
NCAA
Lehigh
#197
L
22-38
22
38
-16
A25/01
NCAA
Bucknell
#339
L
37-39
37
39
-2
H29/01
NCAA
70.7Avg total
34.1Scored
36.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.434.967.3-2.527%-
Last 30 at home (14)35.434.469.7+1.036%-
Last 30 away (16)29.835.465.1-5.619%-
Last 10 (10)34.136.670.7-2.530%-
Last 5 (5)33.034.067.0-1.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (12)32.339.671.9-7.28%-
vs Similar (17)31.832.163.9-0.435%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (American University) is Stronger. 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

DateH/AOpponentScore
29/01/26ALoyola Maryland68-77
24/01/26AHoly Cross76-67
22/01/26HColgate70-66
18/01/26AArmy78-67
13/01/26HNavy65-51
10/01/26HHoly Cross73-84
08/01/26AColgate62-64
03/01/26ABoston University64-62
31/12/25HLoyola Maryland84-69
22/12/25AVirginia51-95
Lafayettelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
29/01/26HBucknell81-79
25/01/26ALehigh59-64
21/01/26ABoston University73-77 OT
17/01/26HHoly Cross74-55
15/01/26ABucknell69-76
10/01/26ANavy50-76
08/01/26HBoston University67-83
03/01/26ALoyola Maryland79-64
31/12/25HColgate77-85
20/12/25AGeorgia Tech81-95

📊 11. Overall Statistics

American University
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL59%
HomeWWLWW83%
AwayWLWWL30%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games221210
Win %59%83%30%
Points / game76.081.569.4
Allowed / game71.964.281.2
Point differential+4.1+17.3-11.8
Avg total147.9145.7150.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+36%58%10%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (5)67% (3)50% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Lafayette
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLW27%
HomeWLLWW50%
AwayWLLLL8%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games221012
Win %27%50%8%
Points / game70.172.767.9
Allowed / game75.471.578.7
Point differential-5.3+1.2-10.8
Avg total145.5144.2146.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+18%30%8%
Close games (≤5 pts) won20% (5)100% (1)0% (4)
Overtime %5%0%8%
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 Navy2216673%73.163.5+9.6
2 American University2213959%76.071.9+4.1
3 Colgate2213959%76.873.9+2.9
4 Army23101343%74.378.2-3.9
5 Lehigh2291341%72.274.4-2.2
6 Boston University2281436%74.875.7-0.9
7 Holy Cross2481633%66.673.5-6.9
8 Loyola Maryland2271532%74.476.5-2.1
9 Lafayette2261627%70.175.4-5.3
10 Bucknell2261627%66.576.7-10.2
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
American University323365
Lafayette274067
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