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American University vs UMBC Retrievers Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 29 Dec 2024
Tip-off: 21:00
Final 93-96 (OT)
40-41 39-38 14-17
Position#102
Record6-6
FormWWWLL
Points / game68.7
Allowed / game70.3
vs
Position#280
Record7-7
FormLWWLL
Points / game82.3
Allowed / game74.7
USANCAA
Other2024-25
Meetings · American University v UMBC Retrievers
29 Dec 2024
AMER93
UMBC96
03 Dec 2019
AMER85
UMBC61
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

American University winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
UMBC Retrievers 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
Siena
#256
L
66-74
66
74
-8
A13/11
NCAA
North Carolina
#111
L
55-107
55
107
-52
A16/11
NCAA
High Point
#13
L
73-80
73
80
-7
A19/11
NCAA
UMKC
#288
W
64-60
64
60
+4
H22/11
NCAA
Mayaguez Bulldogs
#479
W
73-56
73
56
+17
H23/11
NCAA
Albany Great Danes
#197
W
81-77
81
77
+4
H24/11
NCAA
Notre Dame MD
#551
W
97-52
97
52
+45
H01/12
NCAA
George Washington
#96
W
81-71 OT
81
71
+10
H05/12
NCAA
Saint Josephs Hawks
#90
L
57-84
57
84
-27
A19/12
NCAA
Virginia
#230
L
58-63
58
63
-5
A22/12
NCAA
1H
2H
36-36
30-38
34-43
21-64
29-39
44-41
27-29
37-31
36-26
37-30
39-30
42-47
37-34
60-18
28-22
32-38
26-44
31-40
28-32
30-31
142.9Avg total
70.5Scored
72.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (12)68.770.3139.0-1.750%
Season at home (6)77.261.8139.0+15.3100%
Season away (6)60.278.8139.0-18.70%
Last 10 (10)70.572.4142.9-1.950%
Last 5 (5)74.869.4144.2+5.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)64.377.0141.3-12.743%
vs Similar ◀ (12)64.367.5131.8-3.233%
vs Weaker (11)69.957.0126.9+12.973%
This opponent (UMBC Retrievers) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
UMBC RetrieversUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
St. Peters
#259
L
61-69
61
69
-8
H16/11
NCAA
Hampton
#193
L
68-78
68
78
-10
H20/11
NCAA
Boston University
#211
L
71-75
71
75
-4
H23/11
NCAA
Howard
#302
W
95-77
95
77
+18
H25/11
NCAA
Morgan State
#258
W
92-69
92
69
+23
H27/11
NCAA
Georgetown
#176
L
62-86
62
86
-24
A02/12
NCAA
Towson
#78
W
84-71
84
71
+13
A07/12
NCAA
Cairn
#485
W
103-57
103
57
+46
H10/12
NCAA
Georgia Tech
#196
L
82-91
82
91
-9
A19/12
NCAA
Marist
#80
L
73-76 OT
73
76
-3
A21/12
NCAA
1H
2H
26-28
35-41
36-40
32-38
34-44
37-31
42-39
53-38
37-26
55-43
35-41
27-45
38-24
46-47
50-27
53-30
34-53
48-38
39-39
31-31
154.0Avg total
79.1Scored
74.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)82.374.7157.0+7.650%
Season at home (9)88.668.8157.3+19.867%
Season away (5)71.085.4156.4-14.420%
Last 10 (10)79.174.9154.0+4.240%
Last 5 (5)80.876.2157.0+4.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)77.489.1166.6-11.70%
vs Similar ◀ (17)77.275.2152.4+2.047%
vs Weaker (5)93.664.0157.6+29.680%
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

-4-2+0+2+41st half1st half: -1.5-1.51st half: +1.0+1.02nd half2nd half: -1.4-1.42nd half: +3.5+3.5
-4-2+0+2+41st half1st half: -1.5-1.51st half: +1.0+1.02nd half2nd half: -1.4-1.42nd half: +3.5+3.5
American UniversityUMBC Retrievers
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
Siena
#256
D
36-36
36
36
+0
A13/11
NCAA
North Carolina
#111
L
34-43
34
43
-9
A16/11
NCAA
High Point
#13
L
29-39
29
39
-10
A19/11
NCAA
UMKC
#288
L
27-29
27
29
-2
H22/11
NCAA
Mayaguez Bulldogs
#479
W
36-26
36
26
+10
H23/11
NCAA
Albany Great Danes
#197
W
39-30
39
30
+9
H24/11
NCAA
Notre Dame MD
#551
W
37-34
37
34
+3
H01/12
NCAA
George Washington
#96
W
28-22
28
22
+6
H05/12
NCAA
Saint Josephs Hawks
#90
L
26-44
26
44
-18
A19/12
NCAA
Virginia
#230
L
28-32
28
32
-4
A22/12
NCAA
65.5Avg total
32.0Scored
33.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)30.630.260.8+0.547%-
Last 30 at home (15)30.929.160.1+1.853%-
Last 30 away (15)30.331.261.5-0.940%-
Last 10 (10)32.033.565.5-1.540%-
Last 5 (5)31.632.464.0-0.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)28.434.763.1-6.314%-
vs Similar ◀ (12)29.629.659.2+0.033%-
vs Weaker (11)33.227.961.1+5.382%-
This opponent (UMBC Retrievers) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
UMBC RetrieversLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
St. Peters
#259
L
26-28
26
28
-2
H16/11
NCAA
Hampton
#193
L
36-40
36
40
-4
H20/11
NCAA
Boston University
#211
L
34-44
34
44
-10
H23/11
NCAA
Howard
#302
W
42-39
42
39
+3
H25/11
NCAA
Morgan State
#258
W
37-26
37
26
+11
H27/11
NCAA
Georgetown
#176
L
35-41
35
41
-6
A02/12
NCAA
Towson
#78
W
38-24
38
24
+14
A07/12
NCAA
Cairn
#485
W
50-27
50
27
+23
H10/12
NCAA
Georgia Tech
#196
L
34-53
34
53
-19
A19/12
NCAA
Marist
#80
D
39-39
39
39
+0
A21/12
NCAA
73.2Avg total
37.1Scored
36.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.934.171.9+3.860%-
Last 30 at home (16)39.431.470.8+7.975%-
Last 30 away (14)36.137.173.2-0.943%-
Last 10 (10)37.136.173.2+1.040%-
Last 5 (5)39.236.876.0+2.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)32.640.973.4-8.314%-
vs Similar ◀ (17)36.634.070.6+2.665%-
vs Weaker (5)46.226.672.8+19.6100%-
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
2
American University wins
1
UMBC Retrievers wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
22/12/24AVirginia58-63
19/12/24ASaint Josephs Hawks57-84
05/12/24HGeorge Washington81-71 OT
01/12/24HNotre Dame MD97-52
24/11/24HAlbany Great Danes81-77
23/11/24HMayaguez Bulldogs73-56
22/11/24HUMKC64-60
19/11/24AHigh Point73-80
16/11/24ANorth Carolina55-107
13/11/24ASiena66-74
DateH/AOpponentScore
21/12/24AMarist73-76 OT
19/12/24AGeorgia Tech82-91
10/12/24HCairn103-57
07/12/24ATowson84-71
02/12/24AGeorgetown62-86
27/11/24HMorgan State92-69
25/11/24HHoward95-77
23/11/24HBoston University71-75
20/11/24HHampton68-78
16/11/24HSt. Peters61-69

📊 11. Overall Statistics

American University
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLL50%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayLLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1266
Win %50%100%0%
Points / game68.777.260.2
Allowed / game70.361.878.8
Point differential-1.7+15.3-18.7
Avg total139.0139.0139.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%67%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)100% (2)0% (1)
Overtime %8%17%0%
UMBC Retrievers
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLL50%
HomeLLWWW67%
AwayLLWLL20%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1495
Win %50%67%20%
Points / game82.388.671.0
Allowed / game74.768.885.4
Point differential+7.6+19.8-14.4
Avg total157.0157.3156.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%67%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (2)0% (1)0% (1)
Overtime %7%0%20%
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 Holy Cross138562%69.669.6+0.0
2 Army126650%80.177.6+2.5
3 American University126650%68.770.3-1.7
4 Boston University136746%69.368.7+0.6
5 Loyola Maryland115645%70.270.1+0.1
6 Lehigh115645%72.274.6-2.5
7 Lafayette135838%69.670.4-0.8
8 Bucknell134931%69.676.4-6.8
9 Navy1331023%72.173.8-1.8
10 Colgate1331023%67.473.2-5.8
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 -).
America East conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 UMass Lowell1410471%84.075.6+8.4
2 Maine Black Bears158753%72.166.5+5.6
3 Binghamton158753%69.070.0-1.0
4 UMBC Retrievers147750%82.374.7+7.6
5 Bryant University146843%83.977.8+6.1
6 Vermont146843%62.667.7-5.1
7 NJIT1421214%59.872.1-12.4
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

Team1H2HOTFinal
American University40391493
UMBC Retrievers41381796
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