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Boston College vs Pittsburgh Prediction & Stats

Date: Sat 23 Jan 2021
Tip-off: 23:00
Postponed
Position#332
Record3-10
FormLLLWL
Points / game72.7
Allowed / game78.2
vs
Position#215
Record8-2
FormWLWWW
Points / game74.2
Allowed / game66.1
USANCAA
Other2020-21
Meetings · Boston College v Pittsburgh
21 Jan 2026
BOST65
PITT62
02 Mar 2024
BOST65
PITT90
30 Jan 2022
BOST69
PITT56
23 Jan 2021
BOST v PITT
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🎯 1. Model Analysis

Boston College win
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Pittsburgh win
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Edge-
Pythia's probabilities appear here once today's forecast has run (it covers the NBA and Europe's top competitions).

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Boston CollegeUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Florida
#117
L
70-90
70
90
-20
H04/12
NCAA
Minnesota
#193
L
80-85 OT
80
85
-5
A09/12
NCAA
Syracuse
#96
L
63-101
63
101
-38
H12/12
NCAA
Maine Black Bears
#325
W
78-62
78
62
+16
H22/12
NCAA
NC State
#137
L
76-79
76
79
-3
A31/12
NCAA
Louisville
#94
L
64-76
64
76
-12
H02/01
NCAA
Duke
#154
L
82-83
82
83
-1
A07/01
NCAA
Virginia
#43
L
49-61
49
61
-12
H09/01
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#268
W
84-62
84
62
+22
H13/01
NCAA
Notre Dame
#236
L
70-80
70
80
-10
A16/01
NCAA
1H
2H
29-49
41-41
31-30
39-40
30-48
33-53
43-24
35-38
35-45
41-34
24-37
40-39
43-35
39-48
26-29
23-32
44-34
40-28
32-42
38-38
149.5Avg total
71.6Scored
77.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)72.778.2150.8-5.523%
Season at home (8)71.078.1149.1-7.125%
Season away (5)75.478.2153.6-2.820%
Last 10 (10)71.677.9149.5-6.320%
Last 5 (5)69.872.4142.2-2.620%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (28)66.577.1143.6-10.618%
vs Similar (2)81.062.0143.0+19.0100%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Pittsburgh) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
PittsburghUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
St. Francis (PA)
#317
L
70-80
70
80
-10
H26/11
NCAA
Drexel
#119
W
83-74
83
74
+9
H28/11
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#346
W
89-59
89
59
+30
H06/12
NCAA
Northwestern
#265
W
71-70
71
70
+1
A10/12
NCAA
Gardner Webb
#235
W
67-50
67
50
+17
H12/12
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#268
W
70-55
70
55
+15
A16/12
NCAA
Louisville
#94
L
54-64
54
64
-10
H23/12
NCAA
Syracuse
#96
W
63-60
63
60
+3
A06/01
NCAA
Syracuse
#96
W
96-76
96
76
+20
H16/01
NCAA
Duke
#154
W
79-73
79
73
+6
H20/01
NCAA
1H
2H
33-46
37-34
46-34
37-40
45-29
44-30
22-33
49-37
27-18
40-32
27-25
43-30
28-30
26-34
18-32
45-28
32-37
64-39
43-34
36-39
140.3Avg total
74.2Scored
66.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (10)74.266.1140.3+8.180%
Season at home (7)76.968.0144.9+8.971%
Season away (3)68.061.7129.7+6.3100%
Last 10 (10)74.266.1140.3+8.180%
Last 5 (5)72.465.6138.0+6.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)64.075.8139.8-11.80%
vs Similar (20)67.266.7133.9+0.555%
vs Weaker ◀ (4)75.866.5142.2+9.275%
This opponent (Boston College) is Weaker. 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

-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: -3.6-3.61st half: +0.3+0.32nd half2nd half: -2.2-2.22nd half: +7.8+7.8
-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: -3.6-3.61st half: +0.3+0.32nd half2nd half: -2.2-2.22nd half: +7.8+7.8
Boston CollegePittsburgh
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.
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Boston CollegeLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Florida
#117
L
29-49
29
49
-20
H04/12
NCAA
Minnesota
#193
W
31-30
31
30
+1
A09/12
NCAA
Syracuse
#96
L
30-48
30
48
-18
H12/12
NCAA
Maine Black Bears
#325
W
43-24
43
24
+19
H22/12
NCAA
NC State
#137
L
35-45
35
45
-10
A31/12
NCAA
Louisville
#94
L
24-37
24
37
-13
H02/01
NCAA
Duke
#154
W
43-35
43
35
+8
A07/01
NCAA
Virginia
#43
L
26-29
26
29
-3
H09/01
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#268
W
44-34
44
34
+10
H13/01
NCAA
Notre Dame
#236
L
32-42
32
42
-10
A16/01
NCAA
71.0Avg total
33.7Scored
37.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)30.836.166.9-5.230%-
Last 30 at home (16)32.736.168.8-3.431%-
Last 30 away (14)28.736.064.7-7.329%-
Last 10 (10)33.737.371.0-3.640%-
Last 5 (5)33.835.469.2-1.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (28)29.936.666.5-6.625%-
vs Similar (2)43.529.072.5+14.5100%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Pittsburgh) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
PittsburghLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
St. Francis (PA)
#317
L
33-46
33
46
-13
H26/11
NCAA
Drexel
#119
W
46-34
46
34
+12
H28/11
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#346
W
45-29
45
29
+16
H06/12
NCAA
Northwestern
#265
L
22-33
22
33
-11
A10/12
NCAA
Gardner Webb
#235
W
27-18
27
18
+9
H12/12
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#268
W
27-25
27
25
+2
A16/12
NCAA
Louisville
#94
L
28-30
28
30
-2
H23/12
NCAA
Syracuse
#96
L
18-32
18
32
-14
A06/01
NCAA
Syracuse
#96
L
32-37
32
37
-5
H16/01
NCAA
Duke
#154
W
43-34
43
34
+9
H20/01
NCAA
63.9Avg total
32.1Scored
31.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)30.232.362.5-2.137%-
Last 30 at home (16)32.630.463.0+2.156%-
Last 30 away (14)27.534.562.0-7.014%-
Last 10 (10)32.131.863.9+0.350%-
Last 5 (5)29.631.661.2-2.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)28.837.065.8-8.217%-
vs Similar (20)30.030.860.8-0.840%-
vs Weaker ◀ (4)33.233.266.5+0.050%-
This opponent (Boston College) is Weaker. 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

Head-to-head record
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Boston College wins
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Pittsburgh wins
DateGameScore
23/01/20Pittsburgh v Boston College74-72
DateH/AOpponentScore
16/01/21ANotre Dame70-80
13/01/21HMiami (FL)84-62
09/01/21HVirginia49-61
07/01/21ADuke82-83
02/01/21HLouisville64-76
31/12/20ANC State76-79
22/12/20HMaine Black Bears78-62
12/12/20HSyracuse63-101
09/12/20AMinnesota80-85 OT
04/12/20HFlorida70-90
Pittsburghlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
20/01/21HDuke79-73
16/01/21HSyracuse96-76
06/01/21ASyracuse63-60
23/12/20HLouisville54-64
16/12/20AMiami (FL)70-55
12/12/20HGardner Webb67-50
10/12/20ANorthwestern71-70
06/12/20HNorthern Illinois89-59
28/11/20HDrexel83-74
26/11/20HSt. Francis (PA)70-80

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Boston College
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWL23%
HomeLWLLW25%
AwayWLLLL20%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1385
Win %23%25%20%
Points / game72.771.075.4
Allowed / game78.278.178.2
Point differential-5.5-7.1-2.8
Avg total150.8149.1153.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+15%25%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won20% (5)0% (1)25% (4)
Overtime %8%0%20%
Pittsburgh
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW80%
HomeWWLWW71%
AwayWWW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1073
Win %80%71%100%
Points / game74.276.968.0
Allowed / game66.168.061.7
Point differential+8.1+8.9+6.3
Avg total140.3144.9129.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+40%43%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (2)-100% (2)
Overtime %0%0%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

Atlantic Coast conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Virginia119282%73.559.4+14.2
2 Florida State119282%79.168.5+10.6
3 SMU Mustangs108280%79.166.9+12.2
4 Pittsburgh108280%74.266.1+8.1
5 Virginia Tech1411379%73.365.6+7.6
6 Louisville1310377%70.665.5+5.2
7 Georgia Tech107370%80.472.5+7.9
8 Syracuse139469%79.469.3+10.1
9 Clemson139469%66.163.4+2.7
10 North Carolina1510567%74.570.2+4.3
11 Stanford149564%72.468.5+3.9
12 NC State116555%76.871.1+5.7
13 Duke105550%73.672.1+1.5
14 Miami (FL)136746%67.468.0-0.6
15 California167944%67.869.3-1.6
16 Wake Forest93633%70.368.1+2.2
17 Notre Dame124833%71.274.6-3.4
18 Boston College1331023%72.778.2-5.5
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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