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Boston University vs Lafayette Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 06 Jan 2023
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 73-69 (OT)
28-29 34-33 11-7
Position#230
Record8-7
FormWWLLW
Points / game68.5
Allowed / game66.8
vs
Position#317
Record2-13
FormLLWLL
Points / game61.1
Allowed / game68.3
USANCAA
Other2022-23
Meetings · Boston University v Lafayette
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LAFA72
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Boston UniversityUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Southeast Missouri State
#187
L
52-63
52
63
-11
A26/11
NCAA
Wisc. Milwaukee
#81
L
46-67
46
67
-21
A27/11
NCAA
UC Davis
#150
L
70-81 OT
70
81
-11
H28/11
NCAA
Merrimack Warriors
#186
W
68-54
68
54
+14
A03/12
NCAA
Notre Dame
#302
L
75-81
75
81
-6
A08/12
NCAA
Marist
#279
W
72-70
72
70
+2
A11/12
NCAA
Dartmouth
#293
W
67-59
67
59
+8
H14/12
NCAA
UMass Lowell
#31
L
60-68
60
68
-8
A21/12
NCAA
Navy
#129
L
58-75
58
75
-17
H30/12
NCAA
Bucknell
#287
W
69-61
69
61
+8
A02/01
NCAA
1H
2H
18-28
34-35
13-32
33-35
21-43
45-23
38-33
30-21
29-36
46-45
31-28
41-42
33-25
34-34
30-28
30-40
28-36
30-39
30-38
39-23
131.6Avg total
63.7Scored
67.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)68.566.8135.3+1.753%
Season at home (6)77.565.8143.3+11.767%
Season away (9)62.667.4130.0-4.944%
Last 10 (10)63.767.9131.6-4.240%
Last 5 (5)65.266.6131.8-1.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)56.673.7130.3-17.114%
vs Similar ◀ (11)69.868.1137.9+1.764%
vs Weaker (11)81.667.8149.5+13.882%
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
Penn
#147
L
68-74 OT
68
74
-6
H23/11
NCAA
Penn State
#105
L
57-70
57
70
-13
A26/11
NCAA
Drexel
#172
L
56-64
56
64
-8
A01/12
NCAA
Cornell
#113
L
68-73
68
73
-5
A04/12
NCAA
Princeton
#52
L
58-69
58
69
-11
A07/12
NCAA
Quinnipiac
#124
L
63-76
63
76
-13
A10/12
NCAA
Columbia
#351
L
45-57
45
57
-12
H13/12
NCAA
La Salle
#247
W
90-65
90
65
+25
A21/12
NCAA
American University
#181
L
47-60
47
60
-13
H31/12
NCAA
Army
#194
L
65-82
65
82
-17
H03/01
NCAA
1H
2H
29-27
32-34
32-42
25-28
29-30
27-34
41-41
27-32
28-31
30-38
30-41
33-35
27-32
18-25
45-30
45-35
18-32
29-28
36-54
29-28
130.7Avg total
61.7Scored
69.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)61.168.3129.3-7.213%
Season at home (4)56.268.2124.5-12.00%
Season away (11)62.868.3131.1-5.518%
Last 10 (10)61.769.0130.7-7.310%
Last 5 (5)62.068.0130.0-6.020%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (17)61.271.9133.2-10.76%
vs Similar ◀ (12)70.867.5138.3+3.358%
vs Weaker (1)45.057.0102.0-12.00%
This opponent (Boston 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

-7-4+0+4+71st half1st half: -5.6-5.61st half: -4.5-4.52nd half2nd half: +2.5+2.52nd half: -2.2-2.2
-7-4+0+4+71st half1st half: -5.6-5.61st half: -4.5-4.52nd half2nd half: +2.5+2.52nd half: -2.2-2.2
Boston 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
Boston UniversityLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Southeast Missouri State
#187
L
18-28
18
28
-10
A26/11
NCAA
Wisc. Milwaukee
#81
L
13-32
13
32
-19
A27/11
NCAA
UC Davis
#150
L
21-43
21
43
-22
H28/11
NCAA
Merrimack Warriors
#186
W
38-33
38
33
+5
A03/12
NCAA
Notre Dame
#302
L
29-36
29
36
-7
A08/12
NCAA
Marist
#279
W
31-28
31
28
+3
A11/12
NCAA
Dartmouth
#293
W
33-25
33
25
+8
H14/12
NCAA
UMass Lowell
#31
W
30-28
30
28
+2
A21/12
NCAA
Navy
#129
L
28-36
28
36
-8
H30/12
NCAA
Bucknell
#287
L
30-38
30
38
-8
A02/01
NCAA
59.8Avg total
27.1Scored
32.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.732.064.8+0.757%-
Last 30 at home (14)36.632.268.8+4.471%-
Last 30 away (16)29.431.961.2-2.544%-
Last 10 (10)27.132.759.8-5.640%-
Last 5 (5)30.431.061.4-0.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)26.933.360.1-6.443%-
vs Similar ◀ (11)29.231.560.7-2.445%-
vs Weaker (11)40.631.672.3+9.082%-
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
Penn
#147
W
29-27
29
27
+2
H23/11
NCAA
Penn State
#105
L
32-42
32
42
-10
A26/11
NCAA
Drexel
#172
L
29-30
29
30
-1
A01/12
NCAA
Cornell
#113
D
41-41
41
41
+0
A04/12
NCAA
Princeton
#52
L
28-31
28
31
-3
A07/12
NCAA
Quinnipiac
#124
L
30-41
30
41
-11
A10/12
NCAA
Columbia
#351
L
27-32
27
32
-5
H13/12
NCAA
La Salle
#247
W
45-30
45
30
+15
A21/12
NCAA
American University
#181
L
18-32
18
32
-14
H31/12
NCAA
Army
#194
L
36-54
36
54
-18
H03/01
NCAA
67.5Avg total
31.5Scored
36.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)31.832.764.5-0.943%-
Last 30 at home (12)31.333.264.6-1.950%-
Last 30 away (18)32.232.364.5-0.239%-
Last 10 (10)31.536.067.5-4.520%-
Last 5 (5)31.237.869.0-6.620%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (17)31.134.265.3-3.129%-
vs Similar ◀ (12)33.230.763.9+2.667%-
vs Weaker (1)27.032.059.0-5.00%-
This opponent (Boston 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

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
5
Boston University wins
1
Lafayette wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
02/01/23ABucknell69-61
30/12/22HNavy58-75
21/12/22AUMass Lowell60-68
14/12/22HDartmouth67-59
11/12/22AMarist72-70
08/12/22ANotre Dame75-81
03/12/22AMerrimack Warriors68-54
28/11/22HUC Davis70-81 OT
27/11/22AWisc. Milwaukee46-67
26/11/22ASoutheast Missouri State52-63
Lafayettelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
03/01/23HArmy65-82
31/12/22HAmerican University47-60
21/12/22ALa Salle90-65
13/12/22HColumbia45-57
10/12/22AQuinnipiac63-76
07/12/22APrinceton58-69
04/12/22ACornell68-73
01/12/22ADrexel56-64
26/11/22APenn State57-70
23/11/22HPenn68-74 OT

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Boston University
NCAA 2022-23
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLW53%
HomeWWLWL67%
AwayWLWLW44%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1569
Win %53%67%44%
Points / game68.577.562.6
Allowed / game66.865.867.4
Point differential+1.7+11.7-4.9
Avg total135.3143.3130.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+20%33%11%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)-100% (1)
Overtime %7%17%0%
Lafayette
NCAA 2022-23
Recent: 1 Wins / 9 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLL13%
HomeLLLL0%
AwayLLLLW18%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games15411
Win %13%0%18%
Points / game61.156.262.8
Allowed / game68.368.268.3
Point differential-7.2-12.0-5.5
Avg total129.3124.5131.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+7%0%9%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)-33% (3)
Overtime %7%25%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 American University1310377%67.861.7+6.1
2 Navy148657%72.669.9+2.7
3 Colgate158753%80.572.8+7.7
4 Army158753%76.171.8+4.3
5 Boston University158753%68.566.8+1.7
6 Bucknell157847%70.266.6+3.6
7 Lehigh135838%70.873.1-2.2
8 Loyola Maryland1551033%66.170.3-4.2
9 Holy Cross1551033%66.571.1-4.6
10 Lafayette1521313%61.168.3-7.2
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

Team1H2HOTFinal
Boston University28341173
Lafayette2933769
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