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Boston University vs Lafayette Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 21 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 23:00
Final 77-73 (OT)
30-39 34-25 13-9
Position#211
Record7-12
FormLWWLL
Points / game75.8
Allowed / game76.6
vs
Position#317
Record5-14
FormWLLLW
Points / game69.9
Allowed / game75.7
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Boston University v Lafayette
27 Jan 2027
BOST v LAFA
upcoming
21 Jan 2026
BOST77
LAFA73
01 Mar 2025
BOST66
LAFA64
06 Jan 2024
BOST51
LAFA59
05 Jan 2023
BOST73
LAFA69
23 Feb 2022
BOST76
LAFA60
02 Jan 2020
BOST73
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
New Hampshire Wildcats
#340
L
82-88 OT
82
88
-6
A07/12
NCAA
Maine Black Bears
#355
L
59-69
59
69
-10
H11/12
NCAA
Dartmouth
#272
L
64-77
64
77
-13
A13/12
NCAA
UMass Lowell
#247
W
88-76
88
76
+12
H21/12
NCAA
Navy
#24
L
77-82
77
82
-5
A31/12
NCAA
American University
#204
L
62-64
62
64
-2
H03/01
NCAA
Lafayette
#317
W
83-67
83
67
+16
A08/01
NCAA
Army
#318
W
100-91
100
91
+9
H10/01
NCAA
Lehigh
#197
L
91-93 OT
91
93
-2
H14/01
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#314
L
57-74
57
74
-17
A17/01
NCAA
1H
2H
38-33
36-41
24-33
35-36
32-43
32-34
47-38
41-38
30-35
47-47
32-38
30-26
42-31
41-36
51-39
49-52
30-42
44-32
36-34
21-40
154.4Avg total
76.3Scored
78.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (19)75.876.6152.4-0.837%
Season at home (9)83.176.9160.0+6.256%
Season away (10)69.276.3145.5-7.120%
Last 10 (10)76.378.1154.4-1.830%
Last 5 (5)78.677.8156.4+0.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)71.078.0149.0-7.00%
vs Similar (20)70.772.3142.9-1.645%
vs Weaker ◀ (8)81.077.1158.1+3.950%
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
Mercyhurst Lakers
#206
W
79-71
79
71
+8
H06/12
NCAA
Penn
#115
L
72-74
72
74
-2
A08/12
NCAA
Charlotte
#216
L
67-81
67
81
-14
A19/12
NCAA
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
1H
2H
34-34
45-37
33-41
39-33
22-36
45-45
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
147.5Avg total
71.5Scored
76.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (19)69.975.7145.7-5.826%
Season at home (9)71.870.7142.4+1.144%
Season away (10)68.380.3148.6-12.010%
Last 10 (10)71.576.0147.5-4.530%
Last 5 (5)67.870.8138.6-3.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (11)68.683.0151.6-14.49%
vs Similar (18)69.367.4136.7+1.844%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Boston 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

-5-2+0+2+51st half1st half: -0.4-0.41st half: -3.8-3.82nd half2nd half: -0.6-0.62nd half: -0.7-0.7
-5-2+0+2+51st half1st half: -0.4-0.41st half: -3.8-3.82nd half2nd half: -0.6-0.62nd half: -0.7-0.7
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
New Hampshire Wildcats
#340
W
38-33
38
33
+5
A07/12
NCAA
Maine Black Bears
#355
L
24-33
24
33
-9
H11/12
NCAA
Dartmouth
#272
L
32-43
32
43
-11
A13/12
NCAA
UMass Lowell
#247
W
47-38
47
38
+9
H21/12
NCAA
Navy
#24
L
30-35
30
35
-5
A31/12
NCAA
American University
#204
L
32-38
32
38
-6
H03/01
NCAA
Lafayette
#317
W
42-31
42
31
+11
A08/01
NCAA
Army
#318
W
51-39
51
39
+12
H10/01
NCAA
Lehigh
#197
L
30-42
30
42
-12
H14/01
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#314
W
36-34
36
34
+2
A17/01
NCAA
72.8Avg total
36.2Scored
36.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.434.067.3-0.650%-
Last 30 at home (15)36.433.870.2+2.660%-
Last 30 away (15)30.334.164.5-3.840%-
Last 10 (10)36.236.672.8-0.450%-
Last 5 (5)38.236.875.0+1.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)29.529.559.0+0.050%-
vs Similar (20)31.234.065.2-2.840%-
vs Weaker ◀ (8)39.834.974.6+4.975%-
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
Mercyhurst Lakers
#206
D
34-34
34
34
+0
H06/12
NCAA
Penn
#115
L
33-41
33
41
-8
A08/12
NCAA
Charlotte
#216
L
22-36
22
36
-14
A19/12
NCAA
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
70.2Avg total
33.2Scored
37.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.433.966.3-1.530%-
Last 30 at home (15)34.132.866.9+1.340%-
Last 30 away (15)30.735.065.7-4.320%-
Last 10 (10)33.237.070.2-3.820%-
Last 5 (5)32.633.866.4-1.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (11)31.740.572.2-8.70%-
vs Similar (18)32.230.362.6+1.944%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Boston 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

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
7
Boston University wins
3
Lafayette wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
17/01/26ALoyola Maryland57-74
14/01/26HLehigh91-93 OT
10/01/26HArmy100-91
08/01/26ALafayette83-67
03/01/26HAmerican University62-64
31/12/25ANavy77-82
21/12/25HUMass Lowell88-76
13/12/25ADartmouth64-77
11/12/25HMaine Black Bears59-69
07/12/25ANew Hampshire Wildcats82-88 OT
Lafayettelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
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
19/12/25ACharlotte67-81
08/12/25APenn72-74
06/12/25HMercyhurst Lakers79-71

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Boston University
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLL37%
HomeLWLWL56%
AwayLLLWL20%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games19910
Win %37%56%20%
Points / game75.883.169.2
Allowed / game76.676.976.3
Point differential-0.8+6.2-7.1
Avg total152.4160.0145.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+21%33%10%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (6)33% (3)33% (3)
Overtime %16%11%20%
Lafayette
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLW26%
HomeLWLLW44%
AwayLLWLL10%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games19910
Win %26%44%10%
Points / game69.971.868.3
Allowed / game75.770.780.3
Point differential-5.8+1.1-12.0
Avg total145.7142.4148.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+21%33%10%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (2)-0% (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

Patriot League conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Navy1913668%72.764.4+8.4
2 American University1911858%76.772.2+4.5
3 Colgate1911858%77.173.8+3.2
4 Lehigh2081240%73.075.5-2.5
5 Holy Cross2081240%66.172.8-6.7
6 Boston University1971237%75.876.6-0.8
7 Army1971237%75.278.8-3.6
8 Bucknell1961332%65.276.5-11.3
9 Lafayette1951426%69.975.7-5.8
10 Loyola Maryland2051525%74.777.7-3.0
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 University30341377
Lafayette3925973
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