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California vs Harvard Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 29 Dec 2019
Tip-off: 23:00
Final 63-71
24-34 39-37
Position#284
Record2-6
FormLLWLL
Points / game61.4
Allowed / game72.2
California
USA
vs
Harvard 🏆
USA
Position#34
Record5-2
FormLLWWW
Points / game73.7
Allowed / game66.7
USANCAA
Other2019-20
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

CaliforniaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
SMU Mustangs
#2
L
65-67
65
67
-2
A27/03
NIT
CSU Bakersfield
#3
L
66-73
66
73
-7
H15/03
NIT
Duke
#19
L
52-87
52
87
-35
H22/11
NCAA
Texas
#152
L
45-62
45
62
-17
H22/11
NCAA
UC Davis
#225
W
72-66
72
66
+6
H27/11
NCAA
San Francisco
#123
L
64-76
64
76
-12
A05/12
NCAA
Santa Clara
#136
L
52-71
52
71
-19
A07/12
NCAA
Fresno State
#278
W
69-63
69
63
+6
H12/12
NCAA
St. Marys (CA)
#33
L
77-89
77
89
-12
H15/12
NCAA
Boston College
#295
L
60-64
60
64
-4
A21/12
NCAA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
0-0
29-32
0-0
36-35
0-0
19-44
0-0
47-29
0-0
21-40
0-0
31-47
0-0
21-25
0-0
24-37
0-0
36-25
0-0
36-41
0-0
32-34
0-0
32-42
0-0
28-40
0-0
24-31
0-0
32-29
0-0
37-34
0-0
29-45
0-0
48-44
0-0
29-26
0-0
31-38
134.0Avg total
62.2Scored
71.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (8)61.472.2133.6-10.925%
Season at home (5)63.073.4136.4-10.440%
Season away (3)58.770.3129.0-11.70%
Last 10 (10)62.271.8134.0-9.620%
Last 5 (5)64.472.6137.0-8.220%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (8)62.975.4138.2-12.525%
vs Similar (3)66.765.0131.7+1.733%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Harvard) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
HarvardUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Marquette
#6
L
60-67
60
67
-7
A14/03
NIT
Georgetown
#18
W
71-68
71
68
+3
A20/03
NIT
NC State
#8
L
77-78
77
78
-1
A24/03
NIT
Holy Cross
#354
W
82-74
82
74
+8
A23/11
NCAA
Texas A&M
#203
W
62-51
62
51
+11
H28/11
NCAA
Maryland
#37
L
73-80
73
80
-7
H29/11
NCAA
USC
#86
L
62-77
62
77
-15
A01/12
NCAA
UMass
#287
W
89-55
89
55
+34
H07/12
NCAA
George Washington
#265
W
88-75
88
75
+13
A21/12
NCAA
Howard
#352
W
60-55
60
55
+5
A22/12
NCAA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
9-14
12-13
13-19
26-21
0-0
35-36
0-0
36-32
0-0
39-38
0-0
38-40
0-0
31-43
0-0
51-31
0-0
22-18
0-0
40-33
0-0
35-31
0-0
38-49
0-0
43-52
0-0
19-25
0-0
41-24
0-0
48-31
0-0
37-39
0-0
51-36
0-0
31-31
0-0
29-24
140.4Avg total
72.4Scored
68.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (7)73.766.7140.4+7.071%
Season at home (3)74.762.0136.7+12.767%
Season away (4)73.070.2143.2+2.875%
Last 10 (10)72.468.0140.4+4.460%
Last 5 (5)74.468.4142.8+6.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (3)70.778.3149.0-7.70%
vs Weaker ◀ (5)76.262.0138.2+14.2100%
This opponent (California) 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

-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: -6.4-6.41st half: -0.4-0.42nd half2nd half: -3.2-3.22nd half: +4.8+4.8
-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: -6.4-6.41st half: -0.4-0.42nd half2nd half: -3.2-3.22nd half: +4.8+4.8
CaliforniaHarvard
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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CaliforniaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
SMU Mustangs
#2
L
29-32
29
32
-3
A27/03
NIT
CSU Bakersfield
#3
L
19-44
19
44
-25
H15/03
NIT
Duke
#19
L
21-40
21
40
-19
H22/11
NCAA
Texas
#152
L
21-25
21
25
-4
H22/11
NCAA
UC Davis
#225
W
36-25
36
25
+11
H27/11
NCAA
San Francisco
#123
L
32-34
32
34
-2
A05/12
NCAA
Santa Clara
#136
L
28-40
28
40
-12
A07/12
NCAA
Fresno State
#278
W
32-29
32
29
+3
H12/12
NCAA
St. Marys (CA)
#33
L
29-45
29
45
-16
H15/12
NCAA
Boston College
#295
W
29-26
29
26
+3
A21/12
NCAA
61.6Avg total
27.6Scored
34.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (14)30.933.864.6-2.943%-
Last 30 at home (9)31.133.864.9-2.756%-
Last 30 away (5)30.433.864.2-3.420%-
Last 10 (10)27.634.061.6-6.430%-
Last 5 (5)30.034.864.8-4.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (8)29.134.463.5-5.225%-
vs Similar (3)32.027.059.0+5.067%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Harvard) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
HarvardLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Marquette
#6
L
21-27
21
27
-6
A14/03
NIT
Georgetown
#18
L
35-36
35
36
-1
A20/03
NIT
NC State
#8
W
39-38
39
38
+1
A24/03
NIT
Holy Cross
#354
L
31-43
31
43
-12
A23/11
NCAA
Texas A&M
#203
W
22-18
22
18
+4
H28/11
NCAA
Maryland
#37
W
35-31
35
31
+4
H29/11
NCAA
USC
#86
L
43-52
43
52
-9
A01/12
NCAA
UMass
#287
W
41-24
41
24
+17
H07/12
NCAA
George Washington
#265
L
37-39
37
39
-2
A21/12
NCAA
Howard
#352
D
31-31
31
31
+0
A22/12
NCAA
67.4Avg total
33.5Scored
33.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (11)32.934.567.5-1.636%-
Last 30 at home (3)32.724.357.0+8.3100%-
Last 30 away (8)33.038.471.4-5.412%-
Last 10 (10)33.533.967.4-0.440%-
Last 5 (5)37.435.472.8+2.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (3)39.040.379.3-1.367%-
vs Weaker ◀ (5)32.431.063.4+1.440%-
This opponent (California) 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

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
0
California wins
0
Harvard wins
No previous meetings.
Californialast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
21/12/19ABoston College60-64
15/12/19HSt. Marys (CA)77-89
12/12/19HFresno State69-63
07/12/19ASanta Clara52-71
05/12/19ASan Francisco64-76
27/11/19HUC Davis72-66
22/11/19HTexas45-62
22/11/19HDuke52-87
15/03/17HCSU Bakersfield66-73
27/03/14ASMU Mustangs65-67
Harvardlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
22/12/19AHoward60-55
21/12/19AGeorge Washington88-75
07/12/19HUMass89-55
01/12/19AUSC62-77
29/11/19HMaryland73-80
28/11/19HTexas A&M62-51
23/11/19AHoly Cross82-74
24/03/19ANC State77-78
20/03/19AGeorgetown71-68
14/03/18AMarquette60-67

📊 11. Overall Statistics

California
NCAA 2019-20
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLL25%
HomeLLWWL40%
AwayLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games853
Win %25%40%0%
Points / game61.463.058.7
Allowed / game72.273.470.3
Point differential-10.9-10.4-11.7
Avg total133.6136.4129.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)-0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Harvard
NCAA 2019-20
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWW71%
HomeWLW67%
AwayWLWW75%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games734
Win %71%67%75%
Points / game73.774.773.0
Allowed / game66.762.070.2
Point differential+7.0+12.7+2.8
Avg total140.4136.7143.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+43%67%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)-100% (1)
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 Florida State98189%78.264.8+13.4
2 Duke87188%82.465.6+16.8
3 Pittsburgh76186%65.155.1+10.0
4 Louisville86275%71.460.0+11.4
5 Stanford86275%69.158.9+10.2
6 NC State86275%77.569.5+8.0
7 Virginia86275%53.550.4+3.1
8 SMU Mustangs75271%79.068.9+10.1
9 Miami (FL)64267%75.274.7+0.5
10 Notre Dame85362%75.665.4+10.2
11 Wake Forest85362%74.172.9+1.2
12 Virginia Tech74357%67.668.7-1.1
13 Syracuse95456%76.769.6+7.1
14 Boston College84450%64.065.0-1.0
15 Georgia Tech94544%63.166.1-3.0
16 Clemson83538%62.061.5+0.5
17 North Carolina83538%66.671.2-4.6
18 California82625%61.472.2-10.9
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 -).
Ivy League conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Yale87188%68.958.0+10.9
2 Harvard75271%73.766.7+7.0
3 Penn64267%83.375.0+8.3
4 Princeton84450%75.974.1+1.8
5 Columbia83538%68.573.1-4.6
6 Dartmouth72529%68.966.9+2.0
7 Brown72529%66.372.1-5.9
8 Cornell6060%63.273.0-9.8
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 -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
California243963
Harvard343771
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