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Duke vs Syracuse Result & Analysis

Date: Tue 23 Feb 2021
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 85-71
52-34 33-37
Position#154
Record10-8
FormLLWWW
Points / game75.6
Allowed / game71.2
Duke 🏆
USA
vs
Position#96
Record13-6
FormWLWWW
Points / game76.5
Allowed / game70.3
USANCAA
Other2020-21
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

DukeUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Pittsburgh
#215
L
73-79
73
79
-6
A20/01
NCAA
Louisville
#94
L
65-70
65
70
-5
A23/01
NCAA
Georgia Tech
#84
W
75-68
75
68
+7
H27/01
NCAA
Clemson
#78
W
79-53
79
53
+26
H30/01
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#268
L
75-77
75
77
-2
A02/02
NCAA
North Carolina
#105
L
87-91
87
91
-4
H06/02
NCAA
Notre Dame
#236
L
89-93
89
93
-4
H09/02
NCAA
NC State
#137
W
69-53
69
53
+16
A13/02
NCAA
Wake Forest
#312
W
84-60
84
60
+24
A18/02
NCAA
Virginia
#43
W
66-65
66
65
+1
H21/02
NCAA
1H
2H
34-43
39-36
33-36
32-34
33-25
42-43
41-22
38-31
35-33
40-44
39-41
48-50
50-45
39-48
39-21
30-32
45-26
39-34
39-36
27-29
147.1Avg total
76.2Scored
70.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (18)75.671.2146.7+4.456%
Season at home (11)77.573.0150.5+4.564%
Season away (7)72.668.3140.9+4.343%
Last 10 (10)76.270.9147.1+5.350%
Last 5 (5)79.072.4151.4+6.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)72.068.5140.5+3.550%
vs Similar ◀ (9)72.368.7141.0+3.756%
vs Weaker (19)81.574.7156.2+6.868%
This opponent (Syracuse) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
SyracuseUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
North Carolina
#105
L
75-81
75
81
-6
A13/01
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#215
L
76-96
76
96
-20
A16/01
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#268
W
83-57
83
57
+26
H20/01
NCAA
Virginia Tech
#65
W
78-60
78
60
+18
H23/01
NCAA
Virginia
#43
L
58-81
58
81
-23
A26/01
NCAA
NC State
#137
W
76-73
76
73
+3
H31/01
NCAA
Clemson
#78
L
61-78
61
78
-17
A06/02
NCAA
NC State
#137
W
77-68
77
68
+9
A09/02
NCAA
Boston College
#332
W
75-67
75
67
+8
H13/02
NCAA
Notre Dame
#236
W
75-67
75
67
+8
H20/02
NCAA
1H
2H
40-40
35-41
37-32
39-64
36-22
47-35
40-34
38-26
26-35
32-46
38-47
38-26
19-39
42-39
34-33
43-35
41-35
34-32
32-46
43-21
146.2Avg total
73.4Scored
72.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (19)76.570.3146.8+6.368%
Season at home (12)78.165.8143.8+12.392%
Season away (7)73.978.0151.9-4.129%
Last 10 (10)73.472.8146.2+0.660%
Last 5 (5)72.870.6143.4+2.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)89.289.2178.5+0.050%
vs Similar ◀ (12)70.876.7147.4-5.933%
vs Weaker (14)77.763.1140.8+14.686%
This opponent (Duke) 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

-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +6.0+6.01st half: -2.0-2.02nd half2nd half: -0.7-0.72nd half: +2.6+2.6
-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +6.0+6.01st half: -2.0-2.02nd half2nd half: -0.7-0.72nd half: +2.6+2.6
DukeSyracuse
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
DukeLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Pittsburgh
#215
L
34-43
34
43
-9
A20/01
NCAA
Louisville
#94
L
33-36
33
36
-3
A23/01
NCAA
Georgia Tech
#84
W
33-25
33
25
+8
H27/01
NCAA
Clemson
#78
W
41-22
41
22
+19
H30/01
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#268
W
35-33
35
33
+2
A02/02
NCAA
North Carolina
#105
L
39-41
39
41
-2
H06/02
NCAA
Notre Dame
#236
W
50-45
50
45
+5
H09/02
NCAA
NC State
#137
W
39-21
39
21
+18
A13/02
NCAA
Wake Forest
#312
W
45-26
45
26
+19
A18/02
NCAA
Virginia
#43
W
39-36
39
36
+3
H21/02
NCAA
71.6Avg total
38.8Scored
32.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.234.171.3+3.260%-
Last 30 at home (17)39.233.672.8+5.676%-
Last 30 away (13)34.634.769.3-0.138%-
Last 10 (10)38.832.871.6+6.070%-
Last 5 (5)42.433.876.2+8.680%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)32.034.066.0-2.050%-
vs Similar ◀ (9)36.133.669.7+2.656%-
vs Weaker (19)38.334.372.6+4.063%-
This opponent (Syracuse) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
SyracuseLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
North Carolina
#105
D
40-40
40
40
+0
A13/01
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#215
W
37-32
37
32
+5
A16/01
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#268
W
36-22
36
22
+14
H20/01
NCAA
Virginia Tech
#65
W
40-34
40
34
+6
H23/01
NCAA
Virginia
#43
L
26-35
26
35
-9
A26/01
NCAA
NC State
#137
L
38-47
38
47
-9
H31/01
NCAA
Clemson
#78
L
19-39
19
39
-20
A06/02
NCAA
NC State
#137
W
34-33
34
33
+1
A09/02
NCAA
Boston College
#332
W
41-35
41
35
+6
H13/02
NCAA
Notre Dame
#236
L
32-46
32
46
-14
H20/02
NCAA
70.6Avg total
34.3Scored
36.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.934.270.1+1.750%-
Last 30 at home (18)37.834.972.7+2.956%-
Last 30 away (12)33.133.266.3-0.242%-
Last 10 (10)34.336.370.6-2.050%-
Last 5 (5)32.840.072.8-7.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)37.545.082.5-7.50%-
vs Similar ◀ (12)32.735.868.5-3.233%-
vs Weaker (14)38.229.868.0+8.479%-
This opponent (Duke) 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
1
Duke wins
0
Syracuse wins
DateGameScore
02/02/20Syracuse v Duke88-97
Dukelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
21/02/21HVirginia66-65
18/02/21AWake Forest84-60
13/02/21ANC State69-53
09/02/21HNotre Dame89-93
06/02/21HNorth Carolina87-91
02/02/21AMiami (FL)75-77
30/01/21HClemson79-53
27/01/21HGeorgia Tech75-68
23/01/21ALouisville65-70
20/01/21APittsburgh73-79
Syracuselast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
20/02/21HNotre Dame75-67
13/02/21HBoston College75-67
09/02/21ANC State77-68
06/02/21AClemson61-78
31/01/21HNC State76-73
26/01/21AVirginia58-81
23/01/21HVirginia Tech78-60
20/01/21HMiami (FL)83-57
16/01/21APittsburgh76-96
13/01/21ANorth Carolina75-81

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Duke
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWW56%
HomeWWLLW64%
AwayLLLWW43%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games18117
Win %56%64%43%
Points / game75.677.572.6
Allowed / game71.273.068.3
Point differential+4.4+4.5+4.3
Avg total146.7150.5140.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+39%36%43%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (6)50% (4)0% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Syracuse
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW68%
HomeWWWWW92%
AwayLLLLW29%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games19127
Win %68%92%29%
Points / game76.578.173.9
Allowed / game70.365.878.0
Point differential+6.3+12.3-4.1
Avg total146.8143.8151.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+32%42%14%
Close games (≤5 pts) won75% (4)75% (4)-
Overtime %5%8%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 State1613381%79.269.1+10.2
2 Virginia Tech1814478%72.565.6+6.9
3 Virginia2015575%69.260.2+8.9
4 SMU Mustangs1511473%74.366.6+7.7
5 Clemson1813572%65.663.1+2.5
6 Louisville1611569%68.566.4+2.1
7 Syracuse1913668%76.570.3+6.3
8 North Carolina2114767%74.468.8+5.6
9 Stanford2314961%71.968.7+3.2
10 Georgia Tech1911858%75.270.5+4.7
11 Duke1810856%75.671.2+4.4
12 NC State1910953%73.870.3+3.6
13 Pittsburgh189950%72.270.3+1.9
14 Notre Dame2091145%72.672.0+0.7
15 Wake Forest1761135%69.271.4-2.2
16 Miami (FL)2071335%66.170.8-4.8
17 California2581732%65.770.2-4.5
18 Boston College1631319%71.477.6-6.2
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

Team1H2HFinal
Duke523385
Syracuse343771
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