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Duke vs Virginia Tech Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 23 Feb 2020
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 88-64
51-25 37-39
Position#19
Record18-4
FormWWWWL
Points / game82.1
Allowed / game68.0
Duke 🏆
USA
vs
Virginia Tech
USA
Position#258
Record10-11
FormLLLWL
Points / game68.7
Allowed / game68.6
USANCAA
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Duke winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Virginia Tech 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
Clemson
#211
L
72-79
72
79
-7
A15/01
NCAA
Louisville
#41
L
73-79
73
79
-6
H18/01
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#254
W
89-59
89
59
+30
H22/01
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#222
W
79-67
79
67
+12
H29/01
NCAA
Syracuse
#165
W
97-88
97
88
+9
A02/02
NCAA
Boston College
#295
W
63-55
63
55
+8
A05/02
NCAA
North Carolina
#288
W
98-96 OT
98
96
+2
A08/02
NCAA
Florida State
#12
W
70-65
70
65
+5
H11/02
NCAA
Notre Dame
#117
W
94-60
94
60
+34
H15/02
NCAA
NC State
#119
L
66-88
66
88
-22
A20/02
NCAA
1H
2H
33-40
39-39
32-42
41-37
48-24
41-35
45-34
34-33
40-36
57-52
21-24
42-31
35-44
49-40
33-32
37-33
42-32
52-28
29-44
37-44
153.7Avg total
80.1Scored
73.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (22)82.168.0150.0+14.182%
Season at home (12)82.664.4147.0+18.283%
Season away (10)81.572.2153.7+9.380%
Last 10 (10)80.173.6153.7+6.570%
Last 5 (5)78.272.8151.0+5.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (4)80.873.8154.5+7.075%
vs Weaker ◀ (18)82.466.7149.1+15.783%
This opponent (Virginia Tech) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Virginia TechUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Wake Forest
#257
W
80-70
80
70
+10
A15/01
NCAA
Syracuse
#165
L
69-71
69
71
-2
H18/01
NCAA
North Carolina
#288
W
79-77 OT
79
77
+2
H23/01
NCAA
Boston College
#295
L
56-61
56
61
-5
A25/01
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#254
L
61-71
61
71
-10
A29/01
NCAA
Florida State
#12
L
63-74
63
74
-11
H01/02
NCAA
Georgia Tech
#168
L
57-76
57
76
-19
A05/02
NCAA
Boston College
#295
L
73-77 OT
73
77
-4
H08/02
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#222
W
67-57
67
57
+10
H15/02
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#254
L
95-102 OT
95
102
-7
H20/02
NCAA
1H
2H
33-31
47-39
28-36
41-35
30-36
30-24
31-26
25-35
25-44
36-27
29-34
34-40
18-38
39-38
38-33
28-33
32-23
35-34
32-41
45-36
143.6Avg total
70.0Scored
73.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (21)68.768.6137.3+0.148%
Season at home (13)71.967.5139.5+4.454%
Season away (8)63.570.2133.8-6.838%
Last 10 (10)70.073.6143.6-3.630%
Last 5 (5)71.077.2148.2-6.220%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (13)67.170.5137.5-3.438%
vs Similar (7)71.972.6144.4-0.757%
vs Weaker (3)73.758.3132.0+15.333%
This opponent (Duke) 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

-7-4+0+4+71st half1st half: +0.6+0.61st half: -4.6-4.62nd half2nd half: +5.7+5.72nd half: +1.9+1.9
-7-4+0+4+71st half1st half: +0.6+0.61st half: -4.6-4.62nd half2nd half: +5.7+5.72nd half: +1.9+1.9
DukeVirginia Tech
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
Clemson
#211
L
33-40
33
40
-7
A15/01
NCAA
Louisville
#41
L
32-42
32
42
-10
H18/01
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#254
W
48-24
48
24
+24
H22/01
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#222
W
45-34
45
34
+11
H29/01
NCAA
Syracuse
#165
W
40-36
40
36
+4
A02/02
NCAA
Boston College
#295
L
21-24
21
24
-3
A05/02
NCAA
North Carolina
#288
L
35-44
35
44
-9
A08/02
NCAA
Florida State
#12
W
33-32
33
32
+1
H11/02
NCAA
Notre Dame
#117
W
42-32
42
32
+10
H15/02
NCAA
NC State
#119
L
29-44
29
44
-15
A20/02
NCAA
71.0Avg total
35.8Scored
35.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (22)39.032.471.5+6.668%-
Last 30 at home (12)40.730.871.4+9.983%-
Last 30 away (10)37.134.471.5+2.750%-
Last 10 (10)35.835.271.0+0.650%-
Last 5 (5)32.035.267.2-3.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (4)41.234.075.2+7.2100%-
vs Weaker ◀ (18)38.632.170.6+6.561%-
This opponent (Virginia Tech) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Virginia TechLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Wake Forest
#257
W
33-31
33
31
+2
A15/01
NCAA
Syracuse
#165
L
28-36
28
36
-8
H18/01
NCAA
North Carolina
#288
L
30-36
30
36
-6
H23/01
NCAA
Boston College
#295
W
31-26
31
26
+5
A25/01
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#254
L
25-44
25
44
-19
A29/01
NCAA
Florida State
#12
L
29-34
29
34
-5
H01/02
NCAA
Georgia Tech
#168
L
18-38
18
38
-20
A05/02
NCAA
Boston College
#295
W
38-33
38
33
+5
H08/02
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#222
W
32-23
32
23
+9
H15/02
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#254
L
32-41
32
41
-9
H20/02
NCAA
63.8Avg total
29.6Scored
34.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (25)31.931.963.8+0.060%-
Last 30 at home (16)34.030.964.9+3.169%-
Last 30 away (9)28.233.761.9-5.444%-
Last 10 (10)29.634.263.8-4.640%-
Last 5 (5)29.833.863.6-4.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (13)31.833.565.4-1.754%-
vs Similar (7)28.033.061.0-5.043%-
vs Weaker (3)38.027.065.0+11.0100%-
This opponent (Duke) 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

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
1
Duke wins
0
Virginia Tech wins
DateGameScore
07/12/19Virginia Tech v Duke63-77
Dukelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
20/02/20ANC State66-88
15/02/20HNotre Dame94-60
11/02/20HFlorida State70-65
08/02/20ANorth Carolina98-96 OT
05/02/20ABoston College63-55
02/02/20ASyracuse97-88
29/01/20HPittsburgh79-67
22/01/20HMiami (FL)89-59
18/01/20HLouisville73-79
15/01/20AClemson72-79
Virginia Techlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
20/02/20HMiami (FL)95-102 OT
15/02/20HPittsburgh67-57
08/02/20HBoston College73-77 OT
05/02/20AGeorgia Tech57-76
01/02/20HFlorida State63-74
29/01/20AMiami (FL)61-71
25/01/20ABoston College56-61
23/01/20HNorth Carolina79-77 OT
18/01/20HSyracuse69-71
15/01/20AWake Forest80-70

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Duke
NCAA 2019-20
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL82%
HomeLWWWW83%
AwayLWWWL80%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games221210
Win %82%83%80%
Points / game82.182.681.5
Allowed / game68.064.472.2
Point differential+14.1+18.2+9.3
Avg total150.0147.0153.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+55%67%40%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)50% (2)100% (1)
Overtime %9%8%10%
Virginia Tech
NCAA 2019-20
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWL48%
HomeWLLWL54%
AwayWWLLL38%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games21138
Win %48%54%38%
Points / game68.771.963.5
Allowed / game68.667.570.2
Point differential+0.1+4.4-6.8
Avg total137.3139.5133.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+24%31%12%
Close games (≤5 pts) won57% (7)50% (4)67% (3)
Overtime %14%23%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 State2320387%75.766.3+9.3
2 Duke2218482%82.168.0+14.1
3 Louisville2318578%73.464.5+8.9
4 Virginia2215768%57.554.8+2.8
5 SMU Mustangs2214864%75.571.1+4.4
6 NC State2213959%71.568.7+2.8
7 Stanford2112957%68.462.5+5.9
8 Notre Dame2112957%74.671.1+3.4
9 Syracuse23121152%75.372.2+3.1
10 Pittsburgh23121152%65.864.8+1.0
11 Clemson22111150%65.364.0+1.4
12 Virginia Tech21101148%68.768.6+0.1
13 Miami (FL)21101148%72.476.2-3.8
14 Georgia Tech24111346%68.067.5+0.5
15 Wake Forest2291341%71.072.9-1.9
16 Boston College2391439%63.070.6-7.6
17 California2371630%60.269.4-9.2
18 North Carolina2361726%69.673.3-3.8
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
Duke513788
Virginia Tech253964
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