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Duke vs Virginia Tech Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 23 Dec 2021
Tip-off: 02:00
Final 76-65
32-36 44-29
Position#12
Record10-1
FormWLWWW
Points / game86.1
Allowed / game64.4
Duke 🏆
USA
vs
Virginia Tech
USA
Position#102
Record8-4
FormWLWLW
Points / game71.6
Allowed / game56.5
USANCAA
Other2021-22
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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
Army
#211
W
82-56
82
56
+26
H13/11
NCAA
Campbell
#162
W
67-56
67
56
+11
H14/11
NCAA
Gardner Webb
#138
W
92-52
92
52
+40
H17/11
NCAA
Lafayette
#307
W
88-55
88
55
+33
H20/11
NCAA
Citadel
#254
W
107-81
107
81
+26
H23/11
NCAA
Gonzaga
#6
W
84-81
84
81
+3
A27/11
NCAA
Ohio State
#114
L
66-71
66
71
-5
A01/12
NCAA
South Carolina St
#227
W
103-62
103
62
+41
H15/12
NCAA
Appalachian State
#156
W
92-67
92
67
+25
H17/12
NCAA
Elon
#313
W
87-56
87
56
+31
H18/12
NCAA
1H
2H
38-25
44-31
33-29
34-27
47-27
45-25
35-27
53-28
52-42
55-39
45-42
39-39
43-30
23-41
60-27
43-35
50-37
42-30
44-26
43-30
150.5Avg total
86.8Scored
63.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (11)86.164.4150.5+21.791%
Season at home (9)88.661.8150.3+26.8100%
Season away (2)75.076.0151.0-1.050%
Last 10 (10)86.863.7150.5+23.190%
Last 5 (5)86.467.4153.8+19.080%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)84.081.0165.0+3.0100%
vs Similar (14)74.171.6145.8+2.550%
vs Weaker ◀ (15)85.365.8151.1+19.580%
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
Radford
#273
W
65-39
65
39
+26
H16/11
NCAA
St. Francis (PA)
#318
W
85-55
85
55
+30
H19/11
NCAA
Merrimack Warriors
#228
W
72-43
72
43
+29
H21/11
NCAA
Memphis
#78
L
61-69
61
69
-8
H25/11
NCAA
Xavier
#155
L
58-59
58
59
-1
H27/11
NCAA
Maryland
#217
W
62-58
62
58
+4
A02/12
NCAA
Wake Forest
#50
L
61-80
61
80
-19
H04/12
NCAA
Cornell
#143
W
93-60
93
60
+33
H09/12
NCAA
Dayton
#63
L
57-62
57
62
-5
A12/12
NCAA
St. Bonaventure
#70
W
86-49
86
49
+37
H17/12
NCAA
1H
2H
25-18
40-21
34-22
51-33
34-18
38-25
30-33
31-36
27-35
31-24
31-29
31-29
34-38
27-42
47-31
46-29
22-29
35-33
42-20
44-29
127.4Avg total
70.0Scored
57.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (12)71.656.5128.1+15.167%
Season at home (9)73.755.7129.3+18.067%
Season away (3)65.359.0124.3+6.367%
Last 10 (10)70.057.4127.4+12.660%
Last 5 (5)71.861.8133.6+10.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀no games
vs Similar (13)66.866.8133.5+0.038%
vs Weaker (17)75.259.5134.6+15.782%
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

-17-8+0+8+171st half1st half: +13.5+13.51st half: +5.3+5.32nd half2nd half: +9.6+9.62nd half: +7.3+7.3
-17-8+0+8+171st half1st half: +13.5+13.51st half: +5.3+5.32nd half2nd half: +9.6+9.62nd half: +7.3+7.3
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
Army
#211
W
38-25
38
25
+13
H13/11
NCAA
Campbell
#162
W
33-29
33
29
+4
H14/11
NCAA
Gardner Webb
#138
W
47-27
47
27
+20
H17/11
NCAA
Lafayette
#307
W
35-27
35
27
+8
H20/11
NCAA
Citadel
#254
W
52-42
52
42
+10
H23/11
NCAA
Gonzaga
#6
W
45-42
45
42
+3
A27/11
NCAA
Ohio State
#114
W
43-30
43
30
+13
A01/12
NCAA
South Carolina St
#227
W
60-27
60
27
+33
H15/12
NCAA
Appalachian State
#156
W
50-37
50
37
+13
H17/12
NCAA
Elon
#313
W
44-26
44
26
+18
H18/12
NCAA
75.9Avg total
44.7Scored
31.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)39.633.272.8+6.477%-
Last 30 at home (19)41.632.574.1+9.284%-
Last 30 away (11)36.234.570.6+1.764%-
Last 10 (10)44.731.275.9+13.5100%-
Last 5 (5)48.432.480.8+16.0100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)45.042.087.0+3.0100%-
vs Similar (14)35.634.169.7+1.657%-
vs Weaker ◀ (15)43.031.874.8+11.293%-
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
Radford
#273
W
25-18
25
18
+7
H16/11
NCAA
St. Francis (PA)
#318
W
34-22
34
22
+12
H19/11
NCAA
Merrimack Warriors
#228
W
34-18
34
18
+16
H21/11
NCAA
Memphis
#78
L
30-33
30
33
-3
H25/11
NCAA
Xavier
#155
L
27-35
27
35
-8
H27/11
NCAA
Maryland
#217
W
31-29
31
29
+2
A02/12
NCAA
Wake Forest
#50
L
34-38
34
38
-4
H04/12
NCAA
Cornell
#143
W
47-31
47
31
+16
H09/12
NCAA
Dayton
#63
L
22-29
22
29
-7
A12/12
NCAA
St. Bonaventure
#70
W
42-20
42
20
+22
H17/12
NCAA
59.9Avg total
32.6Scored
27.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.928.962.8+5.063%-
Last 30 at home (20)35.028.763.7+6.365%-
Last 30 away (10)31.829.261.0+2.660%-
Last 10 (10)32.627.359.9+5.360%-
Last 5 (5)35.229.464.6+5.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀no games
vs Similar (13)33.131.264.3+1.846%-
vs Weaker (17)34.527.161.6+7.576%-
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

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
2
Duke wins
1
Virginia Tech wins
DateGameScore
13/01/21Virginia Tech v Duke74-67
23/02/20Duke v Virginia Tech88-64
07/12/19Virginia Tech v Duke63-77
Dukelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
18/12/21HElon87-56
17/12/21HAppalachian State92-67
15/12/21HSouth Carolina St103-62
01/12/21AOhio State66-71
27/11/21AGonzaga84-81
23/11/21HCitadel107-81
20/11/21HLafayette88-55
17/11/21HGardner Webb92-52
14/11/21HCampbell67-56
13/11/21HArmy82-56
Virginia Techlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
17/12/21HSt. Bonaventure86-49
12/12/21ADayton57-62
09/12/21HCornell93-60
04/12/21HWake Forest61-80
02/12/21AMaryland62-58
27/11/21HXavier58-59
25/11/21HMemphis61-69
21/11/21HMerrimack Warriors72-43
19/11/21HSt. Francis (PA)85-55
16/11/21HRadford65-39

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Duke
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW91%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1192
Win %91%100%50%
Points / game86.188.675.0
Allowed / game64.461.876.0
Point differential+21.7+26.8-1.0
Avg total150.5150.3151.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+73%89%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)-50% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Virginia Tech
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLW67%
HomeLLLWW67%
AwayWWL67%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1293
Win %67%67%67%
Points / game71.673.765.3
Allowed / game56.555.759.0
Point differential+15.1+18.0+6.3
Avg total128.1129.3124.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+58%67%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)0% (1)50% (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

Atlantic Coast conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Wake Forest1211192%81.267.1+14.1
2 Duke1110191%86.164.4+21.7
3 SMU Mustangs129375%79.268.6+10.6
4 North Carolina129375%78.671.4+7.2
5 Miami (FL)129375%73.871.0+2.8
6 Clemson139469%75.265.2+10.0
7 Virginia Tech128467%71.656.5+15.1
8 Louisville117464%70.865.9+4.9
9 Stanford117464%69.769.2+0.5
10 California138562%66.362.5+3.8
11 Florida State106460%74.166.0+8.1
12 Virginia127558%61.856.2+5.7
13 NC State127558%76.774.2+2.4
14 Boston College116555%67.361.6+5.6
15 Notre Dame116555%70.365.3+5.0
16 Syracuse105550%77.577.9-0.4
17 Georgia Tech115645%68.368.5-0.3
18 Pittsburgh125742%60.763.7-3.0
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

Team1H2HFinal
Duke324476
Virginia Tech362965
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