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Indiana vs Penn State Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 31 Dec 2020
Tip-off: 01:30
Final 87-85 (OT)
38-33 42-47 7-5
Position#220
Record5-4
FormLWWLL
Points / game71.1
Allowed / game63.3
Indiana 🏆
USA
vs
Position#226
Record3-3
FormWLWLL
Points / game77.3
Allowed / game74.5
USANCAA
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

IndianaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Nebraska
#341
W
89-64
89
64
+25
H12/03
NCAA
Tennessee Tech
#340
W
89-59
89
59
+30
H26/11
NCAA
Providence
#185
W
79-58
79
58
+21
A30/11
NCAA
Texas
#52
L
44-66
44
66
-22
H01/12
NCAA
Stanford
#178
W
79-63
79
63
+16
A02/12
NCAA
Florida State
#42
L
67-69 OT
67
69
-2
A10/12
NCAA
North Alabama
#155
W
87-52
87
52
+35
H13/12
NCAA
Butler
#259
W
68-60
68
60
+8
H19/12
NCAA
Northwestern
#265
L
67-74
67
74
-7
H24/12
NCAA
Illinois
#21
L
60-69
60
69
-9
A26/12
NCAA
1H
2H
43-34
46-30
48-19
41-40
37-24
42-34
19-31
25-35
31-26
48-37
31-33
31-29
40-24
47-28
32-37
36-23
28-37
39-37
27-29
33-40
136.3Avg total
72.9Scored
63.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (9)71.163.3134.4+7.856%
Season at home (5)71.062.2133.2+8.860%
Season away (4)71.264.8136.0+6.550%
Last 10 (10)72.963.4136.3+9.560%
Last 5 (5)69.864.8134.6+5.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (14)64.968.3133.1-3.436%
vs Similar ◀ (11)65.663.0128.6+2.645%
vs Weaker (5)78.863.8142.6+15.0100%
This opponent (Penn State) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Penn StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Rutgers
#104
W
65-64
65
64
+1
H27/02
NCAA
Iowa
#90
L
68-77
68
77
-9
A29/02
NCAA
Michigan State
#49
L
71-79
71
79
-8
H04/03
NCAA
Northwestern
#323
L
69-80
69
80
-11
A07/03
NCAA
VMI
#170
W
86-65
86
65
+21
H28/11
NCAA
VCU Rams
#37
W
72-69
72
69
+3
H02/12
NCAA
Seton Hall
#176
L
92-98 OT
92
98
-6
H07/12
NCAA
Virginia Tech
#65
W
75-55
75
55
+20
A09/12
NCAA
Michigan
#16
L
58-62
58
62
-4
A13/12
NCAA
Illinois
#21
L
81-98
81
98
-17
H23/12
NCAA
1H
2H
42-24
23-40
34-35
34-42
46-31
25-48
34-34
35-46
37-35
49-30
35-32
37-37
45-34
39-50
42-23
33-32
27-36
31-26
43-43
38-55
148.4Avg total
73.7Scored
74.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (6)77.374.5151.8+2.850%
Season at home (4)82.882.5165.2+0.250%
Season away (2)66.558.5125.0+8.050%
Last 10 (10)73.774.7148.4-1.040%
Last 5 (5)75.676.4152.0-0.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)73.874.2148.0-0.450%
vs Similar ◀ (14)72.171.6143.7+0.457%
vs Weaker (6)76.068.5144.5+7.567%
This opponent (Indiana) 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: +4.2+4.21st half: +5.8+5.82nd half2nd half: +5.5+5.52nd half: -6.2-6.2
-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +4.2+4.21st half: +5.8+5.82nd half2nd half: +5.5+5.52nd half: -6.2-6.2
IndianaPenn State
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
IndianaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Nebraska
#341
W
43-34
43
34
+9
H12/03
NCAA
Tennessee Tech
#340
W
48-19
48
19
+29
H26/11
NCAA
Providence
#185
W
37-24
37
24
+13
A30/11
NCAA
Texas
#52
L
19-31
19
31
-12
H01/12
NCAA
Stanford
#178
W
31-26
31
26
+5
A02/12
NCAA
Florida State
#42
L
31-33
31
33
-2
A10/12
NCAA
North Alabama
#155
W
40-24
40
24
+16
H13/12
NCAA
Butler
#259
L
32-37
32
37
-5
H19/12
NCAA
Northwestern
#265
L
28-37
28
37
-9
H24/12
NCAA
Illinois
#21
L
27-29
27
29
-2
A26/12
NCAA
63.0Avg total
33.6Scored
29.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.531.463.9+1.140%-
Last 30 at home (16)34.832.066.8+2.850%-
Last 30 away (14)29.930.860.6-0.929%-
Last 10 (10)33.629.463.0+4.250%-
Last 5 (5)31.632.063.6-0.420%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (14)30.433.463.9-3.014%-
vs Similar ◀ (11)31.728.259.9+3.564%-
vs Weaker (5)40.033.073.0+7.060%-
This opponent (Penn State) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Penn StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Rutgers
#104
W
42-24
42
24
+18
H27/02
NCAA
Iowa
#90
L
34-35
34
35
-1
A29/02
NCAA
Michigan State
#49
W
46-31
46
31
+15
H04/03
NCAA
Northwestern
#323
D
34-34
34
34
+0
A07/03
NCAA
VMI
#170
W
37-35
37
35
+2
H28/11
NCAA
VCU Rams
#37
W
35-32
35
32
+3
H02/12
NCAA
Seton Hall
#176
W
45-34
45
34
+11
H07/12
NCAA
Virginia Tech
#65
W
42-23
42
23
+19
A09/12
NCAA
Michigan
#16
L
27-36
27
36
-9
A13/12
NCAA
Illinois
#21
D
43-43
43
43
+0
H23/12
NCAA
71.2Avg total
38.5Scored
32.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.133.070.1+4.163%-
Last 30 at home (17)38.431.469.8+7.171%-
Last 30 away (13)35.535.270.6+0.354%-
Last 10 (10)38.532.771.2+5.860%-
Last 5 (5)38.433.672.0+4.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)37.634.071.6+3.660%-
vs Similar ◀ (14)35.932.167.9+3.864%-
vs Weaker (6)39.333.572.8+5.867%-
This opponent (Indiana) 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
Indiana wins
1
Penn State wins
DateGameScore
23/02/20Indiana v Penn State68-60
30/01/20Penn State v Indiana64-49
Indianalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
26/12/20AIllinois60-69
24/12/20HNorthwestern67-74
19/12/20HButler68-60
13/12/20HNorth Alabama87-52
10/12/20AFlorida State67-69 OT
02/12/20AStanford79-63
01/12/20HTexas44-66
30/11/20AProvidence79-58
26/11/20HTennessee Tech89-59
12/03/20HNebraska89-64
Penn Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
23/12/20HIllinois81-98
13/12/20AMichigan58-62
09/12/20AVirginia Tech75-55
07/12/20HSeton Hall92-98 OT
02/12/20HVCU Rams72-69
28/11/20HVMI86-65
07/03/20ANorthwestern69-80
04/03/20HMichigan State71-79
29/02/20AIowa68-77
27/02/20HRutgers65-64

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Indiana
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLL56%
HomeWLWWL60%
AwayWWLL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games954
Win %56%60%50%
Points / game71.171.071.2
Allowed / game63.362.264.8
Point differential+7.8+8.8+6.5
Avg total134.4133.2136.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+44%40%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)-0% (1)
Overtime %11%0%25%
Penn State
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLL50%
HomeWWLL50%
AwayWL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games642
Win %50%50%50%
Points / game77.382.866.5
Allowed / game74.582.558.5
Point differential+2.8+0.2+8.0
Avg total151.8165.2125.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%25%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)100% (1)0% (1)
Overtime %17%25%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

Big Ten conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Michigan770100%82.067.7+14.3
2 Minnesota109190%84.373.9+10.4
3 Rutgers87188%80.670.9+9.8
4 Oregon76186%77.463.9+13.6
5 USC65183%80.863.7+17.2
6 Iowa108280%94.373.9+20.4
7 Wisconsin108280%76.760.6+16.1
8 Ohio State108280%77.965.1+12.8
9 Northwestern86275%83.665.4+18.2
10 UCLA75271%77.367.4+9.9
11 Illinois107370%87.370.1+17.2
12 Maryland96367%74.665.1+9.4
13 Michigan State96367%78.475.4+3.0
14 Purdue117464%72.867.4+5.5
15 Indiana95456%71.163.3+7.8
16 Penn State63350%77.374.5+2.8
17 Nebraska104640%74.772.4+2.3
18 Washington71614%61.070.3-9.3
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
Indiana3842787
Penn State3347585
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