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Indiana vs Penn State Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 15 Mar 2024
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 61-59
32-27 29-32
Position#153
Record18-13
FormLWWWW
Points / game72.9
Allowed / game74.2
Indiana 🏆
USA
vs
Position#216
Record16-16
FormWLLWW
Points / game75.6
Allowed / game73.8
USANCAA
Other2023-24
Meetings · Indiana v Penn State
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PENN72
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PENN78
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PENN59
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INDI71
PENN85
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INDI73
PENN77
26 Jan 2022
INDI74
PENN57
30 Dec 2020
INDI87
PENN85
23 Feb 2020
INDI68
PENN60
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
Penn State
#216
L
71-85
71
85
-14
H03/02
NCAA
Ohio State
#123
W
76-73
76
73
+3
A07/02
NCAA
Purdue
#8
L
59-79
59
79
-20
A11/02
NCAA
Northwestern
#86
L
72-76
72
76
-4
H18/02
NCAA
Nebraska
#62
L
70-85
70
85
-15
H22/02
NCAA
Penn State
#216
L
74-83
74
83
-9
A24/02
NCAA
Wisconsin
#117
W
74-70
74
70
+4
H28/02
NCAA
Maryland
#215
W
83-78
83
78
+5
A03/03
NCAA
Minnesota
#163
W
70-58
70
58
+12
A07/03
NCAA
Michigan State
#154
W
65-64
65
64
+1
H10/03
NCAA
1H
2H
41-37
30-48
29-42
47-31
25-37
34-42
26-34
46-42
31-51
39-34
33-40
41-43
38-33
36-37
33-43
50-35
30-25
40-33
34-29
31-35
146.5Avg total
71.4Scored
75.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (31)72.974.2147.1-1.358%
Season at home (20)73.873.8147.6+0.165%
Season away (11)71.175.0146.1-3.945%
Last 10 (10)71.475.1146.5-3.750%
Last 5 (5)73.270.6143.8+2.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (22)72.475.3147.6-2.955%
vs Similar ◀ (6)74.373.3147.7+1.050%
vs Weaker (2)76.070.5146.5+5.5100%
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
Iowa
#162
W
89-79
89
79
+10
H09/02
NCAA
Northwestern
#86
L
63-68
63
68
-5
A11/02
NCAA
Michigan State
#154
L
72-80
72
80
-8
H14/02
NCAA
Nebraska
#62
L
49-68
49
68
-19
A17/02
NCAA
Illinois
#27
W
90-89
90
89
+1
H21/02
NCAA
Indiana
#153
W
83-74
83
74
+9
H24/02
NCAA
Iowa
#162
L
81-90
81
90
-9
A28/02
NCAA
Minnesota
#163
L
70-75
70
75
-5
A02/03
NCAA
Maryland
#215
W
85-69
85
69
+16
H10/03
NCAA
Michigan
#347
W
66-57
66
57
+9
H14/03
NCAA
1H
2H
42-34
47-45
27-29
36-39
31-45
41-35
22-28
27-40
41-48
49-41
40-33
43-41
39-47
42-43
42-30
28-45
36-32
49-37
33-22
33-35
149.7Avg total
74.8Scored
74.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (32)75.673.8149.4+1.850%
Season at home (19)78.970.2149.1+8.874%
Season away (13)70.779.1149.8-8.415%
Last 10 (10)74.874.9149.7-0.150%
Last 5 (5)77.073.0150.0+4.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)70.779.2149.8-8.533%
vs Similar ◀ (20)76.775.5152.2+1.145%
vs Weaker (4)77.266.2143.5+11.075%
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

-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: -5.1-5.11st half: +0.5+0.52nd half2nd half: +1.4+1.42nd half: -0.6-0.6
-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: -5.1-5.11st half: +0.5+0.52nd half2nd half: +1.4+1.42nd half: -0.6-0.6
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
Penn State
#216
W
41-37
41
37
+4
H03/02
NCAA
Ohio State
#123
L
29-42
29
42
-13
A07/02
NCAA
Purdue
#8
L
25-37
25
37
-12
A11/02
NCAA
Northwestern
#86
L
26-34
26
34
-8
H18/02
NCAA
Nebraska
#62
L
31-51
31
51
-20
H22/02
NCAA
Penn State
#216
L
33-40
33
40
-7
A24/02
NCAA
Wisconsin
#117
W
38-33
38
33
+5
H28/02
NCAA
Maryland
#215
L
33-43
33
43
-10
A03/03
NCAA
Minnesota
#163
W
30-25
30
25
+5
A07/03
NCAA
Michigan State
#154
W
34-29
34
29
+5
H10/03
NCAA
69.1Avg total
32.0Scored
37.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.837.372.1-2.543%-
Last 30 at home (19)37.037.774.7-0.758%-
Last 30 away (11)31.036.667.6-5.618%-
Last 10 (10)32.037.169.1-5.140%-
Last 5 (5)33.634.067.6-0.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (22)34.538.272.6-3.741%-
vs Similar ◀ (6)35.835.371.2+0.550%-
vs Weaker (2)35.534.069.5+1.550%-
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
Iowa
#162
W
42-34
42
34
+8
H09/02
NCAA
Northwestern
#86
L
27-29
27
29
-2
A11/02
NCAA
Michigan State
#154
L
31-45
31
45
-14
H14/02
NCAA
Nebraska
#62
L
22-28
22
28
-6
A17/02
NCAA
Illinois
#27
L
41-48
41
48
-7
H21/02
NCAA
Indiana
#153
W
40-33
40
33
+7
H24/02
NCAA
Iowa
#162
L
39-47
39
47
-8
A28/02
NCAA
Minnesota
#163
W
42-30
42
30
+12
A02/03
NCAA
Maryland
#215
W
36-32
36
32
+4
H10/03
NCAA
Michigan
#347
W
33-22
33
22
+11
H14/03
NCAA
70.1Avg total
35.3Scored
34.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.234.970.0+0.350%-
Last 30 at home (17)37.632.570.1+5.271%-
Last 30 away (13)31.938.069.9-6.123%-
Last 10 (10)35.334.870.1+0.550%-
Last 5 (5)38.032.870.8+5.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)32.242.374.5-10.217%-
vs Similar ◀ (20)36.033.869.8+2.260%-
vs Weaker (4)35.829.064.8+6.850%-
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
3
Indiana wins
6
Penn State wins
DateGameScore
24/02/24Penn State v Indiana83-74
03/02/24Indiana v Penn State71-85
11/03/23Indiana v Penn State73-77
12/01/23Penn State v Indiana85-66
27/01/22Indiana v Penn State74-57
02/01/22Penn State v Indiana61-58
31/12/20Indiana v Penn State87-85 OT
23/02/20Indiana v Penn State68-60
30/01/20Penn State v Indiana64-49
Indianalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
10/03/24HMichigan State65-64
07/03/24AMinnesota70-58
03/03/24AMaryland83-78
28/02/24HWisconsin74-70
24/02/24APenn State74-83
22/02/24HNebraska70-85
18/02/24HNorthwestern72-76
11/02/24APurdue59-79
07/02/24AOhio State76-73
03/02/24HPenn State71-85
Penn Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/03/24HMichigan66-57
10/03/24HMaryland85-69
02/03/24AMinnesota70-75
28/02/24AIowa81-90
24/02/24HIndiana83-74
21/02/24HIllinois90-89
17/02/24ANebraska49-68
14/02/24HMichigan State72-80
11/02/24ANorthwestern63-68
09/02/24HIowa89-79

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Indiana
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW58%
HomeLLLWW65%
AwayWLLWW45%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games312011
Win %58%65%45%
Points / game72.973.871.1
Allowed / game74.273.875.0
Point differential-1.3+0.1-3.9
Avg total147.1147.6146.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+19%25%9%
Close games (≤5 pts) won75% (8)60% (5)100% (3)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Penn State
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWW50%
HomeLWWWW74%
AwayWLLLL15%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games321913
Win %50%74%15%
Points / game75.678.970.7
Allowed / game73.870.279.1
Point differential+1.8+8.8-8.4
Avg total149.4149.1149.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+28%37%15%
Close games (≤5 pts) won43% (7)60% (5)0% (2)
Overtime %6%5%8%
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 Purdue3128390%84.270.2+14.0
2 Illinois3123874%83.972.9+11.0
3 Nebraska3122971%76.869.3+7.5
4 Northwestern31211068%74.169.0+5.1
5 Oregon32211166%75.672.4+3.2
6 Ohio State32201262%74.969.2+5.7
7 Wisconsin32201262%74.869.3+5.5
8 Michigan State32191359%73.565.9+7.6
9 Indiana31181358%72.974.2-1.3
10 Iowa32181456%82.979.0+3.9
11 Minnesota32181456%75.471.8+3.7
12 Washington32171553%80.677.1+3.5
13 Penn State32161650%75.673.8+1.8
14 Maryland33161748%69.065.9+3.2
15 UCLA33161748%66.065.5+0.5
16 Rutgers32151747%65.466.5-1.2
17 USC33151845%74.174.3-0.2
18 Michigan3282425%72.979.0-6.1
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
Indiana322961
Penn State273259
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