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Lafayette vs American University Prediction & Stats

Date: Sun 31 Jan 2021
Tip-off: 21:00
Postponed
Position#121
Record5-3
FormWWWLL
Points / game78.4
Allowed / game73.2
vs
Position#258
Record2-2
FormLLLWW
Points / game74.2
Allowed / game76.8
USANCAA
Other2020-21
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Lafayette win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
American University win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Pythia's probabilities appear here once today's forecast has run (it covers the NBA and Europe's top competitions).

🏀 2. Points Analysis

LafayetteUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Army
#201
W
73-68
73
68
+5
A06/03
NCAA
Colgate
#15
L
64-89
64
89
-25
A08/03
NCAA
Lehigh
#309
L
89-90 OT
89
90
-1
A02/01
NCAA
Lehigh
#309
W
82-70
82
70
+12
H03/01
NCAA
Bucknell
#272
W
83-60
83
60
+23
A09/01
NCAA
Bucknell
#272
W
87-76
87
76
+11
H10/01
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#281
W
77-75
77
75
+2
H16/01
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#281
W
72-70
72
70
+2
A17/01
NCAA
Boston University
#263
L
76-81
76
81
-5
H23/01
NCAA
Boston University
#263
L
61-64
61
64
-3
H24/01
NCAA
1H
2H
34-30
39-38
27-47
37-42
45-39
34-40
44-40
38-30
46-25
37-35
45-39
42-37
44-34
33-41
35-30
37-40
38-38
38-43
31-35
30-29
150.7Avg total
76.4Scored
74.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (8)78.473.2151.6+5.162%
Season at home (5)76.673.2149.8+3.460%
Season away (3)81.373.3154.7+8.067%
Last 10 (10)76.474.3150.7+2.160%
Last 5 (5)74.673.2147.8+1.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)65.272.6137.8-7.460%
vs Similar (13)67.670.2137.8-2.654%
vs Weaker ◀ (12)74.768.8143.4+5.958%
This opponent (American University) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
American UniversityUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Bucknell
#256
L
68-72
68
72
-4
A15/02
NCAA
Navy
#226
W
71-62
71
62
+9
H20/02
NCAA
Boston University
#101
L
60-64
60
64
-4
A23/02
NCAA
Lafayette
#107
W
79-59
79
59
+20
H27/02
NCAA
Holy Cross
#354
W
90-47
90
47
+43
A29/02
NCAA
Bucknell
#256
L
59-64
59
64
-5
H06/03
NCAA
Navy
#13
L
86-87 OT
86
87
-1
A16/01
NCAA
Navy
#13
L
59-71
59
71
-12
A17/01
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#281
W
71-70
71
70
+1
H23/01
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#281
W
81-79 OT
81
79
+2
A24/01
NCAA
1H
2H
30-35
38-37
23-25
48-37
40-26
20-38
38-25
41-34
43-16
47-31
29-30
30-34
34-32
39-41
24-33
35-38
39-34
32-36
31-23
21-29
139.9Avg total
72.4Scored
67.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)74.276.8151.0-2.550%
Season at home (1)71.070.0141.0+1.0100%
Season away (3)75.379.0154.3-3.733%
Last 10 (10)72.467.5139.9+4.950%
Last 5 (5)71.274.2145.4-3.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (6)69.575.2144.7-5.733%
vs Similar (6)68.370.8139.2-2.533%
vs Weaker (18)73.766.5140.2+7.272%
This opponent (Lafayette) 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

-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +3.2+3.21st half: +5.2+5.22nd half2nd half: -1.0-1.02nd half: -0.4-0.4
-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +3.2+3.21st half: +5.2+5.22nd half2nd half: -1.0-1.02nd half: -0.4-0.4
LafayetteAmerican University
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
LafayetteLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Army
#201
W
34-30
34
30
+4
A06/03
NCAA
Colgate
#15
L
27-47
27
47
-20
A08/03
NCAA
Lehigh
#309
W
45-39
45
39
+6
A02/01
NCAA
Lehigh
#309
W
44-40
44
40
+4
H03/01
NCAA
Bucknell
#272
W
46-25
46
25
+21
A09/01
NCAA
Bucknell
#272
W
45-39
45
39
+6
H10/01
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#281
W
44-34
44
34
+10
H16/01
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#281
W
35-30
35
30
+5
A17/01
NCAA
Boston University
#263
D
38-38
38
38
+0
H23/01
NCAA
Boston University
#263
L
31-35
31
35
-4
H24/01
NCAA
74.6Avg total
38.9Scored
35.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.234.269.4+1.060%-
Last 30 at home (14)35.934.870.7+1.150%-
Last 30 away (16)34.633.768.3+0.969%-
Last 10 (10)38.935.774.6+3.270%-
Last 5 (5)38.635.273.8+3.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)30.638.268.8-7.640%-
vs Similar (13)34.233.667.8+0.654%-
vs Weaker ◀ (12)38.233.271.4+5.175%-
This opponent (American University) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
American UniversityLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Bucknell
#256
L
30-35
30
35
-5
A15/02
NCAA
Navy
#226
L
23-25
23
25
-2
H20/02
NCAA
Boston University
#101
W
40-26
40
26
+14
A23/02
NCAA
Lafayette
#107
W
38-25
38
25
+13
H27/02
NCAA
Holy Cross
#354
W
43-16
43
16
+27
A29/02
NCAA
Bucknell
#256
L
29-30
29
30
-1
H06/03
NCAA
Navy
#13
W
34-32
34
32
+2
A16/01
NCAA
Navy
#13
L
24-33
24
33
-9
A17/01
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#281
W
39-34
39
34
+5
H23/01
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#281
W
31-23
31
23
+8
A24/01
NCAA
61.0Avg total
33.1Scored
27.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.230.264.4+4.063%-
Last 30 at home (14)34.529.063.5+5.564%-
Last 30 away (16)33.931.365.2+2.662%-
Last 10 (10)33.127.961.0+5.260%-
Last 5 (5)31.430.461.8+1.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (6)30.331.561.8-1.250%-
vs Similar (6)34.730.264.8+4.550%-
vs Weaker (18)35.329.865.2+5.572%-
This opponent (Lafayette) 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
1
Lafayette wins
1
American University wins
Lafayettelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
24/01/21HBoston University61-64
23/01/21HBoston University76-81
17/01/21ALoyola Maryland72-70
16/01/21HLoyola Maryland77-75
10/01/21HBucknell87-76
09/01/21ABucknell83-60
03/01/21HLehigh82-70
02/01/21ALehigh89-90 OT
08/03/20AColgate64-89
06/03/20AArmy73-68
DateH/AOpponentScore
24/01/21ALoyola Maryland81-79 OT
23/01/21HLoyola Maryland71-70
17/01/21ANavy59-71
16/01/21ANavy86-87 OT
06/03/20HBucknell59-64
29/02/20AHoly Cross90-47
27/02/20HLafayette79-59
23/02/20ABoston University60-64
20/02/20HNavy71-62
15/02/20ABucknell68-72

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Lafayette
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLL62%
HomeWWWLL60%
AwayLWW67%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games853
Win %62%60%67%
Points / game78.476.681.3
Allowed / game73.273.273.3
Point differential+5.1+3.4+8.0
Avg total151.6149.8154.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+38%40%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won40% (5)33% (3)50% (2)
Overtime %12%0%33%
American University
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWW50%
HomeW100%
AwayLLW33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games413
Win %50%100%33%
Points / game74.271.075.3
Allowed / game76.870.079.0
Point differential-2.5+1.0-3.7
Avg total151.0141.0154.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)100% (1)50% (2)
Overtime %50%0%67%
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

Patriot League conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Colgate76186%87.765.9+21.9
2 Navy1311285%72.268.1+4.2
3 Army139469%74.067.8+6.2
4 Lafayette85362%78.473.2+5.1
5 American University42250%74.276.8-2.5
6 Bucknell73443%72.772.9-0.1
7 Boston University83538%67.876.4-8.6
8 Lehigh93633%70.678.1-7.6
9 Holy Cross92722%70.379.4-9.1
10 Loyola Maryland5050%69.274.2-5.0
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 -).
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