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Lafayette vs American University Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 01 Feb 2024
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 66-69
21-31 45-38
Position#316
Record8-13
FormWWWWL
Points / game61.4
Allowed / game66.6
vs
Position#203
Record11-10
FormWWLWL
Points / game72.5
Allowed / game71.4
USANCAA
Other2023-24
Meetings · Lafayette v American University
23 Jan 2027
LAFA v AMER
upcoming
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LAFA v AMER
upcoming
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AMER70
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Lafayette winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
American University winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

LafayetteUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Quinnipiac
#38
L
60-78
60
78
-18
H21/12
NCAA
Richmond Spiders
#40
L
38-59
38
59
-21
A30/12
NCAA
Army
#324
W
52-47
52
47
+5
H04/01
NCAA
Boston University
#221
W
59-51
59
51
+8
A06/01
NCAA
Colgate
#44
W
69-64
69
64
+5
A11/01
NCAA
Navy
#275
W
78-62
78
62
+16
H13/01
NCAA
Holy Cross
#328
W
72-68
72
68
+4
A18/01
NCAA
Bucknell
#270
W
75-72 OT
75
72
+3
H20/01
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#354
W
70-44
70
44
+26
A25/01
NCAA
Boston University
#221
L
48-62
48
62
-14
H27/01
NCAA
1H
2H
28-34
32-44
17-44
21-15
31-28
21-19
21-26
38-25
31-22
38-42
38-28
40-34
37-31
35-37
23-36
41-28
30-26
40-18
25-32
23-30
122.8Avg total
62.1Scored
60.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (21)61.466.6128.0-5.238%
Season at home (9)61.365.4126.8-4.144%
Season away (12)61.467.5128.9-6.133%
Last 10 (10)62.160.7122.8+1.470%
Last 5 (5)68.661.6130.2+7.080%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (17)59.969.5129.4-9.618%
vs Similar (12)67.265.1132.2+2.167%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (American University) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
American UniversityUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Virginia Tech
#161
L
55-77
55
77
-22
A21/12
NCAA
UMBC Retrievers
#312
W
87-85
87
85
+2
A30/12
NCAA
Lehigh
#257
W
75-66
75
66
+9
H04/01
NCAA
Bucknell
#270
W
71-63
71
63
+8
A06/01
NCAA
Boston University
#221
L
68-72
68
72
-4
A11/01
NCAA
Army
#324
W
79-60
79
60
+19
H13/01
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#354
W
66-52
66
52
+14
A16/01
NCAA
Lehigh
#257
L
68-70
68
70
-2
A20/01
NCAA
Holy Cross
#328
W
84-65
84
65
+19
H25/01
NCAA
Colgate
#44
L
54-73
54
73
-19
H27/01
NCAA
1H
2H
29-37
26-40
47-31
40-54
39-36
36-30
28-20
43-43
26-26
42-46
45-30
34-30
29-27
37-25
30-36
38-34
39-32
45-33
24-34
30-39
139.0Avg total
70.7Scored
68.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (21)72.571.4143.9+1.152%
Season at home (9)77.967.7145.6+10.278%
Season away (12)68.574.2142.7-5.733%
Last 10 (10)70.768.3139.0+2.460%
Last 5 (5)70.264.0134.2+6.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)55.270.6125.8-15.420%
vs Similar (15)66.971.6138.5-4.733%
vs Weaker ◀ (9)77.068.2145.2+8.867%
This opponent (Lafayette) is Weaker. 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

-5-2+0+2+51st half1st half: -2.6-2.61st half: +2.7+2.72nd half2nd half: +3.7+3.72nd half: -0.3-0.3
-5-2+0+2+51st half1st half: -2.6-2.61st half: +2.7+2.72nd half2nd half: +3.7+3.72nd half: -0.3-0.3
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
Quinnipiac
#38
L
28-34
28
34
-6
H21/12
NCAA
Richmond Spiders
#40
L
17-44
17
44
-27
A30/12
NCAA
Army
#324
W
31-28
31
28
+3
H04/01
NCAA
Boston University
#221
L
21-26
21
26
-5
A06/01
NCAA
Colgate
#44
W
31-22
31
22
+9
A11/01
NCAA
Navy
#275
W
38-28
38
28
+10
H13/01
NCAA
Holy Cross
#328
W
37-31
37
31
+6
A18/01
NCAA
Bucknell
#270
L
23-36
23
36
-13
H20/01
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#354
W
30-26
30
26
+4
A25/01
NCAA
Boston University
#221
L
25-32
25
32
-7
H27/01
NCAA
58.8Avg total
28.1Scored
30.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)29.131.660.7-2.540%-
Last 30 at home (12)30.429.860.2+0.650%-
Last 30 away (18)28.332.861.1-4.533%-
Last 10 (10)28.130.758.8-2.650%-
Last 5 (5)30.630.661.2+0.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (17)28.233.061.2-4.824%-
vs Similar (12)30.129.960.0+0.258%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (American University) is Stronger. 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
Virginia Tech
#161
L
29-37
29
37
-8
A21/12
NCAA
UMBC Retrievers
#312
W
47-31
47
31
+16
A30/12
NCAA
Lehigh
#257
W
39-36
39
36
+3
H04/01
NCAA
Bucknell
#270
W
28-20
28
20
+8
A06/01
NCAA
Boston University
#221
D
26-26
26
26
+0
A11/01
NCAA
Army
#324
W
45-30
45
30
+15
H13/01
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#354
W
29-27
29
27
+2
A16/01
NCAA
Lehigh
#257
L
30-36
30
36
-6
A20/01
NCAA
Holy Cross
#328
W
39-32
39
32
+7
H25/01
NCAA
Colgate
#44
L
24-34
24
34
-10
H27/01
NCAA
64.5Avg total
33.6Scored
30.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)31.732.364.0-0.647%-
Last 30 at home (13)35.533.168.5+2.462%-
Last 30 away (17)28.831.660.5-2.835%-
Last 10 (10)33.630.964.5+2.760%-
Last 5 (5)33.431.865.2+1.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)26.831.658.4-4.840%-
vs Similar (15)29.532.361.8-2.933%-
vs Weaker ◀ (9)37.231.468.7+5.878%-
This opponent (Lafayette) is Weaker. 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
5
Lafayette wins
2
American University wins
Lafayettelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
27/01/24HBoston University48-62
25/01/24ALoyola Maryland70-44
20/01/24HBucknell75-72 OT
18/01/24AHoly Cross72-68
13/01/24HNavy78-62
11/01/24AColgate69-64
06/01/24ABoston University59-51
04/01/24HArmy52-47
30/12/23ARichmond Spiders38-59
21/12/23HQuinnipiac60-78
DateH/AOpponentScore
27/01/24HColgate54-73
25/01/24HHoly Cross84-65
20/01/24ALehigh68-70
16/01/24ALoyola Maryland66-52
13/01/24HArmy79-60
11/01/24ABoston University68-72
06/01/24ABucknell71-63
04/01/24HLehigh75-66
30/12/23AUMBC Retrievers87-85
21/12/23AVirginia Tech55-77

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Lafayette
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL38%
HomeLWWWL44%
AwayLWWWW33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games21912
Win %38%44%33%
Points / game61.461.361.4
Allowed / game66.665.467.5
Point differential-5.2-4.1-6.1
Avg total128.0126.8128.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+14%22%8%
Close games (≤5 pts) won80% (5)100% (2)67% (3)
Overtime %5%11%0%
American University
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWL52%
HomeLWWWL78%
AwayWWLWL33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games21912
Win %52%78%33%
Points / game72.577.968.5
Allowed / game71.467.774.2
Point differential+1.1+10.2-5.7
Avg total143.9145.6142.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+29%56%8%
Close games (≤5 pts) won29% (7)50% (2)20% (5)
Overtime %5%0%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

Patriot League conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Colgate2113862%70.465.2+5.1
2 American University21111052%72.571.4+1.1
3 Navy1981142%67.765.8+1.9
4 Bucknell2181338%65.770.4-4.7
5 Lafayette2181338%61.466.6-5.2
6 Boston University2281436%63.765.4-1.7
7 Lehigh1961332%73.172.9+0.1
8 Army2161529%60.863.3-2.5
9 Holy Cross2261627%66.875.7-8.9
10 Loyola Maryland2141719%65.374.0-8.8
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
Lafayette214566
American University313869
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