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Lafayette vs American University Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 30 Jan 2025
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 68-75
31-33 37-42
Position#290
Record8-13
FormWLLWL
Points / game68.6
Allowed / game69.9
vs
Position#102
Record12-9
FormWWWWW
Points / game69.9
Allowed / game69.8
USANCAA
Other2024-25
Meetings · Lafayette v American University
23 Jan 2027
LAFA v AMER
upcoming
22 Feb 2026
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AMER75
29 Jan 2025
LAFA68
AMER75
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AMER69
05 Mar 2023
LAFA84
AMER76
30 Dec 2022
LAFA47
AMER60
02 Feb 2022
LAFA71
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LAFA v AMER
upcoming
01 Feb 2020
LAFA82
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
Portland
#309
L
64-74
64
74
-10
A21/12
NCAA
Stonehill
#225
L
65-70
65
70
-5
H29/12
NCAA
Boston University
#211
W
60-46
60
46
+14
H03/01
NCAA
Navy
#249
L
70-71
70
71
-1
A05/01
NCAA
Bucknell
#166
L
62-65 OT
62
65
-3
A09/01
NCAA
Holy Cross
#284
W
82-65
82
65
+17
H11/01
NCAA
Army
#187
L
68-70
68
70
-2
A15/01
NCAA
Colgate
#267
L
67-90
67
90
-23
H18/01
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#294
W
80-59
80
59
+21
A23/01
NCAA
Lehigh
#311
L
47-86
47
86
-39
A26/01
NCAA
1H
2H
22-31
42-43
27-28
38-42
31-23
29-23
33-41
37-30
27-33
31-25
44-25
38-40
35-26
33-44
30-51
37-39
45-33
35-26
21-43
26-43
136.1Avg total
66.5Scored
69.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (21)68.669.9138.5-1.238%
Season at home (9)71.762.7134.3+9.067%
Season away (12)66.375.2141.6-8.917%
Last 10 (10)66.569.6136.1-3.130%
Last 5 (5)68.874.0142.8-5.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)66.474.4140.9-8.011%
vs Similar ◀ (18)67.469.2136.6-1.739%
vs Weaker (2)64.568.5133.0-4.050%
This opponent (American University) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
American UniversityUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Virginia
#230
L
58-63
58
63
-5
A22/12
NCAA
UMBC Retrievers
#280
L
93-96 OT
93
96
-3
H29/12
NCAA
Navy
#249
L
58-81
58
81
-23
A03/01
NCAA
Holy Cross
#284
W
75-64
75
64
+11
H05/01
NCAA
Boston University
#211
L
54-60
54
60
-6
A09/01
NCAA
Bucknell
#166
W
68-58
68
58
+10
H11/01
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#294
W
73-54
73
54
+19
A14/01
NCAA
Holy Cross
#284
W
74-65
74
65
+9
A18/01
NCAA
Lehigh
#311
W
68-67
68
67
+1
H23/01
NCAA
Colgate
#267
W
81-77
81
77
+4
H25/01
NCAA
1H
2H
28-32
30-31
40-41
39-38
29-42
29-39
30-26
45-38
30-30
24-30
22-33
46-25
39-19
34-35
26-20
48-45
32-29
36-38
37-39
44-38
138.7Avg total
70.2Scored
68.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (21)69.969.8139.7+0.157%
Season at home (11)77.166.6143.7+10.591%
Season away (10)62.073.3135.3-11.320%
Last 10 (10)70.268.5138.7+1.760%
Last 5 (5)72.864.2137.0+8.6100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)66.077.7143.7-11.750%
vs Similar ◀ (17)66.768.3135.0-1.647%
vs Weaker (7)67.354.9122.1+12.457%
This opponent (Lafayette) 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

-3-2+0+2+31st half1st half: -1.9-1.91st half: +0.2+0.22nd half2nd half: -0.9-0.92nd half: +1.8+1.8
-3-2+0+2+31st half1st half: -1.9-1.91st half: +0.2+0.22nd half2nd half: -0.9-0.92nd half: +1.8+1.8
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
Portland
#309
L
22-31
22
31
-9
A21/12
NCAA
Stonehill
#225
L
27-28
27
28
-1
H29/12
NCAA
Boston University
#211
W
31-23
31
23
+8
H03/01
NCAA
Navy
#249
L
33-41
33
41
-8
A05/01
NCAA
Bucknell
#166
L
27-33
27
33
-6
A09/01
NCAA
Holy Cross
#284
W
44-25
44
25
+19
H11/01
NCAA
Army
#187
W
35-26
35
26
+9
A15/01
NCAA
Colgate
#267
L
30-51
30
51
-21
H18/01
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#294
W
45-33
45
33
+12
A23/01
NCAA
Lehigh
#311
L
21-43
21
43
-22
A26/01
NCAA
64.9Avg total
31.5Scored
33.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)29.732.161.8-2.437%-
Last 30 at home (14)30.330.460.7-0.150%-
Last 30 away (16)29.133.662.7-4.425%-
Last 10 (10)31.533.464.9-1.940%-
Last 5 (5)35.035.670.6-0.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)28.732.461.1-3.822%-
vs Similar ◀ (18)30.233.163.2-2.939%-
vs Weaker (2)25.527.052.5-1.550%-
This opponent (American University) is Similar. 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
#230
L
28-32
28
32
-4
A22/12
NCAA
UMBC Retrievers
#280
L
40-41
40
41
-1
H29/12
NCAA
Navy
#249
L
29-42
29
42
-13
A03/01
NCAA
Holy Cross
#284
W
30-26
30
26
+4
H05/01
NCAA
Boston University
#211
D
30-30
30
30
+0
A09/01
NCAA
Bucknell
#166
L
22-33
22
33
-11
H11/01
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#294
W
39-19
39
19
+20
A14/01
NCAA
Holy Cross
#284
W
26-20
26
20
+6
A18/01
NCAA
Lehigh
#311
W
32-29
32
29
+3
H23/01
NCAA
Colgate
#267
L
37-39
37
39
-2
H25/01
NCAA
62.4Avg total
31.3Scored
31.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)30.731.261.9-0.540%-
Last 30 at home (16)30.330.460.8-0.144%-
Last 30 away (14)31.132.163.1-1.036%-
Last 10 (10)31.331.162.4+0.240%-
Last 5 (5)31.228.059.2+3.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)29.234.864.0-5.717%-
vs Similar ◀ (17)30.831.262.0-0.435%-
vs Weaker (7)31.628.159.7+3.471%-
This opponent (Lafayette) 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
6
Lafayette wins
3
American University wins
Lafayettelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
26/01/25ALehigh47-86
23/01/25ALoyola Maryland80-59
18/01/25HColgate67-90
15/01/25AArmy68-70
11/01/25HHoly Cross82-65
09/01/25ABucknell62-65 OT
05/01/25ANavy70-71
03/01/25HBoston University60-46
29/12/24HStonehill65-70
21/12/24APortland64-74
DateH/AOpponentScore
25/01/25HColgate81-77
23/01/25HLehigh68-67
18/01/25AHoly Cross74-65
14/01/25ALoyola Maryland73-54
11/01/25HBucknell68-58
09/01/25ABoston University54-60
05/01/25HHoly Cross75-64
03/01/25ANavy58-81
29/12/24HUMBC Retrievers93-96 OT
22/12/24AVirginia58-63

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Lafayette
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWL38%
HomeLLWWL67%
AwayLLLWL17%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games21912
Win %38%67%17%
Points / game68.671.766.3
Allowed / game69.962.775.2
Point differential-1.2+9.0-8.9
Avg total138.5134.3141.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+29%56%8%
Close games (≤5 pts) won29% (7)33% (3)25% (4)
Overtime %10%11%8%
American University
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW57%
HomeLWWWW91%
AwayLLLWW20%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games211110
Win %57%91%20%
Points / game69.977.162.0
Allowed / game69.866.673.3
Point differential+0.1+10.5-11.3
Avg total139.7143.7135.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%55%10%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (6)80% (5)0% (1)
Overtime %10%18%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

Patriot League conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Army2112957%75.374.0+1.4
2 American University2112957%69.969.8+0.1
3 Boston University22111150%66.167.5-1.5
4 Holy Cross22111150%69.371.0-1.7
5 Loyola Maryland1981142%69.771.1-1.3
6 Colgate2291341%70.971.2-0.3
7 Lafayette2181338%68.669.9-1.2
8 Bucknell2181338%70.474.9-4.4
9 Lehigh1971237%70.371.6-1.3
10 Navy2171433%70.770.4+0.3
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

Team1H2HFinal
Lafayette313768
American University334275
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