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Lafayette vs Boston University Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 23 Jan 2021
Tip-off: 21:00
Final 76-81
38-38 38-43
Position#121
Record5-1
FormWWWWW
Points / game81.7
Allowed / game73.5
vs
Position#263
Record1-5
FormLLLLL
Points / game66.2
Allowed / game79.0
USANCAA
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Lafayette winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Boston 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
American University
#128
L
59-79
59
79
-20
A27/02
NCAA
Navy
#226
W
62-60
62
60
+2
H29/02
NCAA
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
1H
2H
25-38
34-41
26-27
36-33
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
148.5Avg total
74.8Scored
73.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (6)81.773.5155.2+8.283%
Season at home (3)82.073.7155.7+8.3100%
Season away (3)81.373.3154.7+8.067%
Last 10 (10)74.873.7148.5+1.170%
Last 5 (5)80.270.2150.4+10.0100%
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)76.466.2142.7+10.275%
This opponent (Boston University) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Boston UniversityUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Bucknell
#256
W
74-71
74
71
+3
H29/02
NCAA
Navy
#226
W
69-63
69
63
+6
H06/03
NCAA
Bucknell
#256
W
64-61
64
61
+3
H08/03
NCAA
Colgate
#15
W
64-61
64
61
+3
A11/03
NCAA
Holy Cross
#301
W
83-76
83
76
+7
A04/01
NCAA
Holy Cross
#301
L
66-68
66
68
-2
H05/01
NCAA
Colgate
#8
L
79-86
79
86
-7
H09/01
NCAA
Colgate
#8
L
45-89
45
89
-44
H10/01
NCAA
Army
#135
L
59-79
59
79
-20
H16/01
NCAA
Army
#135
L
65-76
65
76
-11
H17/01
NCAA
1H
2H
25-30
49-41
27-31
42-32
35-22
29-39
29-33
35-28
39-44
44-32
37-38
29-30
42-53
37-33
24-36
21-53
23-32
36-47
31-38
34-38
139.8Avg total
66.8Scored
73.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (6)66.279.0145.2-12.817%
Season at home (5)62.879.6142.4-16.80%
Season away (1)83.076.0159.0+7.0100%
Last 10 (10)66.873.0139.8-6.250%
Last 5 (5)62.879.6142.4-16.80%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (7)63.678.4142.0-14.914%
vs Similar (7)68.167.3135.4+0.957%
vs Weaker (16)75.263.4138.7+11.888%
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: +2.2+2.21st half: -4.5-4.52nd half2nd half: -1.0-1.02nd half: -1.7-1.7
-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +2.2+2.21st half: -4.5-4.52nd half2nd half: -1.0-1.02nd half: -1.7-1.7
LafayetteBoston 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
American University
#128
L
25-38
25
38
-13
A27/02
NCAA
Navy
#226
L
26-27
26
27
-1
H29/02
NCAA
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
72.0Avg total
37.1Scored
34.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.533.669.1+1.967%-
Last 30 at home (13)36.933.970.8+3.062%-
Last 30 away (17)34.433.467.8+1.171%-
Last 10 (10)37.134.972.0+2.270%-
Last 5 (5)42.833.676.4+9.2100%-
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)38.931.770.6+7.292%-
This opponent (Boston University) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Boston UniversityLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Bucknell
#256
L
25-30
25
30
-5
H29/02
NCAA
Navy
#226
L
27-31
27
31
-4
H06/03
NCAA
Bucknell
#256
W
35-22
35
22
+13
H08/03
NCAA
Colgate
#15
L
29-33
29
33
-4
A11/03
NCAA
Holy Cross
#301
L
39-44
39
44
-5
A04/01
NCAA
Holy Cross
#301
L
37-38
37
38
-1
H05/01
NCAA
Colgate
#8
L
42-53
42
53
-11
H09/01
NCAA
Colgate
#8
L
24-36
24
36
-12
H10/01
NCAA
Army
#135
L
23-32
23
32
-9
H16/01
NCAA
Army
#135
L
31-38
31
38
-7
H17/01
NCAA
66.9Avg total
31.2Scored
35.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.532.766.2+0.943%-
Last 30 at home (17)32.834.767.5-1.929%-
Last 30 away (13)34.530.064.5+4.562%-
Last 10 (10)31.235.766.9-4.510%-
Last 5 (5)31.439.470.8-8.00%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (7)31.037.768.7-6.70%-
vs Similar (7)32.739.071.7-6.314%-
vs Weaker (16)35.027.762.7+7.375%-
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

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
1
Lafayette wins
1
Boston University wins
DateGameScore
20/02/20Lafayette v Boston University61-59
03/01/20Boston University v Lafayette73-72
Lafayettelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
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
29/02/20HNavy62-60
27/02/20AAmerican University59-79
DateH/AOpponentScore
17/01/21HArmy65-76
16/01/21HArmy59-79
10/01/21HColgate45-89
09/01/21HColgate79-86
05/01/21HHoly Cross66-68
04/01/21AHoly Cross83-76
11/03/20AColgate64-61
08/03/20HBucknell64-61
06/03/20HNavy69-63
29/02/20HBucknell74-71

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Lafayette
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW83%
HomeWWW100%
AwayLWW67%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games633
Win %83%100%67%
Points / game81.782.081.3
Allowed / game73.573.773.3
Point differential+8.2+8.3+8.0
Avg total155.2155.7154.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%67%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)100% (1)50% (2)
Overtime %17%0%33%
Boston University
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL17%
HomeLLLLL0%
AwayW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games651
Win %17%0%100%
Points / game66.262.883.0
Allowed / game79.079.676.0
Point differential-12.8-16.8+7.0
Avg total145.2142.4159.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)0% (1)-
Overtime %0%0%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 Navy1110191%71.967.8+4.1
2 Colgate65183%90.066.3+23.7
3 Lafayette65183%81.773.5+8.2
4 Army128467%72.966.9+6.0
5 American University31233%72.076.0-4.0
6 Bucknell62433%69.573.7-4.2
7 Lehigh72529%69.376.7-7.4
8 Holy Cross72529%70.979.9-9.0
9 Boston University61517%66.279.0-12.8
10 Loyola Maryland3030%71.773.3-1.7
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
Lafayette383876
Boston University384381
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