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Lafayette vs Boston University Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 27 Jan 2024
Tip-off: 19:00
Final 48-62
25-32 23-30
Position#316
Record8-12
FormWWWWW
Points / game62.0
Allowed / game66.8
vs
Position#221
Record7-13
FormWWLLL
Points / game63.9
Allowed / game66.3
USANCAA
Other2023-24
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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
La Salle
#222
L
51-67
51
67
-16
H09/12
NCAA
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
1H
2H
24-28
27-39
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
123.6Avg total
62.4Scored
61.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (20)62.066.8128.9-4.840%
Season at home (8)63.065.9128.9-2.950%
Season away (12)61.467.5128.9-6.133%
Last 10 (10)62.461.2123.6+1.270%
Last 5 (5)72.862.0134.8+10.8100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (16)60.669.9130.6-9.319%
vs Similar (13)66.965.2132.1+1.862%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Boston University) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Boston UniversityUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Dartmouth
#352
L
56-63
56
63
-7
A14/12
NCAA
UMass Lowell
#55
L
63-71
63
71
-8
H22/12
NCAA
Merrimack Warriors
#91
W
74-63
74
63
+11
H30/12
NCAA
Navy
#275
L
60-62
60
62
-2
A04/01
NCAA
Lafayette
#316
L
51-59
51
59
-8
H06/01
NCAA
American University
#203
W
72-68
72
68
+4
H11/01
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#354
W
60-58
60
58
+2
A13/01
NCAA
Bucknell
#270
L
57-73
57
73
-16
H18/01
NCAA
Colgate
#44
L
59-75
59
75
-16
A20/01
NCAA
Army
#324
L
59-69
59
69
-10
H25/01
NCAA
1H
2H
28-33
28-30
25-46
38-25
38-22
36-41
29-23
31-39
26-21
25-38
26-26
46-42
21-33
39-25
20-33
37-40
33-28
26-47
30-23
29-46
127.2Avg total
61.1Scored
66.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (20)63.966.3130.2-2.435%
Season at home (9)69.667.2136.8+2.344%
Season away (11)59.265.5124.7-6.427%
Last 10 (10)61.166.1127.2-5.030%
Last 5 (5)61.468.6130.0-7.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)61.073.0134.0-12.00%
vs Similar (22)64.766.5131.2-1.745%
vs Weaker ◀ (6)66.063.7129.7+2.333%
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: -2.3-2.31st half: -1.2-1.22nd half2nd half: +3.2+3.22nd half: -3.8-3.8
-5-2+0+2+51st half1st half: -2.3-2.31st half: -1.2-1.22nd half2nd half: +3.2+3.22nd half: -3.8-3.8
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
La Salle
#222
L
24-28
24
28
-4
H09/12
NCAA
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
58.3Avg total
28.0Scored
30.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)29.031.660.6-2.640%-
Last 30 at home (12)30.129.960.0+0.250%-
Last 30 away (18)28.332.861.1-4.533%-
Last 10 (10)28.030.358.3-2.350%-
Last 5 (5)31.828.660.4+3.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (16)28.433.161.4-4.725%-
vs Similar (13)29.430.259.5-0.854%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Boston University) is Stronger. 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
Dartmouth
#352
L
28-33
28
33
-5
A14/12
NCAA
UMass Lowell
#55
L
25-46
25
46
-21
H22/12
NCAA
Merrimack Warriors
#91
W
38-22
38
22
+16
H30/12
NCAA
Navy
#275
W
29-23
29
23
+6
A04/01
NCAA
Lafayette
#316
W
26-21
26
21
+5
H06/01
NCAA
American University
#203
D
26-26
26
26
+0
H11/01
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#354
L
21-33
21
33
-12
A13/01
NCAA
Bucknell
#270
L
20-33
20
33
-13
H18/01
NCAA
Colgate
#44
W
33-28
33
28
+5
A20/01
NCAA
Army
#324
W
30-23
30
23
+7
H25/01
NCAA
56.4Avg total
27.6Scored
28.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)29.230.759.9-1.550%-
Last 30 at home (13)30.530.260.6+0.354%-
Last 30 away (17)28.231.159.4-2.947%-
Last 10 (10)27.628.856.4-1.250%-
Last 5 (5)26.028.654.6-2.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)29.037.066.0-8.050%-
vs Similar (22)29.130.159.2-1.055%-
vs Weaker ◀ (6)29.530.860.3-1.333%-
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
3
Lafayette wins
6
Boston University wins
Lafayettelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
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
09/12/23HLa Salle51-67
DateH/AOpponentScore
25/01/24HArmy59-69
20/01/24AColgate59-75
18/01/24HBucknell57-73
13/01/24ALoyola Maryland60-58
11/01/24HAmerican University72-68
06/01/24HLafayette51-59
04/01/24ANavy60-62
30/12/23HMerrimack Warriors74-63
22/12/23HUMass Lowell63-71
14/12/23ADartmouth56-63

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Lafayette
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW40%
HomeLLWWW50%
AwayLWWWW33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games20812
Win %40%50%33%
Points / game62.063.061.4
Allowed / game66.865.967.5
Point differential-4.8-2.9-6.1
Avg total128.9128.9128.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+15%25%8%
Close games (≤5 pts) won80% (5)100% (2)67% (3)
Overtime %5%12%0%
Boston University
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLL35%
HomeWLWLL44%
AwayWLLWL27%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games20911
Win %35%44%27%
Points / game63.969.659.2
Allowed / game66.367.265.5
Point differential-2.5+2.3-6.4
Avg total130.2136.8124.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%33%18%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)100% (1)50% (2)
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 Colgate2012860%70.265.8+4.5
2 American University2011955%73.571.3+2.1
3 Navy1981142%67.765.8+1.9
4 Lafayette2081240%62.066.8-4.8
5 Bucknell2181338%65.770.4-4.7
6 Boston University2071335%63.966.3-2.5
7 Lehigh1961332%73.172.9+0.1
8 Army2161529%60.863.3-2.5
9 Holy Cross2151624%66.976.3-9.4
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
Lafayette252348
Boston University323062
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