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Lafayette vs Boston University Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 03 Jan 2025
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 60-46
31-23 29-23
Position#290
Record5-8
FormLWLLL
Points / game69.6
Allowed / game70.4
vs
Position#211
Record6-7
FormWWLLW
Points / game69.3
Allowed / game68.7
USANCAA
Other2024-25
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🎯 1. Model Analysis

Lafayette winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Boston University winLost
-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
Cornell
#113
L
71-81
71
81
-10
A16/11
NCAA
Rhode Island
#137
L
72-86
72
86
-14
A21/11
NCAA
Rosemont
#594
W
91-45
91
45
+46
H24/11
NCAA
LIU Sharks
#194
W
75-56
75
56
+19
H29/11
NCAA
Niagara
#315
W
59-47
59
47
+12
H30/11
NCAA
Binghamton
#227
L
81-82 OT
81
82
-1
H01/12
NCAA
Mercyhurst Lakers
#219
W
77-73
77
73
+4
A07/12
NCAA
George Washington
#96
L
62-82
62
82
-20
A19/12
NCAA
Portland
#309
L
64-74
64
74
-10
A21/12
NCAA
Stonehill
#225
L
65-70
65
70
-5
H29/12
NCAA
1H
2H
31-33
40-48
27-40
45-46
38-22
53-23
35-26
40-30
21-18
38-29
33-40
40-33
31-38
46-35
24-36
38-46
22-31
42-43
27-28
38-42
141.3Avg total
71.7Scored
69.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)69.670.4140.0-0.838%
Season at home (6)72.760.5133.2+12.267%
Season away (7)67.078.9145.9-11.914%
Last 10 (10)71.769.6141.3+2.140%
Last 5 (5)69.876.2146.0-6.420%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (13)66.171.3137.4-5.223%
vs Similar ◀ (14)68.566.6135.1+1.957%
vs Weaker (2)64.568.5133.0-4.050%
This opponent (Boston University) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Boston UniversityUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Dartmouth
#203
W
78-50
78
50
+28
H16/11
NCAA
Wagner
#234
L
58-60
58
60
-2
H20/11
NCAA
UMBC Retrievers
#280
W
75-71
75
71
+4
A23/11
NCAA
Howard
#302
W
69-62
69
62
+7
A24/11
NCAA
Sacred Heart
#240
L
65-73
65
73
-8
H01/12
NCAA
Albany Great Danes
#197
W
80-74 OT
80
74
+6
H07/12
NCAA
Thomas College
#531
W
113-75
113
75
+38
H09/12
NCAA
Merrimack Warriors
#164
L
61-64
61
64
-3
A14/12
NCAA
UMass Lowell
#171
L
71-83
71
83
-12
A21/12
NCAA
Maine Black Bears
#135
W
59-56
59
56
+3
A29/12
NCAA
1H
2H
34-21
44-29
25-20
33-40
44-34
31-37
26-21
43-41
28-30
37-43
35-27
31-39
54-41
59-34
21-29
40-35
27-27
44-56
19-27
40-29
139.7Avg total
72.9Scored
66.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)69.368.7138.0+0.646%
Season at home (6)77.768.7146.3+9.050%
Season away (7)62.168.7130.9-6.643%
Last 10 (10)72.966.8139.7+6.160%
Last 5 (5)76.870.4147.2+6.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)61.868.2130.0-6.333%
vs Similar ◀ (17)67.667.5135.1+0.153%
vs Weaker (6)70.268.0138.2+2.267%
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

-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: -2.3-2.31st half: +3.6+3.62nd half2nd half: +4.5+4.52nd half: +1.9+1.9
-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: -2.3-2.31st half: +3.6+3.62nd half2nd half: +4.5+4.52nd half: +1.9+1.9
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
Cornell
#113
L
31-33
31
33
-2
A16/11
NCAA
Rhode Island
#137
L
27-40
27
40
-13
A21/11
NCAA
Rosemont
#594
W
38-22
38
22
+16
H24/11
NCAA
LIU Sharks
#194
W
35-26
35
26
+9
H29/11
NCAA
Niagara
#315
W
21-18
21
18
+3
H30/11
NCAA
Binghamton
#227
L
33-40
33
40
-7
H01/12
NCAA
Mercyhurst Lakers
#219
L
31-38
31
38
-7
A07/12
NCAA
George Washington
#96
L
24-36
24
36
-12
A19/12
NCAA
Portland
#309
L
22-31
22
31
-9
A21/12
NCAA
Stonehill
#225
L
27-28
27
28
-1
H29/12
NCAA
60.1Avg total
28.9Scored
31.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)28.430.759.1-2.237%-
Last 30 at home (15)28.430.358.7-1.940%-
Last 30 away (15)28.531.159.5-2.633%-
Last 10 (10)28.931.260.1-2.330%-
Last 5 (5)27.434.662.0-7.20%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (13)28.731.259.8-2.531%-
vs Similar ◀ (14)27.931.459.3-3.436%-
vs Weaker (2)25.527.052.5-1.550%-
This opponent (Boston University) is Similar. 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
#203
W
34-21
34
21
+13
H16/11
NCAA
Wagner
#234
W
25-20
25
20
+5
H20/11
NCAA
UMBC Retrievers
#280
W
44-34
44
34
+10
A23/11
NCAA
Howard
#302
W
26-21
26
21
+5
A24/11
NCAA
Sacred Heart
#240
L
28-30
28
30
-2
H01/12
NCAA
Albany Great Danes
#197
W
35-27
35
27
+8
H07/12
NCAA
Thomas College
#531
W
54-41
54
41
+13
H09/12
NCAA
Merrimack Warriors
#164
L
21-29
21
29
-8
A14/12
NCAA
UMass Lowell
#171
D
27-27
27
27
+0
A21/12
NCAA
Maine Black Bears
#135
L
19-27
19
27
-8
A29/12
NCAA
59.0Avg total
31.3Scored
27.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)31.429.661.0+1.860%-
Last 30 at home (15)34.929.964.8+5.173%-
Last 30 away (15)27.929.457.3-1.547%-
Last 10 (10)31.327.759.0+3.660%-
Last 5 (5)31.230.261.4+1.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)26.529.055.5-2.533%-
vs Similar ◀ (17)30.228.558.6+1.765%-
vs Weaker (6)36.031.767.7+4.367%-
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
3
Lafayette wins
7
Boston University wins
Lafayettelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
29/12/24HStonehill65-70
21/12/24APortland64-74
19/12/24AGeorge Washington62-82
07/12/24AMercyhurst Lakers77-73
01/12/24HBinghamton81-82 OT
30/11/24HNiagara59-47
29/11/24HLIU Sharks75-56
24/11/24HRosemont91-45
21/11/24ARhode Island72-86
16/11/24ACornell71-81
DateH/AOpponentScore
29/12/24AMaine Black Bears59-56
21/12/24AUMass Lowell71-83
14/12/24AMerrimack Warriors61-64
09/12/24HThomas College113-75
07/12/24HAlbany Great Danes80-74 OT
01/12/24HSacred Heart65-73
24/11/24AHoward69-62
23/11/24AUMBC Retrievers75-71
20/11/24HWagner58-60
16/11/24HDartmouth78-50

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Lafayette
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLL38%
HomeWWWLL67%
AwayLLWLL14%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1367
Win %38%67%14%
Points / game69.672.767.0
Allowed / game70.460.578.9
Point differential-0.8+12.2-11.9
Avg total140.0133.2145.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+23%50%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (4)33% (3)100% (1)
Overtime %8%17%0%
Boston University
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLW46%
HomeWLLWW50%
AwayWWLLW43%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1367
Win %46%50%43%
Points / game69.377.762.1
Allowed / game68.768.768.7
Point differential+0.6+9.0-6.6
Avg total138.0146.3130.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+15%33%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (4)0% (1)67% (3)
Overtime %8%17%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 Holy Cross149564%69.969.8+0.1
2 Army126650%80.177.6+2.5
3 Boston University136746%69.368.7+0.6
4 American University136746%70.572.3-1.8
5 Lehigh115645%72.274.6-2.5
6 Loyola Maryland125742%70.370.4-0.1
7 Lafayette135838%69.670.4-0.8
8 Bucknell134931%69.676.4-6.8
9 Navy1331023%72.173.8-1.8
10 Colgate1331023%67.473.2-5.8
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
Lafayette312960
Boston University232346
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