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Maine Black Bears vs Harvard Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 29 Dec 2022
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 73-74 (OT)
33-33 34-34 6-7
Position#258
Record6-6
FormLWWLL
Points / game70.3
Allowed / game68.0
vs
Harvard 🏆
USA
Position#207
Record8-5
FormLWLWL
Points / game66.7
Allowed / game63.5
USANCAA
Other2022-23
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Maine Black Bears winLost
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Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Harvard winWon
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Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Maine Black BearsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Boston College
#221
W
69-64
69
64
+5
A14/11
NCAA
Columbia
#351
W
93-70
93
70
+23
H19/11
NCAA
Central Connecticut State
#326
W
66-58
66
58
+8
A23/11
NCAA
Brown
#188
L
63-70
63
70
-7
A27/11
NCAA
Fordham
#37
L
67-72
67
72
-5
A01/12
NCAA
Marist
#279
L
61-62
61
62
-1
A04/12
NCAA
Maine-Augusta
#530
W
103-67
103
67
+36
H08/12
NCAA
Merrimack Warriors
#186
W
50-47
50
47
+3
A11/12
NCAA
Akron
#59
L
55-87
55
87
-32
A20/12
NCAA
Ohio State
#235
L
61-95
61
95
-34
A22/12
NCAA
1H
2H
34-30
35-34
45-32
48-38
36-30
30-28
34-38
29-32
34-28
33-44
28-31
33-31
48-33
55-34
23-26
27-21
23-44
32-43
26-47
35-48
138.0Avg total
68.8Scored
69.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (12)70.368.0138.3+2.350%
Season at home (3)95.360.7156.0+34.7100%
Season away (9)62.070.4132.4-8.433%
Last 10 (10)68.869.2138.0-0.450%
Last 5 (5)66.071.6137.6-5.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (19)64.276.6140.8-12.511%
vs Similar ◀ (8)63.263.8127.0-0.550%
vs Weaker (2)91.557.5149.0+34.0100%
This opponent (Harvard) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
HarvardUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Northeastern
#314
W
70-69
70
69
+1
A17/11
NCAA
Siena
#179
W
69-59
69
59
+10
H20/11
NCAA
Loyola Chicago
#323
W
61-55
61
55
+6
H25/11
NCAA
Fordham
#37
L
60-68
60
68
-8
A27/11
NCAA
Holy Cross
#329
W
72-38
72
38
+34
A01/12
NCAA
UMass
#224
L
68-71
68
71
-3
H03/12
NCAA
Tufts Jumbos
#407
W
76-59
76
59
+17
H04/12
NCAA
Howard
#99
L
54-66
54
66
-12
H18/12
NCAA
UC Irvine
#65
W
62-57
62
57
+5
A21/12
NCAA
Kansas
#23
L
54-68
54
68
-14
A23/12
NCAA
1H
2H
30-32
40-37
35-27
34-32
33-26
28-29
24-31
36-37
33-17
39-21
34-25
34-46
35-30
41-29
30-30
24-36
26-24
36-33
23-32
31-36
125.6Avg total
64.6Scored
61.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)66.763.5130.2+3.262%
Season at home (6)64.864.2129.0+0.750%
Season away (7)68.362.9131.1+5.471%
Last 10 (10)64.661.0125.6+3.660%
Last 5 (5)62.864.2127.0-1.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)65.769.5135.2-3.833%
vs Similar ◀ (12)62.966.8129.7-3.833%
vs Weaker (10)72.665.2137.8+7.480%
This opponent (Maine Black Bears) 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

-4-2+0+2+41st half1st half: -0.8-0.81st half: +2.9+2.92nd half2nd half: +0.4+0.42nd half: +0.7+0.7
-4-2+0+2+41st half1st half: -0.8-0.81st half: +2.9+2.92nd half2nd half: +0.4+0.42nd half: +0.7+0.7
Maine Black BearsHarvard
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.
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Maine Black BearsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Boston College
#221
W
34-30
34
30
+4
A14/11
NCAA
Columbia
#351
W
45-32
45
32
+13
H19/11
NCAA
Central Connecticut State
#326
W
36-30
36
30
+6
A23/11
NCAA
Brown
#188
L
34-38
34
38
-4
A27/11
NCAA
Fordham
#37
W
34-28
34
28
+6
A01/12
NCAA
Marist
#279
L
28-31
28
31
-3
A04/12
NCAA
Maine-Augusta
#530
W
48-33
48
33
+15
H08/12
NCAA
Merrimack Warriors
#186
L
23-26
23
26
-3
A11/12
NCAA
Akron
#59
L
23-44
23
44
-21
A20/12
NCAA
Ohio State
#235
L
26-47
26
47
-21
A22/12
NCAA
67.0Avg total
33.1Scored
33.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)31.935.167.0-3.237%-
Last 30 at home (12)35.434.569.9+0.950%-
Last 30 away (18)29.635.665.1-6.028%-
Last 10 (10)33.133.967.0-0.850%-
Last 5 (5)29.636.265.8-6.620%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (19)29.737.467.1-7.721%-
vs Similar ◀ (8)31.532.263.8-0.850%-
vs Weaker (2)46.526.072.5+20.5100%-
This opponent (Harvard) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
HarvardLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Northeastern
#314
L
30-32
30
32
-2
A17/11
NCAA
Siena
#179
W
35-27
35
27
+8
H20/11
NCAA
Loyola Chicago
#323
W
33-26
33
26
+7
H25/11
NCAA
Fordham
#37
L
24-31
24
31
-7
A27/11
NCAA
Holy Cross
#329
W
33-17
33
17
+16
A01/12
NCAA
UMass
#224
W
34-25
34
25
+9
H03/12
NCAA
Tufts Jumbos
#407
W
35-30
35
30
+5
H04/12
NCAA
Howard
#99
D
30-30
30
30
+0
H18/12
NCAA
UC Irvine
#65
W
26-24
26
24
+2
A21/12
NCAA
Kansas
#23
L
23-32
23
32
-9
A23/12
NCAA
57.7Avg total
30.3Scored
27.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.930.163.0+2.857%-
Last 30 at home (16)32.730.663.2+2.150%-
Last 30 away (14)33.129.662.8+3.564%-
Last 10 (10)30.327.457.7+2.960%-
Last 5 (5)29.628.257.8+1.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)30.731.061.7-0.350%-
vs Similar ◀ (12)30.228.058.2+2.250%-
vs Weaker (10)37.231.568.7+5.770%-
This opponent (Maine Black Bears) 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

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
0
Maine Black Bears wins
0
Harvard wins
No previous meetings.
DateH/AOpponentScore
22/12/22AOhio State61-95
20/12/22AAkron55-87
11/12/22AMerrimack Warriors50-47
08/12/22HMaine-Augusta103-67
04/12/22AMarist61-62
01/12/22AFordham67-72
27/11/22ABrown63-70
23/11/22ACentral Connecticut State66-58
19/11/22HColumbia93-70
14/11/22ABoston College69-64
Harvardlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
23/12/22AKansas54-68
21/12/22AUC Irvine62-57
18/12/22HHoward54-66
04/12/22HTufts Jumbos76-59
03/12/22HUMass68-71
01/12/22AHoly Cross72-38
27/11/22AFordham60-68
25/11/22HLoyola Chicago61-55
20/11/22HSiena69-59
17/11/22ANortheastern70-69

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Maine Black Bears
NCAA 2022-23
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLL50%
HomeWWW100%
AwayLLWLL33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1239
Win %50%100%33%
Points / game70.395.362.0
Allowed / game68.060.770.4
Point differential+2.3+34.7-8.4
Avg total138.3156.0132.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%100%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (4)-50% (4)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Harvard
NCAA 2022-23
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWL62%
HomeWWLWL50%
AwayWLWWL71%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1367
Win %62%50%71%
Points / game66.764.868.3
Allowed / game63.564.262.9
Point differential+3.2+0.7+5.4
Avg total130.2129.0131.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+31%33%29%
Close games (≤5 pts) won75% (4)0% (1)100% (3)
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

America East conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 UMass Lowell1412286%80.763.1+17.6
2 Bryant University139469%85.873.1+12.7
3 UMBC Retrievers139469%77.672.8+4.8
4 Maine Black Bears126650%70.368.0+2.3
5 Vermont146843%67.969.6-1.6
6 New Hampshire125742%67.165.1+2.0
7 Binghamton124833%69.472.3-2.9
8 Albany1551033%66.574.3-7.7
9 NJIT1331023%63.969.1-5.2
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 -).
Ivy League conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Yale1310377%76.556.5+20.0
2 Cornell129375%84.772.6+12.1
3 Princeton139469%76.365.0+11.3
4 Harvard138562%66.763.5+3.2
5 Brown127558%64.263.3+0.9
6 Penn147750%74.173.1+1.0
7 Columbia1551033%68.370.0-1.7
8 Dartmouth1441029%68.967.5+1.4
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

Team1H2HOTFinal
Maine Black Bears3334673
Harvard3334774
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