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Nebraska vs Penn State Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 02 Feb 2020
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 64-76
33-38 31-38
Position#341
Record6-13
FormLLLLL
Points / game71.2
Allowed / game75.3
vs
Position#113
Record11-6
FormLLWWW
Points / game73.1
Allowed / game69.4
USANCAA
Other2019-20
Meetings · Nebraska v Penn State
21 Feb 2026
NEBR87
PENN64
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PENN49
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NEBR72
PENN63
23 Feb 2021
NEBR83
PENN86
01 Feb 2020
NEBR64
PENN76
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Nebraska winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Penn State winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

NebraskaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
North Dakota
#204
L
74-75
74
75
-1
H21/12
NCAA
Texas A&M-CC
#217
W
73-52
73
52
+21
H29/12
NCAA
Rutgers
#104
L
62-79
62
79
-17
H04/01
NCAA
Iowa
#90
W
76-70
76
70
+6
H08/01
NCAA
Northwestern
#323
L
57-62
57
62
-5
A11/01
NCAA
Ohio State
#94
L
68-80
68
80
-12
A14/01
NCAA
Indiana
#149
L
74-82
74
82
-8
H19/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#71
L
68-82
68
82
-14
A22/01
NCAA
Rutgers
#104
L
72-75
72
75
-3
A25/01
NCAA
Michigan
#131
L
68-79
68
79
-11
H29/01
NCAA
1H
2H
30-35
44-40
34-21
39-31
28-41
34-38
38-31
38-39
27-42
30-20
25-38
43-42
41-46
33-36
38-39
30-43
33-38
39-37
35-40
33-39
142.8Avg total
69.2Scored
73.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (19)71.275.3146.5-4.232%
Season at home (11)73.872.9146.7+0.955%
Season away (8)67.578.6146.1-11.10%
Last 10 (10)69.273.6142.8-4.420%
Last 5 (5)70.079.6149.6-9.60%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (19)71.976.7148.6-4.732%
vs Similar (1)57.062.0119.0-5.00%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Penn State) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Penn StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Central Connecticut State
#347
W
87-58
87
58
+29
H20/12
NCAA
Cornell
#327
W
90-59
90
59
+31
H29/12
NCAA
UMBC Retrievers
#244
L
57-89
57
89
-32
A30/12
NCAA
Iowa
#90
W
89-86
89
86
+3
H04/01
NCAA
Rutgers
#104
L
61-72
61
72
-11
A08/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#71
L
49-58
49
58
-9
H11/01
NCAA
Minnesota
#179
L
69-75
69
75
-6
A16/01
NCAA
Ohio State
#94
W
90-76
90
76
+14
H18/01
NCAA
Michigan
#131
W
72-63
72
63
+9
A23/01
NCAA
Indiana
#149
W
64-49
64
49
+15
H30/01
NCAA
1H
2H
51-31
36-27
45-29
45-30
26-46
31-43
39-38
50-48
33-28
28-44
22-31
27-27
46-44
23-31
42-27
48-49
37-28
35-35
28-28
36-21
141.3Avg total
72.8Scored
68.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)73.169.4142.4+3.765%
Season at home (11)74.964.5139.5+10.482%
Season away (6)69.778.2147.8-8.533%
Last 10 (10)72.868.5141.3+4.360%
Last 5 (5)68.864.2133.0+4.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)74.079.3153.3-5.367%
vs Similar (11)70.266.1136.3+4.164%
vs Weaker ◀ (8)76.967.1144.0+9.875%
This opponent (Nebraska) 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

-5-3+0+3+51st half1st half: -4.2-4.21st half: +3.9+3.92nd half2nd half: -0.2-0.22nd half: +0.4+0.4
-5-3+0+3+51st half1st half: -4.2-4.21st half: +3.9+3.92nd half2nd half: -0.2-0.22nd half: +0.4+0.4
NebraskaPenn State
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
NebraskaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
North Dakota
#204
L
30-35
30
35
-5
H21/12
NCAA
Texas A&M-CC
#217
W
34-21
34
21
+13
H29/12
NCAA
Rutgers
#104
L
28-41
28
41
-13
H04/01
NCAA
Iowa
#90
W
38-31
38
31
+7
H08/01
NCAA
Northwestern
#323
L
27-42
27
42
-15
A11/01
NCAA
Ohio State
#94
L
25-38
25
38
-13
A14/01
NCAA
Indiana
#149
L
41-46
41
46
-5
H19/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#71
L
38-39
38
39
-1
A22/01
NCAA
Rutgers
#104
L
33-38
33
38
-5
A25/01
NCAA
Michigan
#131
L
35-40
35
40
-5
H29/01
NCAA
70.0Avg total
32.9Scored
37.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (23)31.536.367.8-4.922%-
Last 30 at home (12)33.834.568.3-0.742%-
Last 30 away (11)28.938.467.3-9.50%-
Last 10 (10)32.937.170.0-4.220%-
Last 5 (5)34.440.274.6-5.80%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (19)32.536.468.9-3.821%-
vs Similar (1)27.042.069.0-15.00%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Penn State) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Penn StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Central Connecticut State
#347
W
51-31
51
31
+20
H20/12
NCAA
Cornell
#327
W
45-29
45
29
+16
H29/12
NCAA
UMBC Retrievers
#244
L
26-46
26
46
-20
A30/12
NCAA
Iowa
#90
W
39-38
39
38
+1
H04/01
NCAA
Rutgers
#104
W
33-28
33
28
+5
A08/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#71
L
22-31
22
31
-9
H11/01
NCAA
Minnesota
#179
W
46-44
46
44
+2
A16/01
NCAA
Ohio State
#94
W
42-27
42
27
+15
H18/01
NCAA
Michigan
#131
W
37-28
37
28
+9
A23/01
NCAA
Indiana
#149
D
28-28
28
28
+0
H30/01
NCAA
69.9Avg total
36.9Scored
33.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (24)35.231.166.3+4.167%-
Last 30 at home (14)36.129.465.5+6.664%-
Last 30 away (10)34.033.567.5+0.570%-
Last 10 (10)36.933.069.9+3.970%-
Last 5 (5)35.031.666.6+3.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)32.734.767.3-2.033%-
vs Similar (11)33.932.166.0+1.864%-
vs Weaker ◀ (8)39.629.569.1+10.188%-
This opponent (Nebraska) 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
0
Nebraska wins
0
Penn State wins
No previous meetings.
Nebraskalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
29/01/20HMichigan68-79
25/01/20ARutgers72-75
22/01/20AWisconsin68-82
19/01/20HIndiana74-82
14/01/20AOhio State68-80
11/01/20ANorthwestern57-62
08/01/20HIowa76-70
04/01/20HRutgers62-79
29/12/19HTexas A&M-CC73-52
21/12/19HNorth Dakota74-75
Penn Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
30/01/20HIndiana64-49
23/01/20AMichigan72-63
18/01/20HOhio State90-76
16/01/20AMinnesota69-75
11/01/20HWisconsin49-58
08/01/20ARutgers61-72
04/01/20HIowa89-86
30/12/19AUMBC Retrievers57-89
29/12/19HCornell90-59
20/12/19HCentral Connecticut State87-58

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Nebraska
NCAA 2019-20
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL32%
HomeWLWLL55%
AwayLLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games19118
Win %32%55%0%
Points / game71.273.867.5
Allowed / game75.372.978.6
Point differential-4.2+0.9-11.1
Avg total146.5146.7146.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+16%27%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (3)0% (1)0% (2)
Overtime %11%9%12%
Penn State
NCAA 2019-20
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWW65%
HomeWWLWW82%
AwayLLLLW33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games17116
Win %65%82%33%
Points / game73.174.969.7
Allowed / game69.464.578.2
Point differential+3.7+10.4-8.5
Avg total142.4139.5147.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+35%45%17%
Close games (≤5 pts) won75% (4)75% (4)-
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

Big Ten conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Maryland1713476%70.463.3+7.1
2 Illinois1612475%74.162.5+11.6
3 USC1612475%70.666.9+3.6
4 Oregon1914574%75.868.7+7.2
5 Michigan State1813572%75.163.5+11.6
6 Iowa1813572%78.469.6+8.8
7 Rutgers1712571%70.761.2+9.5
8 Penn State1711665%73.169.4+3.7
9 Ohio State1710759%72.263.2+9.0
10 Minnesota1710759%70.766.5+4.2
11 Indiana1710759%67.667.3+0.3
12 Michigan1810856%76.470.2+6.2
13 Wisconsin1810856%64.961.8+3.1
14 Purdue179853%66.160.5+5.6
15 Washington189950%71.464.9+6.5
16 UCLA1771041%68.770.2-1.5
17 Nebraska1961332%71.275.3-4.2
18 Northwestern1751229%65.968.4-2.4
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

Team1H2HFinal
Nebraska333164
Penn State383876
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