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Niagara vs Albany Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 18 Dec 2021
Tip-off: 19:00
Final 66-58
26-22 40-36
Position#222
Record4-6
FormWLLLW
Points / game68.9
Allowed / game64.5
Niagara 🏆
USA
vs
Position#260
Record3-7
FormWLLWW
Points / game57.8
Allowed / game68.7
USANCAA
Other2021-22
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

NiagaraUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Xavier
#155
L
60-63
60
63
-3
A10/11
NCAA
Ohio State
#114
L
74-84
74
84
-10
A13/11
NCAA
Siu Edwardsville
#296
W
70-60
70
60
+10
A20/11
NCAA
St. Thomas (Minn.)
#304
L
67-76
67
76
-9
A20/11
NCAA
Youngstown State
#166
W
58-53
58
53
+5
A21/11
NCAA
Colgate
#80
W
70-59
70
59
+11
A30/11
NCAA
Monmouth
#118
L
49-57
49
57
-8
H04/12
NCAA
Fairfield
#230
L
71-81
71
81
-10
H05/12
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#309
L
58-60
58
60
-2
A09/12
NCAA
Buffalo State
#649
W
112-52
112
52
+60
H12/12
NCAA
1H
2H
23-29
37-34
41-42
33-42
24-30
46-30
34-35
33-41
27-20
31-33
39-26
31-33
27-25
22-32
33-35
38-46
27-30
31-30
60-32
52-20
133.4Avg total
68.9Scored
64.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (10)68.964.5133.4+4.440%
Season at home (3)77.363.3140.7+14.033%
Season away (7)65.365.0130.3+0.343%
Last 10 (10)68.964.5133.4+4.440%
Last 5 (5)72.061.8133.8+10.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)66.763.0129.7+3.767%
vs Similar (18)66.167.6133.7-1.639%
vs Weaker ◀ (8)64.659.9124.5+4.850%
This opponent (Albany) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
AlbanyUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Towson
#43
L
56-77
56
77
-21
H10/11
NCAA
La Salle
#285
L
64-67
64
67
-3
A13/11
NCAA
Harvard
#195
L
53-60
53
60
-7
H18/11
NCAA
Eastern Kentucky
#252
L
64-77
64
77
-13
A21/11
NCAA
Kentucky
#34
L
61-86
61
86
-25
A23/11
NCAA
Eastern Illinois
#356
W
64-62
64
62
+2
A24/11
NCAA
Kansas State
#231
L
43-71
43
71
-28
A02/12
NCAA
Yale
#122
L
52-71
52
71
-19
A08/12
NCAA
Columbia
#358
W
60-59
60
59
+1
H12/12
NCAA
Boston College
#270
W
61-57
61
57
+4
A14/12
NCAA
1H
2H
32-39
24-38
23-36
41-31
22-26
31-34
35-40
29-37
28-37
33-49
27-26
37-36
20-29
23-42
19-30
33-41
40-35
20-24
35-26
26-31
126.5Avg total
57.8Scored
68.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (10)57.868.7126.5-10.930%
Season at home (3)56.365.3121.7-9.033%
Season away (7)58.470.1128.6-11.729%
Last 10 (10)57.868.7126.5-10.930%
Last 5 (5)56.064.0120.0-8.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (11)58.471.9130.3-13.59%
vs Similar (13)66.868.9135.8-2.131%
vs Weaker (6)71.766.7138.3+5.083%
This opponent (Niagara) 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

-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +3.1+3.11st half: -4.3-4.32nd half2nd half: +1.3+1.32nd half: -6.6-6.6
-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +3.1+3.11st half: -4.3-4.32nd half2nd half: +1.3+1.32nd half: -6.6-6.6
NiagaraAlbany
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
NiagaraLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Xavier
#155
L
23-29
23
29
-6
A10/11
NCAA
Ohio State
#114
L
41-42
41
42
-1
A13/11
NCAA
Siu Edwardsville
#296
L
24-30
24
30
-6
A20/11
NCAA
St. Thomas (Minn.)
#304
L
34-35
34
35
-1
A20/11
NCAA
Youngstown State
#166
W
27-20
27
20
+7
A21/11
NCAA
Colgate
#80
W
39-26
39
26
+13
A30/11
NCAA
Monmouth
#118
W
27-25
27
25
+2
H04/12
NCAA
Fairfield
#230
L
33-35
33
35
-2
H05/12
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#309
L
27-30
27
30
-3
A09/12
NCAA
Buffalo State
#649
W
60-32
60
32
+28
H12/12
NCAA
63.9Avg total
33.5Scored
30.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)31.630.962.5+0.847%-
Last 30 at home (12)33.532.666.1+0.950%-
Last 30 away (18)30.429.760.1+0.744%-
Last 10 (10)33.530.463.9+3.140%-
Last 5 (5)37.229.666.8+7.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)34.731.065.7+3.733%-
vs Similar (18)31.031.462.4-0.450%-
vs Weaker ◀ (8)28.429.457.8-1.038%-
This opponent (Albany) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
AlbanyLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Towson
#43
L
32-39
32
39
-7
H10/11
NCAA
La Salle
#285
L
23-36
23
36
-13
A13/11
NCAA
Harvard
#195
L
22-26
22
26
-4
H18/11
NCAA
Eastern Kentucky
#252
L
35-40
35
40
-5
A21/11
NCAA
Kentucky
#34
L
28-37
28
37
-9
A23/11
NCAA
Eastern Illinois
#356
W
27-26
27
26
+1
A24/11
NCAA
Kansas State
#231
L
20-29
20
29
-9
A02/12
NCAA
Yale
#122
L
19-30
19
30
-11
A08/12
NCAA
Columbia
#358
W
40-35
40
35
+5
H12/12
NCAA
Boston College
#270
W
35-26
35
26
+9
A14/12
NCAA
60.5Avg total
28.1Scored
32.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)31.132.463.5-1.340%-
Last 30 at home (14)33.230.763.9+2.564%-
Last 30 away (16)29.233.963.1-4.719%-
Last 10 (10)28.132.460.5-4.330%-
Last 5 (5)28.229.257.4-1.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (11)26.433.559.9-7.29%-
vs Similar (13)32.532.064.5+0.546%-
vs Weaker (6)36.731.267.8+5.583%-
This opponent (Niagara) 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
Niagara wins
1
Albany wins
DateGameScore
22/12/20Albany v Niagara65-70
15/12/19Albany v Niagara84-80
Niagaralast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
12/12/21HBuffalo State112-52
09/12/21AEastern Michigan58-60
05/12/21HFairfield71-81
04/12/21HMonmouth49-57
30/11/21AColgate70-59
21/11/21AYoungstown State58-53
20/11/21ASt. Thomas (Minn.)67-76
20/11/21ASiu Edwardsville70-60
13/11/21AOhio State74-84
10/11/21AXavier60-63
Albanylast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/12/21ABoston College61-57
12/12/21HColumbia60-59
08/12/21AYale52-71
02/12/21AKansas State43-71
24/11/21AEastern Illinois64-62
23/11/21AKentucky61-86
21/11/21AEastern Kentucky64-77
18/11/21HHarvard53-60
13/11/21ALa Salle64-67
10/11/21HTowson56-77

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Niagara
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLW40%
HomeLLW33%
AwayWLWWL43%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1037
Win %40%33%43%
Points / game68.977.365.3
Allowed / game64.563.365.0
Point differential+4.4+14.0+0.3
Avg total133.4140.7130.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+30%33%29%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)-33% (3)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Albany
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWW30%
HomeLLW33%
AwayLWLLW29%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1037
Win %30%33%29%
Points / game57.856.358.4
Allowed / game68.765.370.1
Point differential-10.9-9.0-11.7
Avg total126.5121.7128.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won75% (4)100% (1)67% (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

Metro Atlantic Athletic conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Iona119282%76.569.7+6.7
2 Fairfield118373%76.565.5+11.1
3 Manhattan96367%71.669.2+2.3
4 Quinnipiac106460%74.868.2+6.6
5 Marist94544%70.069.6+0.4
6 Niagara104640%68.964.5+4.4
7 Siena104640%64.471.8-7.4
8 St. Peters83538%66.666.6+0.0
9 Sacred Heart114736%73.072.9+0.1
10 Merrimack Warriors124833%56.263.3-7.2
11 Mount St. Mary's113827%66.074.0-8.0
12 Rider113827%64.872.8-8.0
13 Canisius112918%69.473.8-4.5
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 -).
America East conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 UMass Lowell117464%75.461.7+13.6
2 Vermont117464%65.159.4+5.7
3 New Hampshire95456%73.362.2+11.1
4 NJIT105550%66.065.8+0.2
5 UMBC Retrievers115645%75.773.3+2.5
6 Bryant University114736%71.974.9-3.0
7 Binghamton93633%71.268.3+2.9
8 Maine Black Bears93633%59.266.9-7.7
9 Albany103730%57.868.7-10.9
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
Niagara264066
Albany223658
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