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Penn State vs Georgia Tech Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 16 Dec 2023
Tip-off: 17:00
Final 81-82 (OT)
37-39 35-33 9-10
Position#216
Record5-5
FormLLLLW
Points / game76.4
Allowed / game71.4
vs
Position#265
Record5-3
FormLWWLW
Points / game71.0
Allowed / game70.2
USANCAA
Other2023-24
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Penn StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Delaware State
#248
W
79-45
79
45
+34
H07/11
NCAA
Lehigh
#257
W
74-65
74
65
+9
H11/11
NCAA
St. Francis (PA)
#344
W
83-53
83
53
+30
H15/11
NCAA
Morehead State
#34
W
74-51
74
51
+23
H18/11
NCAA
Texas A&M
#139
L
77-89
77
89
-12
A23/11
NCAA
Butler
#164
L
78-88
78
88
-10
A24/11
NCAA
VCU Rams
#96
L
74-86
74
86
-12
A26/11
NCAA
Bucknell
#270
L
67-76
67
76
-9
H02/12
NCAA
Maryland
#215
L
75-81 OT
75
81
-6
A07/12
NCAA
Ohio State
#123
W
83-80
83
80
+3
H09/12
NCAA
1H
2H
39-18
40-27
38-38
36-27
46-18
37-35
37-26
37-25
32-39
45-50
39-42
39-46
40-46
34-40
33-27
34-49
30-28
41-43
29-41
54-39
147.8Avg total
76.4Scored
71.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (10)76.471.4147.8+5.050%
Season at home (6)76.761.7138.3+15.083%
Season away (4)76.086.0162.0-10.00%
Last 10 (10)76.471.4147.8+5.050%
Last 5 (5)75.482.2157.6-6.820%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)66.267.2133.5-1.025%
vs Similar (22)72.471.1143.5+1.355%
vs Weaker ◀ (4)74.564.8139.2+9.875%
This opponent (Georgia Tech) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Georgia TechUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Florida State
#342
W
61-60
61
60
+1
A07/03
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#72
L
81-89
81
89
-8
A08/03
NCAA
Georgia Southern
#341
W
84-62
84
62
+22
H07/11
NCAA
Howard
#204
W
88-85
88
85
+3
H10/11
NCAA
UMass Lowell
#55
L
71-74
71
74
-3
H15/11
NCAA
Cincinnati
#134
L
54-89
54
89
-35
A23/11
NCAA
Mississippi St.
#130
W
67-59
67
59
+8
H29/11
NCAA
Duke
#32
W
72-68
72
68
+4
H02/12
NCAA
Georgia
#197
L
62-76
62
76
-14
A06/12
NCAA
Alabama A&M Bulldogs
#310
W
70-49
70
49
+21
H09/12
NCAA
1H
2H
21-31
40-29
31-44
50-45
32-31
52-31
41-47
47-38
26-23
45-51
32-40
22-49
39-26
28-33
35-31
37-37
20-36
42-40
34-17
36-32
142.1Avg total
71.0Scored
71.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (8)71.070.2141.2+0.862%
Season at home (6)75.366.2141.5+9.283%
Season away (2)58.082.5140.5-24.50%
Last 10 (10)71.071.1142.1-0.160%
Last 5 (5)65.068.2133.2-3.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (17)66.075.8141.8-9.829%
vs Similar (8)74.868.0142.8+6.862%
vs Weaker (4)66.567.5134.0-1.050%
This opponent (Penn State) 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

-5-2+0+2+51st half1st half: +4.0+4.01st half: -1.5-1.52nd half2nd half: +1.6+1.62nd half: +1.4+1.4
-5-2+0+2+51st half1st half: +4.0+4.01st half: -1.5-1.52nd half2nd half: +1.6+1.62nd half: +1.4+1.4
Penn StateGeorgia Tech
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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Penn StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Delaware State
#248
W
39-18
39
18
+21
H07/11
NCAA
Lehigh
#257
D
38-38
38
38
+0
H11/11
NCAA
St. Francis (PA)
#344
W
46-18
46
18
+28
H15/11
NCAA
Morehead State
#34
W
37-26
37
26
+11
H18/11
NCAA
Texas A&M
#139
L
32-39
32
39
-7
A23/11
NCAA
Butler
#164
L
39-42
39
42
-3
A24/11
NCAA
VCU Rams
#96
L
40-46
40
46
-6
A26/11
NCAA
Bucknell
#270
W
33-27
33
27
+6
H02/12
NCAA
Maryland
#215
W
30-28
30
28
+2
A07/12
NCAA
Ohio State
#123
L
29-41
29
41
-12
H09/12
NCAA
68.6Avg total
36.3Scored
32.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.531.565.0+2.047%-
Last 30 at home (12)36.229.565.8+6.867%-
Last 30 away (18)31.732.864.4-1.133%-
Last 10 (10)36.332.368.6+4.050%-
Last 5 (5)34.236.871.0-2.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)29.031.860.8-2.825%-
vs Similar (22)33.732.065.7+1.745%-
vs Weaker ◀ (4)37.028.265.2+8.875%-
This opponent (Georgia Tech) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Georgia TechLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Florida State
#342
L
21-31
21
31
-10
A07/03
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#72
L
31-44
31
44
-13
A08/03
NCAA
Georgia Southern
#341
W
32-31
32
31
+1
H07/11
NCAA
Howard
#204
L
41-47
41
47
-6
H10/11
NCAA
UMass Lowell
#55
W
26-23
26
23
+3
H15/11
NCAA
Cincinnati
#134
L
32-40
32
40
-8
A23/11
NCAA
Mississippi St.
#130
W
39-26
39
26
+13
H29/11
NCAA
Duke
#32
W
35-31
35
31
+4
H02/12
NCAA
Georgia
#197
L
20-36
20
36
-16
A06/12
NCAA
Alabama A&M Bulldogs
#310
W
34-17
34
17
+17
H09/12
NCAA
63.7Avg total
31.1Scored
32.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.535.068.5-1.443%-
Last 30 at home (17)34.533.968.5+0.659%-
Last 30 away (13)32.236.368.5-4.123%-
Last 10 (10)31.132.663.7-1.550%-
Last 5 (5)32.030.062.0+2.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (17)32.136.668.8-4.529%-
vs Similar (8)36.632.969.5+3.875%-
vs Weaker (4)32.533.866.2-1.225%-
This opponent (Penn State) 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
0
Penn State wins
0
Georgia Tech wins
No previous meetings.
Penn Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
09/12/23HOhio State83-80
07/12/23AMaryland75-81 OT
02/12/23HBucknell67-76
26/11/23AVCU Rams74-86
24/11/23AButler78-88
23/11/23ATexas A&M77-89
18/11/23HMorehead State74-51
15/11/23HSt. Francis (PA)83-53
11/11/23HLehigh74-65
07/11/23HDelaware State79-45
DateH/AOpponentScore
09/12/23HAlabama A&M Bulldogs70-49
06/12/23AGeorgia62-76
02/12/23HDuke72-68
29/11/23HMississippi St.67-59
23/11/23ACincinnati54-89
15/11/23HUMass Lowell71-74
10/11/23HHoward88-85
07/11/23HGeorgia Southern84-62
08/03/23APittsburgh81-89
07/03/23AFlorida State61-60

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Penn State
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLW50%
HomeWWWLW83%
AwayLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1064
Win %50%83%0%
Points / game76.476.776.0
Allowed / game71.461.786.0
Point differential+5.0+15.0-10.0
Avg total147.8138.3162.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+30%50%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)100% (1)-
Overtime %10%0%25%
Georgia Tech
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLW62%
HomeWLWWW83%
AwayLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games862
Win %62%83%0%
Points / game71.075.358.0
Allowed / game70.266.282.5
Point differential+0.8+9.2-24.5
Avg total141.2141.5140.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%33%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)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

Big Ten conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Purdue109190%85.669.1+16.5
2 Ohio State108280%80.867.3+13.5
3 Nebraska108280%77.366.8+10.5
4 Illinois97278%80.065.0+15.0
5 Oregon97278%80.269.7+10.6
6 Northwestern97278%75.666.9+8.7
7 Indiana97278%74.373.1+1.2
8 Minnesota118373%80.567.0+13.5
9 Wisconsin118373%73.666.0+7.6
10 Washington96367%82.272.7+9.6
11 Rutgers96367%67.660.9+6.7
12 UCLA85362%69.158.8+10.4
13 Maryland106460%73.464.4+9.0
14 USC95456%78.972.7+6.2
15 Michigan105550%82.176.9+5.2
16 Iowa105550%84.879.7+5.1
17 Penn State105550%76.471.4+5.0
18 Michigan State94544%72.364.8+7.6
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 -).
Atlantic Coast conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Clemson990100%78.768.2+10.4
2 Virginia98189%68.053.2+14.8
3 North Carolina97278%85.173.7+11.4
4 NC State97278%80.369.7+10.7
5 Boston College118373%78.971.0+7.9
6 Pittsburgh107370%82.566.3+16.2
7 Duke107370%81.666.1+15.5
8 Miami (FL)107370%80.471.8+8.6
9 Virginia Tech107370%74.166.7+7.4
10 Syracuse107370%77.270.8+6.4
11 Wake Forest96367%79.069.4+9.6
12 Georgia Tech85362%71.070.2+0.8
13 SMU Mustangs106460%74.463.4+11.0
14 Stanford84450%80.276.0+4.2
15 Florida State84450%78.075.4+2.6
16 Notre Dame94544%64.267.3-3.1
17 Louisville104640%73.474.7-1.3
18 California93633%76.375.6+0.8
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

Team1H2HOTFinal
Penn State3735981
Georgia Tech39331082
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