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Penn State vs Lafayette Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 26 Nov 2022
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 70-57
42-32 28-25
Position#105
Record5-1
FormWWWLW
Points / game75.2
Allowed / game63.3
vs
Position#317
Record1-5
FormLLLWL
Points / game61.2
Allowed / game68.0
USANCAA
Other2022-23
Meetings · Penn State v Lafayette
19 Dec 2026
PENN v LAFA
upcoming
25 Nov 2022
PENN70
LAFA57
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Penn State winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Lafayette winLost
-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
Rutgers
#157
L
58-59
58
59
-1
A06/03
NCAA
Minnesota
#245
W
60-51
60
51
+9
H10/03
NCAA
Ohio State
#114
W
71-68
71
68
+3
A11/03
NCAA
Purdue
#23
L
61-69
61
69
-8
A12/03
NCAA
Winthrop
#232
W
93-68
93
68
+25
H08/11
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#281
W
90-65
90
65
+25
H11/11
NCAA
Butler
#256
W
68-62
68
62
+6
H15/11
NCAA
Furman
#22
W
73-68
73
68
+5
H17/11
NCAA
Virginia Tech
#138
L
59-61
59
61
-2
A18/11
NCAA
Colorado State
#238
W
68-56
68
56
+12
A20/11
NCAA
1H
2H
21-29
37-30
24-28
36-23
24-33
47-35
31-35
30-34
44-32
49-36
40-29
50-36
33-26
35-36
46-29
27-39
29-37
30-24
33-21
35-35
132.8Avg total
70.1Scored
62.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (6)75.263.3138.5+11.883%
Season at home (4)81.065.8146.8+15.2100%
Season away (2)63.558.5122.0+5.050%
Last 10 (10)70.162.7132.8+7.470%
Last 5 (5)71.662.4134.0+9.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (13)63.866.7130.5-2.938%
vs Similar (13)64.160.8124.9+3.254%
vs Weaker ◀ (4)80.272.0152.2+8.275%
This opponent (Lafayette) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
LafayetteUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Holy Cross
#324
W
84-61
84
61
+23
H22/02
NCAA
Boston University
#107
L
60-76
60
76
-16
A24/02
NCAA
Lehigh
#266
L
58-78
58
78
-20
H26/02
NCAA
Bucknell
#328
L
81-82 OT
81
82
-1
H02/03
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#122
L
54-67
54
67
-13
A08/11
NCAA
St. John's (N.Y.)
#185
L
68-83
68
83
-15
A12/11
NCAA
Saint Josephs Hawks
#226
L
59-63
59
63
-4
A15/11
NCAA
UMBC Retrievers
#153
L
63-71
63
71
-8
A18/11
NCAA
Central Connecticut State
#326
W
55-50
55
50
+5
A19/11
NCAA
Penn
#147
L
68-74 OT
68
74
-6
H23/11
NCAA
1H
2H
39-22
45-39
33-31
27-45
24-44
34-34
40-31
31-40
30-28
24-39
32-34
36-49
26-36
33-27
24-23
39-48
31-17
24-33
29-27
32-34
135.5Avg total
65.0Scored
70.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (6)61.268.0129.2-6.817%
Season at home (1)68.074.0142.0-6.00%
Season away (5)59.866.8126.6-7.020%
Last 10 (10)65.070.5135.5-5.520%
Last 5 (5)62.668.2130.8-5.620%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (16)61.871.1132.9-9.412%
vs Similar (13)72.371.4143.7+0.946%
vs Weaker (1)87.066.0153.0+21.0100%
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

-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +2.6+2.61st half: +1.5+1.52nd half2nd half: +4.8+4.82nd half: -6.3-6.3
-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +2.6+2.61st half: +1.5+1.52nd half2nd half: +4.8+4.82nd half: -6.3-6.3
Penn StateLafayette
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
Penn StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Rutgers
#157
L
21-29
21
29
-8
A06/03
NCAA
Minnesota
#245
L
24-28
24
28
-4
H10/03
NCAA
Ohio State
#114
L
24-33
24
33
-9
A11/03
NCAA
Purdue
#23
L
31-35
31
35
-4
A12/03
NCAA
Winthrop
#232
W
44-32
44
32
+12
H08/11
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#281
W
40-29
40
29
+11
H11/11
NCAA
Butler
#256
W
33-26
33
26
+7
H15/11
NCAA
Furman
#22
W
46-29
46
29
+17
H17/11
NCAA
Virginia Tech
#138
L
29-37
29
37
-8
A18/11
NCAA
Colorado State
#238
W
33-21
33
21
+12
A20/11
NCAA
62.4Avg total
32.5Scored
29.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)29.030.859.8-1.833%-
Last 30 at home (16)31.430.061.4+1.450%-
Last 30 away (14)26.231.858.0-5.614%-
Last 10 (10)32.529.962.4+2.650%-
Last 5 (5)36.228.464.6+7.880%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (13)27.631.559.2-3.931%-
vs Similar (13)27.929.257.1-1.223%-
vs Weaker ◀ (4)37.034.071.0+3.075%-
This opponent (Lafayette) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
LafayetteLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Holy Cross
#324
W
39-22
39
22
+17
H22/02
NCAA
Boston University
#107
W
33-31
33
31
+2
A24/02
NCAA
Lehigh
#266
L
24-44
24
44
-20
H26/02
NCAA
Bucknell
#328
W
40-31
40
31
+9
H02/03
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#122
W
30-28
30
28
+2
A08/11
NCAA
St. John's (N.Y.)
#185
L
32-34
32
34
-2
A12/11
NCAA
Saint Josephs Hawks
#226
L
26-36
26
36
-10
A15/11
NCAA
UMBC Retrievers
#153
W
24-23
24
23
+1
A18/11
NCAA
Central Connecticut State
#326
W
31-17
31
17
+14
A19/11
NCAA
Penn
#147
W
29-27
29
27
+2
H23/11
NCAA
60.1Avg total
30.8Scored
29.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.031.963.8+0.150%-
Last 30 at home (15)33.332.565.7+0.853%-
Last 30 away (15)30.731.361.9-0.647%-
Last 10 (10)30.829.360.1+1.570%-
Last 5 (5)28.427.455.8+1.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (16)28.832.260.9-3.431%-
vs Similar (13)34.732.166.8+2.669%-
vs Weaker (1)48.024.072.0+24.0100%-
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
Lafayette wins
No previous meetings.
Penn Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
20/11/22AColorado State68-56
18/11/22AVirginia Tech59-61
17/11/22HFurman73-68
15/11/22HButler68-62
11/11/22HLoyola Maryland90-65
08/11/22HWinthrop93-68
12/03/22APurdue61-69
11/03/22AOhio State71-68
10/03/22HMinnesota60-51
06/03/22ARutgers58-59
Lafayettelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
23/11/22HPenn68-74 OT
19/11/22ACentral Connecticut State55-50
18/11/22AUMBC Retrievers63-71
15/11/22ASaint Josephs Hawks59-63
12/11/22ASt. John's (N.Y.)68-83
08/11/22AMiami (FL)54-67
02/03/22HBucknell81-82 OT
26/02/22HLehigh58-78
24/02/22ABoston University60-76
22/02/22HHoly Cross84-61

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Penn State
NCAA 2022-23
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLW83%
HomeWWWW100%
AwayLW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games642
Win %83%100%50%
Points / game75.281.063.5
Allowed / game63.365.858.5
Point differential+11.8+15.2+5.0
Avg total138.5146.8122.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%50%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)100% (1)0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Lafayette
NCAA 2022-23
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWL17%
HomeL0%
AwayLLLLW20%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games615
Win %17%0%20%
Points / game61.268.059.8
Allowed / game68.074.066.8
Point differential-6.8-6.0-7.0
Avg total129.2142.0126.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)-50% (2)
Overtime %17%100%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 Iowa440100%96.065.0+31.0
2 Indiana660100%88.859.3+29.5
3 Maryland660100%82.761.3+21.3
4 Purdue440100%75.558.8+16.8
5 Ohio State65183%79.361.0+18.3
6 Northwestern65183%65.251.7+13.5
7 Penn State65183%75.263.3+11.8
8 Wisconsin65183%62.754.0+8.7
9 Michigan65183%77.370.0+7.3
10 Washington65183%69.363.3+6.0
11 Rutgers54180%75.653.6+22.0
12 Illinois54180%83.262.0+21.2
13 UCLA64267%83.364.5+18.8
14 Minnesota64267%63.062.5+0.5
15 Michigan State53260%73.069.6+3.4
16 USC74357%72.368.0+4.3
17 Nebraska63350%67.266.2+1.0
18 Oregon52340%66.462.8+3.6
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 -).
Patriot League conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Boston University54180%78.264.6+13.6
2 Navy54180%74.868.6+6.2
3 Bucknell64267%76.363.2+13.2
4 Lehigh53260%73.471.2+2.2
5 American University53260%65.666.6-1.0
6 Colgate74357%81.472.4+9.0
7 Army62433%81.880.2+1.7
8 Loyola Maryland62433%64.372.2-7.8
9 Lafayette61517%61.268.0-6.8
10 Holy Cross61517%69.379.5-10.2
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 -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Penn State422870
Lafayette322557
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