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Penn State vs Minnesota Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 08 Feb 2020
Tip-off: 21:00
Final 83-77
36-22 47-55
Position#113
Record13-6
FormWWWWW
Points / game73.3
Allowed / game69.1
vs
Position#179
Record11-7
FormLWLLW
Points / game70.7
Allowed / game65.7
USANCAA
Other2019-20
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Penn State winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Minnesota 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
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
Nebraska
#341
W
76-64
76
64
+12
A02/02
NCAA
Michigan State
#49
W
75-70
75
70
+5
A05/02
NCAA
1H
2H
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
38-33
38-31
43-37
32-33
140.4Avg total
70.2Scored
70.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (19)73.369.1142.4+4.268%
Season at home (11)74.964.5139.5+10.482%
Season away (8)71.175.4146.5-4.250%
Last 10 (10)70.270.2140.4+0.060%
Last 5 (5)75.464.4139.8+11.0100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)74.277.0151.2-2.875%
vs Similar ◀ (11)70.266.1136.3+4.164%
vs Weaker (9)76.866.8143.6+10.078%
This opponent (Minnesota) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
MinnesotaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Purdue
#181
L
78-83 OT
78
83
-5
A03/01
NCAA
Northwestern
#323
W
77-68
77
68
+9
H06/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#49
L
58-74
58
74
-16
A10/01
NCAA
Michigan
#131
W
75-67
75
67
+8
H12/01
NCAA
Penn State
#113
W
75-69
75
69
+6
H16/01
NCAA
Rutgers
#104
L
56-64
56
64
-8
A19/01
NCAA
Ohio State
#94
W
62-59
62
59
+3
A23/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#49
L
52-70
52
70
-18
H26/01
NCAA
Illinois
#79
L
51-59
51
59
-8
A31/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#71
W
70-52
70
52
+18
H06/02
NCAA
1H
2H
30-31
32-31
34-25
43-43
32-36
26-38
30-31
45-36
44-46
31-23
25-34
31-30
28-37
34-22
22-30
30-40
20-24
31-35
45-32
25-20
131.9Avg total
65.4Scored
66.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (18)70.765.7136.3+5.061%
Season at home (11)75.464.1139.5+11.382%
Season away (7)63.368.1131.4-4.929%
Last 10 (10)65.466.5131.9-1.150%
Last 5 (5)58.260.8119.0-2.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)57.271.5128.8-14.225%
vs Similar ◀ (17)70.864.8135.5+6.076%
vs Weaker (5)78.264.8143.0+13.480%
This opponent (Penn State) 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

-3-2+0+2+31st half1st half: +1.4+1.41st half: -1.6-1.62nd half2nd half: -1.4-1.42nd half: +1.0+1.0
-3-2+0+2+31st half1st half: +1.4+1.41st half: -1.6-1.62nd half2nd half: -1.4-1.42nd half: +1.0+1.0
Penn StateMinnesota
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
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
Nebraska
#341
W
38-33
38
33
+5
A02/02
NCAA
Michigan State
#49
W
43-37
43
37
+6
A05/02
NCAA
69.4Avg total
35.4Scored
34.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (26)35.631.467.0+4.269%-
Last 30 at home (14)36.129.465.5+6.664%-
Last 30 away (12)35.133.868.8+1.375%-
Last 10 (10)35.434.069.4+1.470%-
Last 5 (5)37.630.668.2+7.080%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)35.235.270.5+0.050%-
vs Similar ◀ (11)33.932.166.0+1.864%-
vs Weaker (9)39.429.969.3+9.689%-
This opponent (Minnesota) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
MinnesotaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Purdue
#181
L
30-31
30
31
-1
A03/01
NCAA
Northwestern
#323
W
34-25
34
25
+9
H06/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#49
L
32-36
32
36
-4
A10/01
NCAA
Michigan
#131
L
30-31
30
31
-1
H12/01
NCAA
Penn State
#113
L
44-46
44
46
-2
H16/01
NCAA
Rutgers
#104
L
25-34
25
34
-9
A19/01
NCAA
Ohio State
#94
L
28-37
28
37
-9
A23/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#49
L
22-30
22
30
-8
H26/01
NCAA
Illinois
#79
L
20-24
20
24
-4
A31/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#71
W
45-32
45
32
+13
H06/02
NCAA
63.6Avg total
31.0Scored
32.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (27)33.930.464.2+3.556%-
Last 30 at home (15)35.830.165.9+5.767%-
Last 30 away (12)31.430.862.2+0.742%-
Last 10 (10)31.032.663.6-1.620%-
Last 5 (5)28.031.459.4-3.420%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)29.230.860.0-1.525%-
vs Similar ◀ (16)32.730.162.8+2.650%-
vs Weaker (5)39.229.869.0+9.480%-
This opponent (Penn State) 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

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
0
Penn State wins
1
Minnesota wins
DateGameScore
16/01/20Minnesota v Penn State75-69
Penn Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
05/02/20AMichigan State75-70
02/02/20ANebraska76-64
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
Minnesotalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
06/02/20HWisconsin70-52
31/01/20AIllinois51-59
26/01/20HMichigan State52-70
23/01/20AOhio State62-59
19/01/20ARutgers56-64
16/01/20HPenn State75-69
12/01/20HMichigan75-67
10/01/20AMichigan State58-74
06/01/20HNorthwestern77-68
03/01/20APurdue78-83 OT

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Penn State
NCAA 2019-20
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW68%
HomeWWLWW82%
AwayLLWWW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games19118
Win %68%82%50%
Points / game73.374.971.1
Allowed / game69.164.575.4
Point differential+4.2+10.4-4.2
Avg total142.4139.5146.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+37%45%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won80% (5)75% (4)100% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Minnesota
NCAA 2019-20
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLW61%
HomeWWWLW82%
AwayLLLWL29%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games18117
Win %61%82%29%
Points / game70.775.463.3
Allowed / game65.764.168.1
Point differential+5.0+11.3-4.9
Avg total136.3139.5131.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+39%55%14%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)0% (1)50% (2)
Overtime %6%0%14%
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 Maryland1915479%69.862.8+7.1
2 Oregon1914574%75.868.7+7.2
3 Iowa2014670%77.571.0+6.5
4 Penn State1913668%73.369.1+4.2
5 Illinois1812667%73.263.7+9.4
6 Rutgers1812667%69.660.9+8.7
7 USC1812667%70.368.6+1.8
8 Michigan State2013765%74.564.8+9.8
9 Ohio State1811761%71.662.9+8.7
10 Minnesota1811761%70.765.7+5.0
11 Purdue2012860%68.260.9+7.3
12 Indiana1810856%67.367.7-0.4
13 Michigan2011955%75.569.7+5.8
14 Wisconsin1910953%64.262.2+2.0
15 Washington1991047%72.066.1+5.9
16 UCLA1981142%68.870.3-1.5
17 Nebraska2061430%70.875.3-4.5
18 Northwestern1851328%65.567.9-2.4
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
Penn State364783
Minnesota225577
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