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Penn State vs Nebraska Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 14 Feb 2021
Tip-off: 20:00
Final 61-62
35-35 26-27
Position#226
Record7-9
FormLWLWL
Points / game73.2
Allowed / game73.4
Penn State
USA
vs
Nebraska 🏆
USA
Position#316
Record4-12
FormLLLLL
Points / game71.1
Allowed / game73.4
USANCAA
Other2020-21
Meetings · Penn State v Nebraska
08 Dec 2026
PENN v NEBR
upcoming
19 Feb 2025
PENN89
NEBR72
21 Jan 2023
PENN76
NEBR65
27 Feb 2022
PENN70
NEBR93
10 Mar 2021
PENN72
NEBR66
14 Feb 2021
PENN61
NEBR62
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Penn State winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Nebraska 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
Indiana
#220
L
85-87 OT
85
87
-2
A31/12
NCAA
Purdue
#97
L
72-80
72
80
-8
A17/01
NCAA
Illinois
#21
L
65-79
65
79
-14
A20/01
NCAA
Rutgers
#136
W
75-67
75
67
+8
H22/01
NCAA
Northwestern
#265
W
81-78
81
78
+3
H24/01
NCAA
Ohio State
#70
L
79-83
79
83
-4
A28/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#131
W
81-71
81
71
+10
H30/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#131
L
56-72
56
72
-16
A03/02
NCAA
Maryland
#150
W
55-50
55
50
+5
H06/02
NCAA
Michigan State
#159
L
58-60
58
60
-2
A10/02
NCAA
1H
2H
33-38
47-42
32-33
40-47
28-42
37-37
34-24
41-43
38-33
43-45
39-43
40-40
31-34
50-37
31-33
25-39
23-23
32-27
24-32
34-28
143.4Avg total
70.7Scored
72.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)73.273.4146.6-0.244%
Season at home (8)77.974.5152.4+3.475%
Season away (8)68.572.2140.8-3.812%
Last 10 (10)70.772.7143.4-2.040%
Last 5 (5)65.867.2133.0-1.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (14)72.672.9145.6-0.343%
vs Similar ◀ (13)72.870.3143.1+2.562%
vs Weaker (3)74.068.3142.3+5.767%
This opponent (Nebraska) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
NebraskaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Doane Tigers
#463
W
110-64
110
64
+46
H18/12
NCAA
Wisconsin
#131
L
53-67
53
67
-14
A23/12
NCAA
Michigan
#16
L
69-80
69
80
-11
H25/12
NCAA
Ohio State
#70
L
54-90
54
90
-36
A30/12
NCAA
Michigan State
#159
L
77-84
77
84
-7
H03/01
NCAA
Indiana
#220
L
76-84
76
84
-8
H10/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#159
L
56-66
56
66
-10
A06/02
NCAA
Minnesota
#193
L
61-79
61
79
-18
A09/02
NCAA
Wisconsin
#131
L
48-61
48
61
-13
H11/02
NCAA
Illinois
#21
L
72-77 OT
72
77
-5
H13/02
NCAA
1H
2H
57-26
53-38
24-25
29-42
34-36
35-44
21-38
33-52
33-40
44-44
34-46
42-38
22-34
34-32
30-45
31-34
27-30
21-31
34-33
32-33
142.8Avg total
67.6Scored
75.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)71.173.4144.5-2.425%
Season at home (11)76.370.5146.7+5.836%
Season away (5)59.680.0139.6-20.40%
Last 10 (10)67.675.2142.8-7.610%
Last 5 (5)62.673.4136.0-10.80%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (25)67.478.1145.6-10.712%
vs Similar ◀ (4)67.577.5145.0-10.00%
vs Weakerno games
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

-5-2+0+2+51st half1st half: -2.2-2.21st half: -3.7-3.72nd half2nd half: +0.4+0.42nd half: -3.4-3.4
-5-2+0+2+51st half1st half: -2.2-2.21st half: -3.7-3.72nd half2nd half: +0.4+0.42nd half: -3.4-3.4
Penn StateNebraska
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
Indiana
#220
L
33-38
33
38
-5
A31/12
NCAA
Purdue
#97
L
32-33
32
33
-1
A17/01
NCAA
Illinois
#21
L
28-42
28
42
-14
A20/01
NCAA
Rutgers
#136
W
34-24
34
24
+10
H22/01
NCAA
Northwestern
#265
W
38-33
38
33
+5
H24/01
NCAA
Ohio State
#70
L
39-43
39
43
-4
A28/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#131
L
31-34
31
34
-3
H30/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#131
L
31-33
31
33
-2
A03/02
NCAA
Maryland
#150
D
23-23
23
23
+0
H06/02
NCAA
Michigan State
#159
L
24-32
24
32
-8
A10/02
NCAA
64.8Avg total
31.3Scored
33.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.232.167.3+3.150%-
Last 30 at home (15)36.529.966.4+6.767%-
Last 30 away (15)33.934.368.1-0.433%-
Last 10 (10)31.333.564.8-2.220%-
Last 5 (5)29.633.062.6-3.40%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (14)35.934.270.1+1.643%-
vs Similar ◀ (13)33.829.863.7+4.054%-
vs Weaker (3)38.031.769.7+6.367%-
This opponent (Nebraska) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
NebraskaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Doane Tigers
#463
W
57-26
57
26
+31
H18/12
NCAA
Wisconsin
#131
L
24-25
24
25
-1
A23/12
NCAA
Michigan
#16
L
34-36
34
36
-2
H25/12
NCAA
Ohio State
#70
L
21-38
21
38
-17
A30/12
NCAA
Michigan State
#159
L
33-40
33
40
-7
H03/01
NCAA
Indiana
#220
L
34-46
34
46
-12
H10/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#159
L
22-34
22
34
-12
A06/02
NCAA
Minnesota
#193
L
30-45
30
45
-15
A09/02
NCAA
Wisconsin
#131
L
27-30
27
30
-3
H11/02
NCAA
Illinois
#21
W
34-33
34
33
+1
H13/02
NCAA
66.9Avg total
31.6Scored
35.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.437.170.5-3.717%-
Last 30 at home (17)35.935.771.6+0.229%-
Last 30 away (13)30.238.969.2-8.70%-
Last 10 (10)31.635.366.9-3.720%-
Last 5 (5)29.437.667.0-8.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (25)33.137.270.3-4.216%-
vs Similar ◀ (4)29.839.068.8-9.20%-
vs Weakerno games
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
1
Penn State wins
0
Nebraska wins
DateGameScore
02/02/20Nebraska v Penn State64-76
Penn Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
10/02/21AMichigan State58-60
06/02/21HMaryland55-50
03/02/21AWisconsin56-72
30/01/21HWisconsin81-71
28/01/21AOhio State79-83
24/01/21HNorthwestern81-78
22/01/21HRutgers75-67
20/01/21AIllinois65-79
17/01/21APurdue72-80
31/12/20AIndiana85-87 OT
Nebraskalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/02/21HIllinois72-77 OT
11/02/21HWisconsin48-61
09/02/21AMinnesota61-79
06/02/21AMichigan State56-66
10/01/21HIndiana76-84
03/01/21HMichigan State77-84
30/12/20AOhio State54-90
25/12/20HMichigan69-80
23/12/20AWisconsin53-67
18/12/20HDoane Tigers110-64

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Penn State
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWL44%
HomeLWWWW75%
AwayLLLLL12%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1688
Win %44%75%12%
Points / game73.277.968.5
Allowed / game73.474.572.2
Point differential-0.2+3.4-3.8
Avg total146.6152.4140.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+19%25%12%
Close games (≤5 pts) won43% (7)100% (3)0% (4)
Overtime %12%12%12%
Nebraska
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 1 Wins / 9 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL25%
HomeLLLLL36%
AwayLLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games16115
Win %25%36%0%
Points / game71.176.359.6
Allowed / game73.470.580.0
Point differential-2.4+5.8-20.4
Avg total144.5146.7139.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+19%27%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (2)0% (2)-
Overtime %6%9%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 Michigan1514193%78.964.9+13.9
2 USC2017385%75.463.2+12.2
3 Ohio State2117481%77.568.0+9.5
4 Oregon1612475%75.467.0+8.4
5 Illinois1914574%81.669.0+12.6
6 UCLA1914574%73.067.5+5.5
7 Iowa2115671%87.473.5+13.9
8 Wisconsin2215768%70.362.6+7.7
9 Minnesota2013765%75.872.2+3.5
10 Rutgers1912763%71.867.9+3.9
11 Purdue2113862%70.466.7+3.7
12 Michigan State1810856%70.771.6-0.8
13 Indiana2011955%72.269.2+3.0
14 Maryland20101050%69.566.4+3.0
15 Penn State167944%73.273.4-0.2
16 Northwestern1861233%73.272.1+1.1
17 Nebraska1641225%71.173.4-2.4
18 Washington1931616%66.677.3-10.7
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 State352661
Nebraska352762
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