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Penn State vs Virginia Tech Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 16 Nov 2024
Tip-off: 00:30
Final 86-64
37-29 49-35
Position#185
Record3-0
FormWLWWW
Points / game101.0
Allowed / game60.7
Penn State 🏆
USA
vs
Virginia Tech
USA
Position#286
Record3-0
FormWLWWW
Points / game78.0
Allowed / game62.0
USANCAA
Other2024-25
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Penn State winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Virginia Tech 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
Illinois
#27
W
90-89
90
89
+1
H21/02
NCAA
Indiana
#153
W
83-74
83
74
+9
H24/02
NCAA
Iowa
#162
L
81-90
81
90
-9
A28/02
NCAA
Minnesota
#163
L
70-75
70
75
-5
A02/03
NCAA
Maryland
#215
W
85-69
85
69
+16
H10/03
NCAA
Michigan
#347
W
66-57
66
57
+9
H14/03
NCAA
Indiana
#153
L
59-61
59
61
-2
A15/03
NCAA
Binghamton
#227
W
108-66
108
66
+42
H05/11
NCAA
UMBC Retrievers
#280
W
103-54
103
54
+49
H08/11
NCAA
St. Francis (PA)
#236
W
92-62
92
62
+30
H13/11
NCAA
1H
2H
41-48
49-41
40-33
43-41
39-47
42-43
42-30
28-45
36-32
49-37
33-22
33-35
27-32
32-29
54-23
54-43
43-28
60-26
45-38
47-24
153.4Avg total
83.7Scored
69.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (3)101.060.7161.7+40.3100%
Season at home (3)101.060.7161.7+40.3100%
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)83.769.7153.4+14.070%
Last 5 (5)85.660.0145.6+25.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)70.084.8154.8-14.820%
vs Similar (19)75.673.4149.1+2.247%
vs Weaker ◀ (6)88.265.7153.8+22.583%
This opponent (Virginia Tech) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Virginia TechUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Syracuse
#110
L
71-84
71
84
-13
A28/02
NCAA
Wake Forest
#119
W
87-76
87
76
+11
H02/03
NCAA
Louisville
#348
W
80-64
80
64
+16
A06/03
NCAA
Notre Dame
#291
W
82-76
82
76
+6
H09/03
NCAA
Florida State
#196
L
76-86
76
86
-10
H13/03
NCAA
Richmond Spiders
#32
W
74-58
74
58
+16
H20/03
NIT
Ohio State
#6
L
73-81
73
81
-8
A23/03
NIT
Delaware State
#170
W
83-60
83
60
+23
H05/11
NCAA
USC Upstate
#357
W
93-74
93
74
+19
H09/11
NCAA
Winthrop
#69
W
58-52
58
52
+6
H12/11
NCAA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
0-0
27-45
0-0
44-39
0-0
37-46
0-0
50-30
0-0
49-31
0-0
31-33
0-0
43-38
0-0
39-38
0-0
37-36
0-0
39-50
0-0
33-28
0-0
41-30
0-0
26-36
0-0
47-45
0-0
40-32
0-0
43-28
0-0
37-32
0-0
56-42
0-0
23-25
0-0
35-27
148.8Avg total
77.7Scored
71.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (3)78.062.0140.0+16.0100%
Season at home (3)78.062.0140.0+16.0100%
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)77.771.1148.8+6.670%
Last 5 (5)76.265.0141.2+11.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (7)69.069.9138.9-0.943%
vs Similar (15)75.273.6148.8+1.647%
vs Weaker (7)79.767.6147.3+12.186%
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

-9-5+0+5+91st half1st half: +6.7+6.71st half: +0.3+0.32nd half2nd half: +7.3+7.32nd half: +6.3+6.3
-9-5+0+5+91st half1st half: +6.7+6.71st half: +0.3+0.32nd half2nd half: +7.3+7.32nd half: +6.3+6.3
Penn StateVirginia 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
Illinois
#27
L
41-48
41
48
-7
H21/02
NCAA
Indiana
#153
W
40-33
40
33
+7
H24/02
NCAA
Iowa
#162
L
39-47
39
47
-8
A28/02
NCAA
Minnesota
#163
W
42-30
42
30
+12
A02/03
NCAA
Maryland
#215
W
36-32
36
32
+4
H10/03
NCAA
Michigan
#347
W
33-22
33
22
+11
H14/03
NCAA
Indiana
#153
L
27-32
27
32
-5
A15/03
NCAA
Binghamton
#227
W
54-23
54
23
+31
H05/11
NCAA
UMBC Retrievers
#280
W
43-28
43
28
+15
H08/11
NCAA
St. Francis (PA)
#236
W
45-38
45
38
+7
H13/11
NCAA
73.3Avg total
40.0Scored
33.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.734.770.4+0.953%-
Last 30 at home (18)38.833.272.0+5.772%-
Last 30 away (12)30.937.168.0-6.225%-
Last 10 (10)40.033.373.3+6.770%-
Last 5 (5)40.428.669.0+11.880%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)31.245.676.8-14.40%-
vs Similar (19)35.533.068.5+2.563%-
vs Weaker ◀ (6)39.831.271.0+8.767%-
This opponent (Virginia Tech) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Virginia TechLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Syracuse
#110
L
27-45
27
45
-18
A28/02
NCAA
Wake Forest
#119
L
37-46
37
46
-9
H02/03
NCAA
Louisville
#348
W
49-31
49
31
+18
A06/03
NCAA
Notre Dame
#291
W
43-38
43
38
+5
H09/03
NCAA
Florida State
#196
W
37-36
37
36
+1
H13/03
NCAA
Richmond Spiders
#32
W
33-28
33
28
+5
H20/03
NIT
Ohio State
#6
L
26-36
26
36
-10
A23/03
NIT
Delaware State
#170
W
40-32
40
32
+8
H05/11
NCAA
USC Upstate
#357
W
37-32
37
32
+5
H09/11
NCAA
Winthrop
#69
L
23-25
23
25
-2
H12/11
NCAA
70.1Avg total
35.2Scored
34.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.832.767.5+2.160%-
Last 30 at home (18)36.931.268.1+5.872%-
Last 30 away (12)31.735.066.7-3.342%-
Last 10 (10)35.234.970.1+0.360%-
Last 5 (5)31.830.662.4+1.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (7)32.432.665.0-0.129%-
vs Similar (15)33.733.867.5-0.160%-
vs Weaker (7)39.931.171.0+8.786%-
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
1
Penn State wins
1
Virginia Tech wins
DateGameScore
18/11/22Virginia Tech v Penn State61-59
09/12/20Virginia Tech v Penn State55-75
Penn Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/11/24HSt. Francis (PA)92-62
08/11/24HUMBC Retrievers103-54
05/11/24HBinghamton108-66
15/03/24AIndiana59-61
14/03/24HMichigan66-57
10/03/24HMaryland85-69
02/03/24AMinnesota70-75
28/02/24AIowa81-90
24/02/24HIndiana83-74
21/02/24HIllinois90-89
Virginia Techlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
12/11/24HWinthrop58-52
09/11/24HUSC Upstate93-74
05/11/24HDelaware State83-60
23/03/24AOhio State73-81
20/03/24HRichmond Spiders74-58
13/03/24HFlorida State76-86
09/03/24HNotre Dame82-76
06/03/24ALouisville80-64
02/03/24HWake Forest87-76
28/02/24ASyracuse71-84

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Penn State
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWW100%
HomeWWW100%
Away--
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games33-
Win %100%100%-
Points / game101.0101.0-
Allowed / game60.760.7-
Point differential+40.3+40.3-
Avg total161.7161.7-
Over main line---
Win by 10+100%100%-
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%-
Virginia Tech
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWW100%
HomeWWW100%
Away--
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games33-
Win %100%100%-
Points / game78.078.0-
Allowed / game62.062.0-
Point differential+16.0+16.0-
Avg total140.0140.0-
Over main line---
Win by 10+67%67%-
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %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 Penn State330100%101.060.7+40.3
2 Maryland330100%83.051.3+31.7
3 Illinois330100%89.359.7+29.7
4 Indiana220100%85.058.0+27.0
5 Wisconsin330100%83.761.3+22.3
6 Ohio State220100%80.559.5+21.0
7 Iowa330100%91.372.7+18.7
8 Oregon330100%83.364.7+18.7
9 Nebraska330100%78.761.7+17.0
10 Rutgers330100%82.766.0+16.7
11 Purdue440100%85.271.2+14.0
12 USC330100%83.371.7+11.7
13 Michigan32167%82.363.0+19.3
14 UCLA32167%73.354.0+19.3
15 Michigan State32167%82.064.7+17.3
16 Northwestern32167%79.763.7+16.0
17 Minnesota32167%66.358.3+8.0
18 Washington21150%66.068.0-2.0
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 Miami (FL)220100%100.568.0+32.5
2 Stanford330100%85.059.7+25.3
3 Pittsburgh330100%87.362.7+24.7
4 Clemson330100%84.762.7+22.0
5 Notre Dame220100%87.568.5+19.0
6 NC State330100%86.769.3+17.3
7 Virginia Tech330100%78.062.0+16.0
8 Virginia330100%65.753.7+12.0
9 Wake Forest440100%75.265.8+9.5
10 Syracuse220100%80.077.0+3.0
11 SMU Mustangs43175%87.271.0+16.2
12 Florida State43175%73.266.5+6.8
13 Duke32167%89.365.7+23.7
14 Georgia Tech32167%86.376.3+10.0
15 California32167%82.077.0+5.0
16 Boston College32167%65.369.7-4.3
17 Louisville21150%74.061.0+13.0
18 North Carolina21150%89.584.0+5.5
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 -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Penn State374986
Virginia Tech293564
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