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Penn State vs Wisconsin Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 11 Jan 2020
Tip-off: 19:15
Final 49-58
22-31 27-27
Position#113
Record8-4
FormWWLWL
Points / game74.8
Allowed / game71.5
vs
Position#71
Record6-5
FormWWWWL
Points / game67.3
Allowed / game61.2
USANCAA
Other2019-20
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Penn State winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Wisconsin 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
Syracuse
#165
W
85-64
85
64
+21
A30/11
NCAA
Wake Forest
#257
W
76-54
76
54
+22
H05/12
NCAA
Ohio State
#94
L
74-106
74
106
-32
A07/12
NCAA
Maryland
#37
W
76-69
76
69
+7
H11/12
NCAA
Alabama
#183
W
73-71
73
71
+2
H14/12
NCAA
Central Connecticut State
#347
W
87-58
87
58
+29
H20/12
NCAA
Cornell
#327
W
90-59
90
59
+31
H29/12
NCAA
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
1H
2H
34-27
51-37
41-23
35-31
35-46
39-60
40-30
36-39
34-40
39-31
51-31
36-27
45-29
45-30
26-46
31-43
39-38
50-48
33-28
28-44
149.6Avg total
76.8Scored
72.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (12)74.871.5146.3+3.367%
Season at home (8)77.665.9143.5+11.888%
Season away (4)69.282.8152.0-13.525%
Last 10 (10)76.872.8149.6+4.070%
Last 5 (5)76.872.8149.6+4.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)66.081.0147.0-15.050%
vs Similar ◀ (7)74.068.9142.9+5.171%
vs Weaker (8)76.967.1144.0+9.875%
This opponent (Wisconsin) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
WisconsinUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Richmond Spiders
#32
L
52-62
52
62
-10
A26/11
NCAA
New Mexico
#171
L
50-59
50
59
-9
A26/11
NCAA
NC State
#119
L
54-69
54
69
-15
A05/12
NCAA
Indiana
#149
W
84-64
84
64
+20
H07/12
NCAA
Rutgers
#104
L
65-72
65
72
-7
A12/12
NCAA
Wisc. Milwaukee
#303
W
83-64
83
64
+19
H21/12
NCAA
Tennessee
#213
W
68-48
68
48
+20
A28/12
NCAA
Rider
#105
W
65-37
65
37
+28
H01/01
NCAA
Ohio State
#94
W
61-57
61
57
+4
A04/01
NCAA
Illinois
#79
L
70-71
70
71
-1
H09/01
NCAA
1H
2H
29-31
23-31
20-29
30-30
30-32
24-37
47-27
37-37
33-32
32-40
43-41
40-23
38-24
30-24
22-11
43-26
29-25
32-32
34-28
36-43
125.5Avg total
65.2Scored
60.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (11)67.361.2128.5+6.155%
Season at home (5)78.061.2139.2+16.880%
Season away (6)58.361.2119.5-2.833%
Last 10 (10)65.260.3125.5+4.950%
Last 5 (5)69.455.4124.8+14.080%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)52.062.0114.0-10.00%
vs Similar ◀ (8)69.461.0130.4+8.462%
vs Weaker (2)66.561.5128.0+5.050%
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

-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +4.0+4.01st half: +4.5+4.52nd half2nd half: +0.0+0.02nd half: +0.4+0.4
-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +4.0+4.01st half: +4.5+4.52nd half2nd half: +0.0+0.02nd half: +0.4+0.4
Penn StateWisconsin
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
Syracuse
#165
W
34-27
34
27
+7
A30/11
NCAA
Wake Forest
#257
W
41-23
41
23
+18
H05/12
NCAA
Ohio State
#94
L
35-46
35
46
-11
A07/12
NCAA
Maryland
#37
W
40-30
40
30
+10
H11/12
NCAA
Alabama
#183
L
34-40
34
40
-6
H14/12
NCAA
Central Connecticut State
#347
W
51-31
51
31
+20
H20/12
NCAA
Cornell
#327
W
45-29
45
29
+16
H29/12
NCAA
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
71.6Avg total
37.8Scored
33.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (19)35.331.066.3+4.368%-
Last 30 at home (11)37.529.667.2+7.973%-
Last 30 away (8)32.132.965.0-0.862%-
Last 10 (10)37.833.871.6+4.070%-
Last 5 (5)38.834.473.2+4.480%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)28.038.566.5-10.50%-
vs Similar ◀ (7)34.331.766.0+2.671%-
vs Weaker (8)39.629.569.1+10.188%-
This opponent (Wisconsin) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
WisconsinLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Richmond Spiders
#32
L
29-31
29
31
-2
A26/11
NCAA
New Mexico
#171
L
20-29
20
29
-9
A26/11
NCAA
NC State
#119
L
30-32
30
32
-2
A05/12
NCAA
Indiana
#149
W
47-27
47
27
+20
H07/12
NCAA
Rutgers
#104
W
33-32
33
32
+1
A12/12
NCAA
Wisc. Milwaukee
#303
W
43-41
43
41
+2
H21/12
NCAA
Tennessee
#213
W
38-24
38
24
+14
A28/12
NCAA
Rider
#105
W
22-11
22
11
+11
H01/01
NCAA
Ohio State
#94
W
29-25
29
25
+4
A04/01
NCAA
Illinois
#79
W
34-28
34
28
+6
H09/01
NCAA
60.5Avg total
32.5Scored
28.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (11)34.228.162.3+6.173%-
Last 30 at home (5)39.427.266.6+12.2100%-
Last 30 away (6)29.828.858.7+1.050%-
Last 10 (10)32.528.060.5+4.570%-
Last 5 (5)33.225.859.0+7.4100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)29.031.060.0-2.00%-
vs Similar ◀ (8)35.526.061.5+9.588%-
vs Weaker (2)31.535.066.5-3.550%-
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

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
0
Penn State wins
0
Wisconsin wins
No previous meetings.
Penn Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
08/01/20ARutgers61-72
04/01/20HIowa89-86
30/12/19AUMBC Retrievers57-89
29/12/19HCornell90-59
20/12/19HCentral Connecticut State87-58
14/12/19HAlabama73-71
11/12/19HMaryland76-69
07/12/19AOhio State74-106
05/12/19HWake Forest76-54
30/11/19ASyracuse85-64
Wisconsinlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
09/01/20HIllinois70-71
04/01/20AOhio State61-57
01/01/20HRider65-37
28/12/19ATennessee68-48
21/12/19HWisc. Milwaukee83-64
12/12/19ARutgers65-72
07/12/19HIndiana84-64
05/12/19ANC State54-69
26/11/19ANew Mexico50-59
26/11/19ARichmond Spiders52-62

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Penn State
NCAA 2019-20
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWL67%
HomeWWWWW88%
AwayWLLL25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1284
Win %67%88%25%
Points / game74.877.669.2
Allowed / game71.565.982.8
Point differential+3.3+11.8-13.5
Avg total146.3143.5152.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%38%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won75% (4)75% (4)-
Overtime %0%0%0%
Wisconsin
NCAA 2019-20
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL55%
HomeWWWWL80%
AwayLLLWW33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1156
Win %55%80%33%
Points / game67.378.058.3
Allowed / game61.261.261.2
Point differential+6.1+16.8-2.8
Avg total128.5139.2119.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+45%80%17%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)0% (1)100% (1)
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 Michigan State1210283%80.765.3+15.3
2 Oregon129375%77.268.0+9.2
3 Maryland129375%70.863.0+7.8
4 Rutgers118373%71.958.7+13.2
5 Indiana118373%69.667.2+2.5
6 USC107370%68.468.8-0.4
7 Iowa139469%78.567.9+10.6
8 Illinois128467%75.862.8+12.9
9 Washington128467%75.264.1+11.1
10 Michigan128467%79.369.3+10.0
11 Penn State128467%74.871.5+3.3
12 Minnesota117464%75.567.5+8.1
13 Ohio State127558%72.861.3+11.4
14 Purdue127558%67.360.8+6.5
15 Wisconsin116555%67.361.2+6.1
16 Nebraska136746%72.774.7-2.0
17 Northwestern114736%68.366.2+2.1
18 UCLA114736%71.571.3+0.3
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 State222749
Wisconsin312758
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