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Penn State vs Wisconsin Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 17 Jan 2024
Tip-off: 02:00
Final 87-83
39-35 48-48
Position#216
Record8-9
FormWLWLL
Points / game76.3
Allowed / game73.5
Penn State 🏆
USA
vs
Wisconsin
USA
Position#117
Record13-3
FormWWWWW
Points / game75.2
Allowed / game65.4
USANCAA
Other2023-24
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WISC98
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WISC83
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PENN74
WISC79
30 Jan 2021
PENN81
WISC71
11 Jan 2020
PENN49
WISC58
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Penn State winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Wisconsin 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
Bucknell
#270
L
67-76
67
76
-9
H02/12
NCAA
Maryland
#215
L
75-81 OT
75
81
-6
A07/12
NCAA
Ohio State
#123
W
83-80
83
80
+3
H09/12
NCAA
Georgia Tech
#265
L
81-82 OT
81
82
-1
H16/12
NCAA
Le Moyne
#233
W
72-55
72
55
+17
H22/12
NCAA
Rider
#237
W
90-63
90
63
+27
H29/12
NCAA
Michigan State
#154
L
61-92
61
92
-31
A05/01
NCAA
Michigan
#347
W
79-73
79
73
+6
H07/01
NCAA
Northwestern
#86
L
72-76
72
76
-4
H10/01
NCAA
Purdue
#8
L
78-95
78
95
-17
A13/01
NCAA
1H
2H
33-27
34-49
30-28
41-43
29-41
54-39
37-39
35-33
40-28
32-27
44-24
46-39
26-51
35-41
27-37
52-36
40-32
32-44
36-56
42-39
153.1Avg total
75.8Scored
77.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)76.373.5149.8+2.847%
Season at home (11)77.665.4143.0+12.373%
Season away (6)73.888.5162.3-14.70%
Last 10 (10)75.877.3153.1-1.540%
Last 5 (5)76.079.8155.8-3.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)68.875.2144.0-6.420%
vs Similar ◀ (21)74.571.0145.5+3.562%
vs Weaker (4)79.869.2149.0+10.575%
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
Western Illinois
#92
W
71-49
71
49
+22
H28/11
NCAA
Marquette
#36
W
75-64
75
64
+11
H02/12
NCAA
Michigan State
#154
W
70-57
70
57
+13
A06/12
NCAA
Arizona
#31
L
73-98
73
98
-25
A09/12
NCAA
Jacksonville State
#256
W
75-60
75
60
+15
H15/12
NCAA
Chicago State
#286
W
80-53
80
53
+27
H23/12
NCAA
Iowa
#162
W
83-72
83
72
+11
H03/01
NCAA
Nebraska
#62
W
88-72
88
72
+16
H06/01
NCAA
Ohio State
#123
W
71-60
71
60
+11
A11/01
NCAA
Northwestern
#86
W
71-63
71
63
+8
H13/01
NCAA
1H
2H
35-19
36-30
46-33
29-31
34-23
36-34
31-48
42-50
38-30
37-30
38-25
42-28
32-32
51-40
51-38
37-34
35-33
36-27
32-25
39-38
140.5Avg total
75.7Scored
64.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)75.265.4140.6+9.881%
Season at home (12)77.563.2140.8+14.292%
Season away (4)68.271.8140.0-3.550%
Last 10 (10)75.764.8140.5+10.990%
Last 5 (5)78.664.0142.6+14.6100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)62.966.4129.3-3.629%
vs Similar ◀ (18)72.064.4136.4+7.672%
vs Weaker (4)76.064.8140.8+11.2100%
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

-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: -2.1-2.11st half: +6.6+6.62nd half2nd half: +1.3+1.32nd half: +4.3+4.3
-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: -2.1-2.11st half: +6.6+6.62nd half2nd half: +1.3+1.32nd half: +4.3+4.3
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
Bucknell
#270
W
33-27
33
27
+6
H02/12
NCAA
Maryland
#215
W
30-28
30
28
+2
A07/12
NCAA
Ohio State
#123
L
29-41
29
41
-12
H09/12
NCAA
Georgia Tech
#265
L
37-39
37
39
-2
H16/12
NCAA
Le Moyne
#233
W
40-28
40
28
+12
H22/12
NCAA
Rider
#237
W
44-24
44
24
+20
H29/12
NCAA
Michigan State
#154
L
26-51
26
51
-25
A05/01
NCAA
Michigan
#347
L
27-37
27
37
-10
H07/01
NCAA
Northwestern
#86
W
40-32
40
32
+8
H10/01
NCAA
Purdue
#8
L
36-56
36
56
-20
A13/01
NCAA
70.5Avg total
34.2Scored
36.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.432.967.3+1.547%-
Last 30 at home (14)36.930.367.1+6.664%-
Last 30 away (16)32.235.267.4-3.031%-
Last 10 (10)34.236.370.5-2.150%-
Last 5 (5)34.640.074.6-5.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)29.839.869.6-10.020%-
vs Similar ◀ (21)34.631.466.0+3.252%-
vs Weaker (4)38.832.271.0+6.550%-
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
Western Illinois
#92
W
35-19
35
19
+16
H28/11
NCAA
Marquette
#36
W
46-33
46
33
+13
H02/12
NCAA
Michigan State
#154
W
34-23
34
23
+11
A06/12
NCAA
Arizona
#31
L
31-48
31
48
-17
A09/12
NCAA
Jacksonville State
#256
W
38-30
38
30
+8
H15/12
NCAA
Chicago State
#286
W
38-25
38
25
+13
H23/12
NCAA
Iowa
#162
D
32-32
32
32
+0
H03/01
NCAA
Nebraska
#62
W
51-38
51
38
+13
H06/01
NCAA
Ohio State
#123
W
35-33
35
33
+2
A11/01
NCAA
Northwestern
#86
W
32-25
32
25
+7
H13/01
NCAA
67.8Avg total
37.2Scored
30.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.531.665.0+1.960%-
Last 30 at home (20)34.531.465.8+3.160%-
Last 30 away (10)31.532.063.5-0.560%-
Last 10 (10)37.230.667.8+6.680%-
Last 5 (5)37.630.668.2+7.080%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)31.734.165.9-2.443%-
vs Similar ◀ (18)33.430.263.6+3.261%-
vs Weaker (4)35.232.567.8+2.875%-
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
1
Penn State wins
6
Wisconsin wins
DateGameScore
09/02/23Penn State v Wisconsin74-79 OT
18/01/23Wisconsin v Penn State63-60
05/02/22Wisconsin v Penn State51-49
12/03/21Wisconsin v Penn State75-74
03/02/21Wisconsin v Penn State72-56
30/01/21Penn State v Wisconsin81-71
11/01/20Penn State v Wisconsin49-58
Penn Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/01/24APurdue78-95
10/01/24HNorthwestern72-76
07/01/24HMichigan79-73
05/01/24AMichigan State61-92
29/12/23HRider90-63
22/12/23HLe Moyne72-55
16/12/23HGeorgia Tech81-82 OT
09/12/23HOhio State83-80
07/12/23AMaryland75-81 OT
02/12/23HBucknell67-76
Wisconsinlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/01/24HNorthwestern71-63
11/01/24AOhio State71-60
06/01/24HNebraska88-72
03/01/24HIowa83-72
23/12/23HChicago State80-53
15/12/23HJacksonville State75-60
09/12/23AArizona73-98
06/12/23AMichigan State70-57
02/12/23HMarquette75-64
28/11/23HWestern Illinois71-49

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Penn State
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLL47%
HomeLWWWL73%
AwayLLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games17116
Win %47%73%0%
Points / game76.377.673.8
Allowed / game73.565.488.5
Point differential+2.8+12.3-14.7
Avg total149.8143.0162.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+29%45%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)33% (3)-
Overtime %12%9%17%
Wisconsin
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW81%
HomeWWWWW92%
AwayLWLW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games16124
Win %81%92%50%
Points / game75.277.568.2
Allowed / game65.463.271.8
Point differential+9.8+14.2-3.5
Avg total140.6140.8140.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+69%75%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
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 Purdue1816289%85.169.3+15.8
2 Wisconsin1613381%75.265.4+9.8
3 Oregon1613381%78.871.5+7.2
4 Nebraska1713476%78.369.1+9.2
5 Illinois1612475%81.767.4+14.2
6 Northwestern1612475%73.066.9+6.1
7 Minnesota1712571%77.867.9+9.9
8 Ohio State1712571%76.366.5+9.8
9 Indiana1812667%73.973.3+0.6
10 Iowa1711665%87.177.6+9.5
11 Maryland1711665%70.963.5+7.4
12 Michigan State1710759%77.165.5+11.6
13 Washington1710759%80.575.0+5.5
14 Rutgers169756%67.564.3+3.2
15 Penn State178947%76.373.5+2.8
16 USC178947%76.874.4+2.4
17 Michigan1771041%79.777.0+2.7
18 UCLA1771041%64.763.8+0.9
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 State394887
Wisconsin354883
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