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Pittsburgh vs California Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 01 Jan 2025
Tip-off: 19:00
Final 86-74
38-42 48-32
Position#173
Record10-2
FormWLWWW
Points / game84.0
Allowed / game67.9
Pittsburgh 🏆
USA
vs
California
USA
Position#268
Record7-5
FormLLLWL
Points / game78.9
Allowed / game75.8
USANCAA
Other2024-25
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Pittsburgh winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
California winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

PittsburghUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Gardner Webb
#316
W
83-64
83
64
+19
H12/11
NCAA
West Virginia
#131
W
86-62
86
62
+24
H16/11
NCAA
VMI
#250
W
93-48
93
48
+45
H19/11
NCAA
LSU
#255
W
74-63
74
63
+11
A22/11
NCAA
Wisconsin
#43
L
75-81
75
81
-6
A24/11
NCAA
Ohio State
#172
W
91-90 OT
91
90
+1
A29/11
NCAA
Mississippi St.
#116
L
57-90
57
90
-33
A05/12
NCAA
Virginia Tech
#286
W
64-59
64
59
+5
A07/12
NCAA
Eastern Kentucky
#155
W
96-56
96
56
+40
H12/12
NCAA
Sam Houston St.
#283
W
110-78
110
78
+32
H21/12
NCAA
1H
2H
38-23
45-41
44-22
42-40
39-20
54-28
27-28
47-35
34-27
41-54
39-48
38-29
25-47
32-43
28-36
36-23
39-36
57-20
52-40
58-38
152.0Avg total
82.9Scored
69.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (12)84.067.9151.9+16.183%
Season at home (7)92.461.7154.1+30.7100%
Season away (5)72.276.6148.8-4.460%
Last 10 (10)82.969.1152.0+13.880%
Last 5 (5)83.674.6158.2+9.080%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)69.377.3146.7-8.033%
vs Similar (11)77.572.3149.7+5.264%
vs Weaker ◀ (16)78.664.9143.4+13.788%
This opponent (California) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
CaliforniaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Vanderbilt
#121
L
69-85
69
85
-16
A14/11
NCAA
USC
#215
W
71-66
71
66
+5
A18/11
NCAA
Air Force
#367
W
78-69
78
69
+9
H22/11
NCAA
Sacramento State
#345
W
83-77
83
77
+6
H24/11
NCAA
Mercyhurst Lakers
#219
W
81-55
81
55
+26
H28/11
NCAA
Missouri
#89
L
93-98
93
98
-5
A04/12
NCAA
Stanford
#127
L
81-89
81
89
-8
H07/12
NCAA
Cornell
#113
L
80-88
80
88
-8
H11/12
NCAA
Northwestern St.
#198
W
84-66
84
66
+18
H14/12
NCAA
San Diego State
#65
L
50-71
50
71
-21
A22/12
NCAA
1H
2H
31-49
38-36
42-43
29-23
35-27
43-42
40-33
43-44
41-23
40-32
51-35
42-63
31-47
50-42
29-47
51-41
36-33
48-33
16-25
34-46
153.4Avg total
77.0Scored
76.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (12)78.975.8154.8+3.158%
Season at home (8)83.073.8156.8+9.275%
Season away (4)70.880.0150.8-9.225%
Last 10 (10)77.076.4153.4+0.650%
Last 5 (5)77.682.4160.0-4.820%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (14)72.981.9154.9-9.029%
vs Similar (15)77.071.4148.4+5.673%
vs Weaker (1)78.069.0147.0+9.0100%
This opponent (Pittsburgh) 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

-12-6+0+6+121st half1st half: +3.8+3.81st half: -1.0-1.02nd half2nd half: +9.9+9.92nd half: +1.6+1.6
-12-6+0+6+121st half1st half: +3.8+3.81st half: -1.0-1.02nd half2nd half: +9.9+9.92nd half: +1.6+1.6
PittsburghCalifornia
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
PittsburghLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Gardner Webb
#316
W
38-23
38
23
+15
H12/11
NCAA
West Virginia
#131
W
44-22
44
22
+22
H16/11
NCAA
VMI
#250
W
39-20
39
20
+19
H19/11
NCAA
LSU
#255
L
27-28
27
28
-1
A22/11
NCAA
Wisconsin
#43
W
34-27
34
27
+7
A24/11
NCAA
Ohio State
#172
L
39-48
39
48
-9
A29/11
NCAA
Mississippi St.
#116
L
25-47
25
47
-22
A05/12
NCAA
Virginia Tech
#286
L
28-36
28
36
-8
A07/12
NCAA
Eastern Kentucky
#155
W
39-36
39
36
+3
H12/12
NCAA
Sam Houston St.
#283
W
52-40
52
40
+12
H21/12
NCAA
69.2Avg total
36.5Scored
32.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.532.868.3+2.667%-
Last 30 at home (16)37.131.268.4+5.975%-
Last 30 away (14)33.634.668.2-1.157%-
Last 10 (10)36.532.769.2+3.860%-
Last 5 (5)36.641.478.0-4.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)31.736.368.0-4.767%-
vs Similar (11)36.135.271.3+0.964%-
vs Weaker ◀ (16)35.830.666.3+5.269%-
This opponent (California) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
CaliforniaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Vanderbilt
#121
L
31-49
31
49
-18
A14/11
NCAA
USC
#215
L
42-43
42
43
-1
A18/11
NCAA
Air Force
#367
W
35-27
35
27
+8
H22/11
NCAA
Sacramento State
#345
W
40-33
40
33
+7
H24/11
NCAA
Mercyhurst Lakers
#219
W
41-23
41
23
+18
H28/11
NCAA
Missouri
#89
W
51-35
51
35
+16
A04/12
NCAA
Stanford
#127
L
31-47
31
47
-16
H07/12
NCAA
Cornell
#113
L
29-47
29
47
-18
H11/12
NCAA
Northwestern St.
#198
W
36-33
36
33
+3
H14/12
NCAA
San Diego State
#65
L
16-25
16
25
-9
A22/12
NCAA
71.4Avg total
35.2Scored
36.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.936.371.2-1.447%-
Last 30 at home (17)35.635.270.8+0.453%-
Last 30 away (13)34.037.771.7-3.738%-
Last 10 (10)35.236.271.4-1.050%-
Last 5 (5)32.637.470.0-4.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (14)32.439.171.5-6.629%-
vs Similar (15)37.234.371.5+2.960%-
vs Weaker (1)35.027.062.0+8.0100%-
This opponent (Pittsburgh) 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
0
Pittsburgh wins
0
California wins
No previous meetings.
Pittsburghlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
21/12/24HSam Houston St.110-78
12/12/24HEastern Kentucky96-56
07/12/24AVirginia Tech64-59
05/12/24AMississippi St.57-90
29/11/24AOhio State91-90 OT
24/11/24AWisconsin75-81
22/11/24ALSU74-63
19/11/24HVMI93-48
16/11/24HWest Virginia86-62
12/11/24HGardner Webb83-64
Californialast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
22/12/24ASan Diego State50-71
14/12/24HNorthwestern St.84-66
11/12/24HCornell80-88
07/12/24HStanford81-89
04/12/24AMissouri93-98
28/11/24HMercyhurst Lakers81-55
24/11/24HSacramento State83-77
22/11/24HAir Force78-69
18/11/24AUSC71-66
14/11/24AVanderbilt69-85

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Pittsburgh
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW83%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWLWLW60%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1275
Win %83%100%60%
Points / game84.092.472.2
Allowed / game67.961.776.6
Point differential+16.1+30.7-4.4
Avg total151.9154.1148.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+67%100%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (2)-100% (2)
Overtime %8%0%20%
California
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWL58%
HomeWWLLW75%
AwayLWLL25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1284
Win %58%75%25%
Points / game78.983.070.8
Allowed / game75.873.880.0
Point differential+3.1+9.2-9.2
Avg total154.8156.8150.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%50%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)-50% (2)
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

Atlantic Coast conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Duke1311285%79.659.0+20.6
2 SMU Mustangs1311285%87.270.8+16.4
3 Pittsburgh1210283%84.067.9+16.1
4 Clemson1310377%77.966.5+11.5
5 Stanford129375%78.169.9+8.2
6 Wake Forest1410471%68.565.4+3.1
7 Florida State139469%78.269.2+9.1
8 Boston College149564%71.871.4+0.4
9 NC State138562%73.866.1+7.8
10 North Carolina138562%86.579.4+7.2
11 Louisville138562%78.071.7+6.3
12 Virginia138562%62.260.8+1.4
13 California127558%78.975.8+3.1
14 Notre Dame137654%75.870.6+5.2
15 Georgia Tech147750%76.873.2+3.6
16 Syracuse136746%76.878.9-2.1
17 Virginia Tech135838%70.072.6-2.6
18 Miami (FL)134931%77.874.3+3.5
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
Pittsburgh384886
California423274
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