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Pittsburgh vs Syracuse Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 16 Jan 2021
Tip-off: 17:00
Final 96-76
32-37 64-39
Position#215
Record6-2
FormWWWLW
Points / game70.9
Allowed / game64.0
vs
Position#96
Record7-3
FormWWLWL
Points / game79.5
Allowed / game68.8
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🎯 1. Model Analysis

Pittsburgh winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Syracuse 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
Wake Forest
#257
W
81-72
81
72
+9
A10/03
NCAA
NC State
#119
L
58-73
58
73
-15
A11/03
NCAA
St. Francis (PA)
#317
L
70-80
70
80
-10
H26/11
NCAA
Drexel
#119
W
83-74
83
74
+9
H28/11
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#346
W
89-59
89
59
+30
H06/12
NCAA
Northwestern
#265
W
71-70
71
70
+1
A10/12
NCAA
Gardner Webb
#235
W
67-50
67
50
+17
H12/12
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#268
W
70-55
70
55
+15
A16/12
NCAA
Louisville
#94
L
54-64
54
64
-10
H23/12
NCAA
Syracuse
#96
W
63-60
63
60
+3
A06/01
NCAA
1H
2H
40-41
41-31
32-35
26-38
33-46
37-34
46-34
37-40
45-29
44-30
22-33
49-37
27-18
40-32
27-25
43-30
28-30
26-34
18-32
45-28
136.3Avg total
70.6Scored
65.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (8)70.964.0134.9+6.975%
Season at home (5)72.665.4138.0+7.260%
Season away (3)68.061.7129.7+6.3100%
Last 10 (10)70.665.7136.3+4.970%
Last 5 (5)65.059.8124.8+5.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)64.075.8139.8-11.80%
vs Similar ◀ (19)66.166.5132.6-0.453%
vs Weaker (5)76.463.8140.2+12.680%
This opponent (Syracuse) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
SyracuseUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Bryant University
#46
W
85-84
85
84
+1
H27/11
NCAA
Niagara
#202
W
75-45
75
45
+30
H04/12
NCAA
Rider
#315
W
87-52
87
52
+35
H06/12
NCAA
Rutgers
#136
L
69-79
69
79
-10
A09/12
NCAA
Boston College
#332
W
101-63
101
63
+38
A12/12
NCAA
Northeastern
#164
W
62-56
62
56
+6
H16/12
NCAA
Buffalo
#74
W
107-96 OT
107
96
+11
H19/12
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#215
L
60-63
60
63
-3
H06/01
NCAA
Georgetown
#187
W
74-69
74
69
+5
H10/01
NCAA
North Carolina
#105
L
75-81
75
81
-6
A13/01
NCAA
1H
2H
44-51
41-33
42-28
33-17
49-29
38-23
30-34
39-45
48-30
53-33
32-31
30-25
37-48
50-39
32-18
28-45
43-30
31-39
40-40
35-41
148.3Avg total
79.5Scored
68.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (10)79.568.8148.3+10.770%
Season at home (7)78.666.4145.0+12.186%
Season away (3)81.774.3156.0+7.333%
Last 10 (10)79.568.8148.3+10.770%
Last 5 (5)75.673.0148.6+2.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)89.289.2178.5+0.050%
vs Similar ◀ (10)72.776.0148.7-3.330%
vs Weaker (16)75.362.2137.6+13.181%
This opponent (Pittsburgh) 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

-7-4+0+4+71st half1st half: -0.5-0.51st half: +5.8+5.82nd half2nd half: +5.4+5.42nd half: +3.8+3.8
-7-4+0+4+71st half1st half: -0.5-0.51st half: +5.8+5.82nd half2nd half: +5.4+5.42nd half: +3.8+3.8
PittsburghSyracuse
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
Wake Forest
#257
L
40-41
40
41
-1
A10/03
NCAA
NC State
#119
L
32-35
32
35
-3
A11/03
NCAA
St. Francis (PA)
#317
L
33-46
33
46
-13
H26/11
NCAA
Drexel
#119
W
46-34
46
34
+12
H28/11
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#346
W
45-29
45
29
+16
H06/12
NCAA
Northwestern
#265
L
22-33
22
33
-11
A10/12
NCAA
Gardner Webb
#235
W
27-18
27
18
+9
H12/12
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#268
W
27-25
27
25
+2
A16/12
NCAA
Louisville
#94
L
28-30
28
30
-2
H23/12
NCAA
Syracuse
#96
L
18-32
18
32
-14
A06/01
NCAA
64.1Avg total
31.8Scored
32.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)30.531.962.3-1.440%-
Last 30 at home (16)33.129.662.6+3.562%-
Last 30 away (14)27.534.562.0-7.014%-
Last 10 (10)31.832.364.1-0.540%-
Last 5 (5)24.427.652.0-3.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)28.837.065.8-8.217%-
vs Similar ◀ (19)29.830.560.4-0.742%-
vs Weaker (5)34.830.865.6+4.060%-
This opponent (Syracuse) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
SyracuseLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Bryant University
#46
L
44-51
44
51
-7
H27/11
NCAA
Niagara
#202
W
42-28
42
28
+14
H04/12
NCAA
Rider
#315
W
49-29
49
29
+20
H06/12
NCAA
Rutgers
#136
L
30-34
30
34
-4
A09/12
NCAA
Boston College
#332
W
48-30
48
30
+18
A12/12
NCAA
Northeastern
#164
W
32-31
32
31
+1
H16/12
NCAA
Buffalo
#74
L
37-48
37
48
-11
H19/12
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#215
W
32-18
32
18
+14
H06/01
NCAA
Georgetown
#187
W
43-30
43
30
+13
H10/01
NCAA
North Carolina
#105
D
40-40
40
40
+0
A13/01
NCAA
73.6Avg total
39.7Scored
33.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.631.868.4+4.963%-
Last 30 at home (18)37.631.769.3+5.967%-
Last 30 away (12)35.231.967.1+3.258%-
Last 10 (10)39.733.973.6+5.860%-
Last 5 (5)36.833.470.2+3.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)37.545.082.5-7.50%-
vs Similar ◀ (10)34.334.268.5+0.150%-
vs Weaker (16)37.926.964.8+10.988%-
This opponent (Pittsburgh) 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
Pittsburgh wins
2
Syracuse wins
DateGameScore
06/01/21Syracuse v Pittsburgh60-63
27/02/20Pittsburgh v Syracuse49-72
25/01/20Syracuse v Pittsburgh69-61
Pittsburghlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
06/01/21ASyracuse63-60
23/12/20HLouisville54-64
16/12/20AMiami (FL)70-55
12/12/20HGardner Webb67-50
10/12/20ANorthwestern71-70
06/12/20HNorthern Illinois89-59
28/11/20HDrexel83-74
26/11/20HSt. Francis (PA)70-80
11/03/20ANC State58-73
10/03/20AWake Forest81-72
Syracuselast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/01/21ANorth Carolina75-81
10/01/21HGeorgetown74-69
06/01/21HPittsburgh60-63
19/12/20HBuffalo107-96 OT
16/12/20HNortheastern62-56
12/12/20ABoston College101-63
09/12/20ARutgers69-79
06/12/20HRider87-52
04/12/20HNiagara75-45
27/11/20HBryant University85-84

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Pittsburgh
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLW75%
HomeLWWWL60%
AwayWWW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games853
Win %75%60%100%
Points / game70.972.668.0
Allowed / game64.065.461.7
Point differential+6.9+7.2+6.3
Avg total134.9138.0129.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+38%40%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (2)-100% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Syracuse
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWL70%
HomeWWWLW86%
AwayLWL33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1073
Win %70%86%33%
Points / game79.578.681.7
Allowed / game68.866.474.3
Point differential+10.7+12.1+7.3
Avg total148.3145.0156.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+40%43%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)67% (3)-
Overtime %10%14%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 Clemson109190%68.357.6+10.7
2 Louisville109190%71.163.0+8.1
3 Virginia Tech1210283%75.265.1+10.1
4 Virginia108280%72.460.3+12.1
5 SMU Mustangs97278%79.267.1+12.1
6 Florida State86275%78.869.0+9.8
7 Pittsburgh86275%70.964.0+6.9
8 Syracuse107370%79.568.8+10.7
9 Georgia Tech96367%80.173.3+6.8
10 Stanford128467%73.167.5+5.6
11 North Carolina128467%73.068.5+4.5
12 Duke85362%74.871.5+3.2
13 NC State106460%76.969.6+7.3
14 Miami (FL)115645%67.466.3+1.1
15 Wake Forest73443%71.467.0+4.4
16 California146843%68.270.4-2.1
17 Notre Dame113827%70.475.0-4.6
18 Boston College123925%72.978.0-5.1
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
Pittsburgh326496
Syracuse373976
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