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Pittsburgh vs Wake Forest Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 04 Jan 2020
Tip-off: 17:00
Final 65-69
30-27 35-42
Position#222
Record7-1
FormWLWWW
Points / game67.9
Allowed / game58.1
vs
Position#257
Record5-3
FormLLLWW
Points / game74.1
Allowed / game72.9
USANCAA
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Pittsburgh winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Wake Forest winWon
-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
Washington State
#4
W
71-65
71
65
+6
H30/03
CBI
George Washington
#15
L
54-60
54
60
-6
H17/03
NIT
Arkansas-Pine Bluff
#348
W
66-41
66
41
+25
H22/11
NCAA
Kansas State
#322
W
63-59
63
59
+4
A25/11
NCAA
Northwestern
#323
W
72-59
72
59
+13
A28/11
NCAA
Rutgers
#104
W
71-60
71
60
+11
H04/12
NCAA
Louisville
#41
L
46-64
46
64
-18
A07/12
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#140
W
59-50
59
50
+9
H17/12
NCAA
Binghamton
#293
W
79-53
79
53
+26
H21/12
NCAA
Canisius
#269
W
87-79
87
79
+8
H30/12
NCAA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
0-0
38-35
0-0
33-30
0-0
23-28
0-0
31-32
0-0
31-18
0-0
35-23
0-0
28-30
0-0
35-29
0-0
25-23
0-0
47-36
0-0
35-27
0-0
36-33
0-0
21-35
0-0
25-29
0-0
29-30
0-0
30-20
0-0
41-21
0-0
38-32
0-0
42-36
0-0
45-43
125.8Avg total
66.8Scored
59.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (8)67.958.1126.0+9.888%
Season at home (5)72.456.6129.0+15.8100%
Season away (3)60.360.7121.0-0.367%
Last 10 (10)66.859.0125.8+7.880%
Last 5 (5)68.461.2129.6+7.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)58.562.0120.5-3.550%
vs Similar ◀ (7)67.362.1129.4+5.186%
vs Weaker (4)74.853.5128.2+21.2100%
This opponent (Wake Forest) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Wake ForestUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Davidson
#158
W
82-70
82
70
+12
A23/11
NCAA
Charleston
#185
W
65-56
65
56
+9
A28/11
NCAA
Long Beach State
#283
W
88-75
88
75
+13
H29/11
NCAA
Arizona
#108
L
66-73
66
73
-7
A02/12
NCAA
Penn State
#113
L
54-76
54
76
-22
A05/12
NCAA
NC State
#119
L
82-91
82
91
-9
H07/12
NCAA
Xavier
#192
W
80-78
80
78
+2
H14/12
NCAA
N. Carolina A&T
#118
W
76-64
76
64
+12
H21/12
NCAA
1H
2H
32-29
50-41
28-26
37-30
38-31
50-44
33-39
33-34
23-41
31-35
36-45
46-46
39-30
41-48
41-34
35-30
147.0Avg total
74.1Scored
72.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (8)74.172.9147.0+1.262%
Season at home (4)81.577.0158.5+4.575%
Season away (4)66.868.8135.5-2.050%
Last 10 (8)74.172.9147.0+1.262%
Last 5 (5)71.676.4148.0-4.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)70.871.7142.5-0.850%
vs Similar ◀ (1)80.078.0158.0+2.0100%
vs Weaker (1)88.075.0163.0+13.0100%
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

-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +3.0+3.01st half: -0.6-0.62nd half2nd half: +4.8+4.82nd half: +1.9+1.9
-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +3.0+3.01st half: -0.6-0.62nd half2nd half: +4.8+4.82nd half: +1.9+1.9
PittsburghWake Forest
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
Washington State
#4
W
38-35
38
35
+3
H30/03
CBI
George Washington
#15
L
23-28
23
28
-5
H17/03
NIT
Arkansas-Pine Bluff
#348
W
31-18
31
18
+13
H22/11
NCAA
Kansas State
#322
L
28-30
28
30
-2
A25/11
NCAA
Northwestern
#323
W
25-23
25
23
+2
A28/11
NCAA
Rutgers
#104
W
35-27
35
27
+8
H04/12
NCAA
Louisville
#41
L
21-35
21
35
-14
A07/12
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#140
L
29-30
29
30
-1
H17/12
NCAA
Binghamton
#293
W
41-21
41
21
+20
H21/12
NCAA
Canisius
#269
W
42-36
42
36
+6
H30/12
NCAA
59.6Avg total
31.3Scored
28.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (15)33.127.360.5+5.873%-
Last 30 at home (10)35.926.362.2+9.680%-
Last 30 away (5)27.629.457.0-1.860%-
Last 10 (10)31.328.359.6+3.060%-
Last 5 (5)33.629.863.4+3.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)28.031.059.0-3.050%-
vs Similar ◀ (7)32.930.062.9+2.971%-
vs Weaker (4)36.521.858.2+14.8100%-
This opponent (Wake Forest) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Wake ForestLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Davidson
#158
W
32-29
32
29
+3
A23/11
NCAA
Charleston
#185
W
28-26
28
26
+2
A28/11
NCAA
Long Beach State
#283
W
38-31
38
31
+7
H29/11
NCAA
Arizona
#108
L
33-39
33
39
-6
A02/12
NCAA
Penn State
#113
L
23-41
23
41
-18
A05/12
NCAA
NC State
#119
L
36-45
36
45
-9
H07/12
NCAA
Xavier
#192
W
39-30
39
30
+9
H14/12
NCAA
N. Carolina A&T
#118
W
41-34
41
34
+7
H21/12
NCAA
68.1Avg total
33.8Scored
34.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (8)33.834.468.1-0.662%-
Last 30 at home (4)38.535.073.5+3.575%-
Last 30 away (4)29.033.862.8-4.850%-
Last 10 (8)33.834.468.1-0.662%-
Last 5 (5)34.437.872.2-3.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)32.235.767.8-3.550%-
vs Similar ◀ (1)39.030.069.0+9.0100%-
vs Weaker (1)38.031.069.0+7.0100%-
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
0
Pittsburgh wins
0
Wake Forest wins
No previous meetings.
Pittsburghlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
30/12/19HCanisius87-79
21/12/19HBinghamton79-53
17/12/19HNorthern Illinois59-50
07/12/19ALouisville46-64
04/12/19HRutgers71-60
28/11/19ANorthwestern72-59
25/11/19AKansas State63-59
22/11/19HArkansas-Pine Bluff66-41
17/03/15HGeorge Washington54-60
30/03/12HWashington State71-65
DateH/AOpponentScore
21/12/19HN. Carolina A&T76-64
14/12/19HXavier80-78
07/12/19HNC State82-91
05/12/19APenn State54-76
02/12/19AArizona66-73
29/11/19HLong Beach State88-75
28/11/19ACharleston65-56
23/11/19ADavidson82-70

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Pittsburgh
NCAA 2019-20
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW88%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWWL67%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games853
Win %88%100%67%
Points / game67.972.460.3
Allowed / game58.156.660.7
Point differential+9.8+15.8-0.3
Avg total126.0129.0121.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%60%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)-100% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Wake Forest
NCAA 2019-20
Recent: 5 Wins / 3 Losses (last 8)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWW62%
HomeWLWW75%
AwayWWLL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games844
Win %62%75%50%
Points / game74.181.566.8
Allowed / game72.977.068.8
Point differential+1.2+4.5-2.0
Avg total147.0158.5135.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+38%50%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (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

Atlantic Coast conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Florida State109190%77.464.1+13.3
2 Duke98189%83.063.8+19.2
3 Pittsburgh87188%67.958.1+9.8
4 Stanford97278%69.058.1+10.9
5 Louisville86275%71.460.0+11.4
6 SMU Mustangs86275%79.468.2+11.1
7 NC State86275%77.569.5+8.0
8 Virginia86275%53.550.4+3.1
9 Miami (FL)75271%74.973.7+1.1
10 Notre Dame85362%75.665.4+10.2
11 Virginia Tech85362%70.664.8+5.9
12 Wake Forest85362%74.172.9+1.2
13 Syracuse95456%76.769.6+7.1
14 North Carolina94544%67.070.8-3.8
15 Boston College94544%62.367.6-5.2
16 Georgia Tech104640%62.666.5-3.9
17 Clemson93633%62.762.8-0.1
18 California102820%60.671.7-11.1
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
Pittsburgh303565
Wake Forest274269
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