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Pittsburgh vs Wake Forest Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 01 Feb 2024
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 77-72
27-37 50-35
Position#69
Record12-8
FormLLWWL
Points / game75.8
Allowed / game66.9
vs
Position#119
Record13-6
FormLWLWL
Points / game80.2
Allowed / game70.6
USANCAA
Other2023-24
Meetings · Pittsburgh v Wake Forest
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WAKE76
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WAKE69
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PITT77
WAKE72
25 Jan 2023
PITT81
WAKE79
02 Mar 2021
PITT70
WAKE57
04 Jan 2020
PITT65
WAKE69
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Pittsburgh winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Wake Forest 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
South Carolina St
#266
W
86-50
86
50
+36
H16/12
NCAA
IPFW
#89
W
62-48
62
48
+14
H21/12
NCAA
Syracuse
#110
L
73-81
73
81
-8
A30/12
NCAA
North Carolina
#19
L
57-70
57
70
-13
H03/01
NCAA
Louisville
#348
W
83-70
83
70
+13
A06/01
NCAA
Duke
#32
L
53-75
53
75
-22
H10/01
NCAA
Syracuse
#110
L
58-69
58
69
-11
H17/01
NCAA
Duke
#32
W
80-76
80
76
+4
A21/01
NCAA
Georgia Tech
#265
W
72-64
72
64
+8
A24/01
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#246
L
68-72
68
72
-4
A27/01
NCAA
1H
2H
36-20
50-30
31-17
31-31
38-30
35-51
28-31
29-39
40-34
43-36
23-48
30-27
26-37
32-32
38-34
42-42
31-27
41-37
29-40
39-32
136.7Avg total
69.2Scored
67.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (20)75.866.9142.8+8.960%
Season at home (14)75.865.1140.9+10.657%
Season away (6)76.071.0147.0+5.067%
Last 10 (10)69.267.5136.7+1.750%
Last 5 (5)66.271.2137.4-5.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)66.575.5142.0-9.050%
vs Similar ◀ (11)70.570.5141.1+0.036%
vs Weaker (17)80.168.6148.8+11.571%
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
Delaware State
#248
W
88-59
88
59
+29
H19/12
NCAA
Presbyterian
#232
W
91-68
91
68
+23
H21/12
NCAA
Virginia Tech
#161
W
86-63
86
63
+23
H30/12
NCAA
Boston College
#169
W
84-78
84
78
+6
A03/01
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#246
W
86-82 OT
86
82
+4
H06/01
NCAA
Florida State
#196
L
82-87
82
87
-5
A10/01
NCAA
Virginia
#66
W
66-47
66
47
+19
H13/01
NCAA
NC State
#94
L
76-83
76
83
-7
A17/01
NCAA
Louisville
#348
W
90-65
90
65
+25
H20/01
NCAA
North Carolina
#19
L
64-85
64
85
-21
A23/01
NCAA
1H
2H
42-32
46-27
40-37
51-31
44-24
42-39
36-40
48-38
44-37
29-36
41-42
41-45
27-21
39-26
45-35
31-48
48-33
42-32
34-33
30-52
153.0Avg total
81.3Scored
71.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (19)80.270.6150.8+9.668%
Season at home (14)81.566.4147.9+15.186%
Season away (5)76.682.6159.2-6.020%
Last 10 (10)81.371.7153.0+9.670%
Last 5 (5)75.673.4149.0+2.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)73.582.5156.0-9.00%
vs Similar ◀ (12)75.975.9151.8+0.050%
vs Weaker (16)80.768.4149.1+12.275%
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

-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +0.2+0.21st half: +6.7+6.72nd half2nd half: +1.5+1.52nd half: +2.5+2.5
-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +0.2+0.21st half: +6.7+6.72nd half2nd half: +1.5+1.52nd half: +2.5+2.5
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
South Carolina St
#266
W
36-20
36
20
+16
H16/12
NCAA
IPFW
#89
W
31-17
31
17
+14
H21/12
NCAA
Syracuse
#110
W
38-30
38
30
+8
A30/12
NCAA
North Carolina
#19
L
28-31
28
31
-3
H03/01
NCAA
Louisville
#348
W
40-34
40
34
+6
A06/01
NCAA
Duke
#32
L
23-48
23
48
-25
H10/01
NCAA
Syracuse
#110
L
26-37
26
37
-11
H17/01
NCAA
Duke
#32
W
38-34
38
34
+4
A21/01
NCAA
Georgia Tech
#265
W
31-27
31
27
+4
A24/01
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#246
L
29-40
29
40
-11
A27/01
NCAA
63.8Avg total
32.0Scored
31.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.333.869.0+1.557%-
Last 30 at home (17)36.431.567.9+4.959%-
Last 30 away (13)33.836.870.5-3.054%-
Last 10 (10)32.031.863.8+0.260%-
Last 5 (5)29.437.266.6-7.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)30.541.071.5-10.550%-
vs Similar ◀ (11)33.634.768.4-1.136%-
vs Weaker (17)36.932.369.2+4.671%-
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
Delaware State
#248
W
42-32
42
32
+10
H19/12
NCAA
Presbyterian
#232
W
40-37
40
37
+3
H21/12
NCAA
Virginia Tech
#161
W
44-24
44
24
+20
H30/12
NCAA
Boston College
#169
L
36-40
36
40
-4
A03/01
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#246
W
44-37
44
37
+7
H06/01
NCAA
Florida State
#196
L
41-42
41
42
-1
A10/01
NCAA
Virginia
#66
W
27-21
27
21
+6
H13/01
NCAA
NC State
#94
W
45-35
45
35
+10
A17/01
NCAA
Louisville
#348
W
48-33
48
33
+15
H20/01
NCAA
North Carolina
#19
W
34-33
34
33
+1
A23/01
NCAA
73.5Avg total
40.1Scored
33.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.435.673.0+1.753%-
Last 30 at home (18)38.233.671.8+4.672%-
Last 30 away (12)36.238.774.8-2.525%-
Last 10 (10)40.133.473.5+6.780%-
Last 5 (5)39.032.871.8+6.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)40.046.586.5-6.50%-
vs Similar ◀ (12)37.234.271.4+3.150%-
vs Weaker (16)37.135.472.5+1.862%-
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
3
Pittsburgh wins
3
Wake Forest wins
Pittsburghlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
27/01/24AMiami (FL)68-72
24/01/24AGeorgia Tech72-64
21/01/24ADuke80-76
17/01/24HSyracuse58-69
10/01/24HDuke53-75
06/01/24ALouisville83-70
03/01/24HNorth Carolina57-70
30/12/23ASyracuse73-81
21/12/23HIPFW62-48
16/12/23HSouth Carolina St86-50
DateH/AOpponentScore
23/01/24ANorth Carolina64-85
20/01/24HLouisville90-65
17/01/24ANC State76-83
13/01/24HVirginia66-47
10/01/24AFlorida State82-87
06/01/24HMiami (FL)86-82 OT
03/01/24ABoston College84-78
30/12/23HVirginia Tech86-63
21/12/23HPresbyterian91-68
19/12/23HDelaware State88-59

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Pittsburgh
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWL60%
HomeWWLLL57%
AwayLWWWL67%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games20146
Win %60%57%67%
Points / game75.875.876.0
Allowed / game66.965.171.0
Point differential+8.9+10.6+5.0
Avg total142.8140.9147.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%57%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)-50% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Wake Forest
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWL68%
HomeWWWWW86%
AwayLWLLL20%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games19145
Win %68%86%20%
Points / game80.281.576.6
Allowed / game70.666.482.6
Point differential+9.6+15.1-6.0
Avg total150.8147.9159.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+58%79%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)100% (1)0% (2)
Overtime %11%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 North Carolina2117481%82.669.2+13.4
2 Duke2016480%81.067.2+13.8
3 Virginia2015575%65.357.6+7.7
4 Clemson2014670%79.772.5+7.2
5 Wake Forest1913668%80.270.6+9.6
6 NC State2114767%75.469.9+5.5
7 Syracuse2114767%75.472.4+3.0
8 SMU Mustangs2013765%75.563.4+12.2
9 Miami (FL)2214864%80.072.1+7.9
10 Virginia Tech2113862%74.368.6+5.7
11 Boston College2113862%76.472.5+3.9
12 Pittsburgh2012860%75.866.9+8.9
13 Florida State2012860%76.573.3+3.2
14 Stanford1910953%78.876.3+2.6
15 Georgia Tech21101148%72.875.7-2.9
16 California2081240%75.576.3-0.8
17 Notre Dame2071335%62.565.3-2.9
18 Louisville2161529%71.577.3-5.8
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
Pittsburgh275077
Wake Forest373572
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