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Pittsburgh vs Wake Forest Result & Analysis

Date: Tue 27 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 23:00
Final 80-76 (OT)
30-36 36-30 14-10
Position#282
Record8-12
FormLWLLL
Points / game72.7
Allowed / game71.2
vs
Position#190
Record11-9
FormLLWLL
Points / game80.3
Allowed / game76.5
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Pittsburgh v Wake Forest
27 Jan 2026
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WAKE76
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WAKE69
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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
Villanova
#46
L
61-79
61
79
-18
A13/12
NCAA
Binghamton
#352
W
103-63
103
63
+40
H18/12
NCAA
Penn State
#298
W
80-46
80
46
+34
A21/12
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#38
L
69-76
69
76
-7
A31/12
NCAA
Clemson
#56
L
68-73
68
73
-5
H03/01
NCAA
Syracuse
#236
L
72-83
72
83
-11
H10/01
NCAA
Georgia Tech
#309
W
89-66
89
66
+23
A15/01
NCAA
Louisville
#53
L
59-100
59
100
-41
H18/01
NCAA
Boston College
#308
L
62-65
62
65
-3
A22/01
NCAA
NC State
#128
L
72-81
72
81
-9
H24/01
NCAA
1H
2H
32-41
29-38
57-34
46-29
40-20
40-26
43-33
26-43
35-34
33-39
37-48
35-35
45-26
44-40
22-53
37-47
22-28
40-37
33-34
39-47
146.7Avg total
73.5Scored
73.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (20)72.771.2143.9+1.440%
Season at home (13)75.172.7147.8+2.446%
Season away (7)68.168.6136.7-0.429%
Last 10 (10)73.573.2146.7+0.330%
Last 5 (5)70.879.0149.8-8.220%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (12)68.275.8143.9-7.625%
vs Similar ◀ (8)70.673.2143.9-2.625%
vs Weaker (10)77.063.5140.5+13.560%
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
Queens Royals
#116
W
111-73
111
73
+38
H14/12
NCAA
Longwood
#202
W
71-68
71
68
+3
H18/12
NCAA
Vanderbilt
#37
L
67-98
67
98
-31
H21/12
NCAA
NC State
#128
L
57-70
57
70
-13
A31/12
NCAA
Virginia Tech
#122
W
81-78
81
78
+3
H03/01
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#38
L
77-81
77
81
-4
H08/01
NCAA
North Carolina
#45
L
84-87
84
87
-3
A10/01
NCAA
Florida State
#167
W
69-68
69
68
+1
A17/01
NCAA
SMU Mustangs
#129
L
79-91
79
91
-12
H21/01
NCAA
Duke
#8
L
69-90
69
90
-21
A24/01
NCAA
1H
2H
57-39
54-34
30-34
41-34
37-54
30-44
32-36
25-34
36-32
45-46
38-39
39-42
38-49
46-38
31-34
38-34
36-45
43-46
31-42
38-48
156.9Avg total
76.5Scored
80.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (20)80.376.5156.9+3.855%
Season at home (12)84.876.1160.8+8.767%
Season away (8)73.877.2151.0-3.538%
Last 10 (10)76.580.4156.9-3.940%
Last 5 (5)75.683.4159.0-7.820%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)73.784.5158.2-10.810%
vs Similar ◀ (18)78.969.4148.4+9.578%
vs Weaker (2)80.578.0158.5+2.550%
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

-5-2+0+2+51st half1st half: +1.5+1.51st half: -3.8-3.82nd half2nd half: -1.2-1.22nd half: -0.1-0.1
-5-2+0+2+51st half1st half: +1.5+1.51st half: -3.8-3.82nd half2nd half: -1.2-1.22nd half: -0.1-0.1
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
Villanova
#46
L
32-41
32
41
-9
A13/12
NCAA
Binghamton
#352
W
57-34
57
34
+23
H18/12
NCAA
Penn State
#298
W
40-20
40
20
+20
A21/12
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#38
W
43-33
43
33
+10
A31/12
NCAA
Clemson
#56
W
35-34
35
34
+1
H03/01
NCAA
Syracuse
#236
L
37-48
37
48
-11
H10/01
NCAA
Georgia Tech
#309
W
45-26
45
26
+19
A15/01
NCAA
Louisville
#53
L
22-53
22
53
-31
H18/01
NCAA
Boston College
#308
L
22-28
22
28
-6
A22/01
NCAA
NC State
#128
L
33-34
33
34
-1
H24/01
NCAA
71.7Avg total
36.6Scored
35.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.133.667.7+0.440%-
Last 30 at home (17)35.634.369.9+1.353%-
Last 30 away (13)32.132.864.8-0.723%-
Last 10 (10)36.635.171.7+1.550%-
Last 5 (5)31.837.869.6-6.020%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (12)32.035.667.6-3.642%-
vs Similar ◀ (8)34.636.170.8-1.525%-
vs Weaker (10)36.129.365.4+6.850%-
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
Queens Royals
#116
W
57-39
57
39
+18
H14/12
NCAA
Longwood
#202
L
30-34
30
34
-4
H18/12
NCAA
Vanderbilt
#37
L
37-54
37
54
-17
H21/12
NCAA
NC State
#128
L
32-36
32
36
-4
A31/12
NCAA
Virginia Tech
#122
W
36-32
36
32
+4
H03/01
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#38
L
38-39
38
39
-1
H08/01
NCAA
North Carolina
#45
L
38-49
38
49
-11
A10/01
NCAA
Florida State
#167
L
31-34
31
34
-3
A17/01
NCAA
SMU Mustangs
#129
L
36-45
36
45
-9
H21/01
NCAA
Duke
#8
L
31-42
31
42
-11
A24/01
NCAA
77.0Avg total
36.6Scored
40.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.236.172.3+0.137%-
Last 30 at home (17)38.834.973.7+3.953%-
Last 30 away (13)32.737.770.4-5.015%-
Last 10 (10)36.640.477.0-3.820%-
Last 5 (5)34.841.876.6-7.00%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)33.942.176.0-8.20%-
vs Similar ◀ (18)37.131.969.0+5.256%-
vs Weaker (2)39.044.083.0-5.050%-
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
5
Pittsburgh wins
5
Wake Forest wins
Pittsburghlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
24/01/26HNC State72-81
22/01/26ABoston College62-65
18/01/26HLouisville59-100
15/01/26AGeorgia Tech89-66
10/01/26HSyracuse72-83
03/01/26HClemson68-73
31/12/25AMiami (FL)69-76
21/12/25APenn State80-46
18/12/25HBinghamton103-63
13/12/25AVillanova61-79
DateH/AOpponentScore
24/01/26ADuke69-90
21/01/26HSMU Mustangs79-91
17/01/26AFlorida State69-68
10/01/26ANorth Carolina84-87
08/01/26HMiami (FL)77-81
03/01/26HVirginia Tech81-78
31/12/25ANC State57-70
21/12/25HVanderbilt67-98
18/12/25HLongwood71-68
14/12/25HQueens Royals111-73

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Pittsburgh
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLL40%
HomeWLLLL46%
AwayLWLWL29%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games20137
Win %40%46%29%
Points / game72.775.168.1
Allowed / game71.272.768.6
Point differential+1.4+2.4-0.4
Avg total143.9147.8136.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+35%38%29%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)50% (2)0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Wake Forest
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLL55%
HomeWLWLL67%
AwayWLLWL38%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games20128
Win %55%67%38%
Points / game80.384.873.8
Allowed / game76.576.177.2
Point differential+3.8+8.7-3.5
Avg total156.9160.8151.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+30%50%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (8)67% (3)40% (5)
Overtime %5%0%12%
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 Duke2019195%85.664.6+21.0
2 Clemson2117481%77.165.1+12.0
3 Miami (FL)2016480%85.069.3+15.7
4 North Carolina2016480%82.570.0+12.5
5 Virginia2016480%82.369.9+12.4
6 SMU Mustangs2015575%87.277.0+10.2
7 California2015575%78.870.2+8.5
8 Virginia Tech2115671%81.574.6+6.9
9 Louisville2014670%86.070.3+15.7
10 NC State2014670%85.371.8+13.4
11 Stanford2014670%76.072.5+3.5
12 Syracuse2012860%75.769.0+6.7
13 Wake Forest2011955%80.376.5+3.8
14 Notre Dame2011955%72.970.1+2.8
15 Georgia Tech2011955%75.073.2+1.7
16 Boston College2091145%68.268.2+0.1
17 Pittsburgh2081240%72.771.2+1.4
18 Florida State2081240%81.380.5+0.8
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

Team1H2HOTFinal
Pittsburgh30361480
Wake Forest36301076
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