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UCF Knights vs Illinois Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 22 Mar 2017
Tip-off: 23:00
Final 68-58
0-0 34-19 0-0 34-39
Position#4
Record2-0
FormWLLWW
Points / game71.0
Allowed / game68.0
vs
Position#5
Record2-0
FormWLLWW
Points / game76.5
Allowed / game56.5
USANITNIT - Quarter-finals
Other2017
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

UCF KnightsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
St. Bonaventure
#14
W
69-54
69
54
+15
H17/03
CBI
Rhode Island
#7
W
66-54
66
54
+12
H21/03
CBI
Creighton
#2
L
64-82
64
82
-18
A24/03
CBI
Drexel
#6
L
56-81
56
81
-25
A14/03
NIT
Colorado
#19
W
79-74
79
74
+5
H15/03
NIT
Illinois State
#9
W
63-62
63
62
+1
A20/03
NIT
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
0-0
34-30
0-0
35-24
0-0
27-30
0-0
39-24
0-0
23-44
0-0
41-38
0-0
24-37
0-0
32-44
0-0
38-34
0-0
41-40
0-0
23-36
0-0
40-26
134.0Avg total
66.2Scored
67.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (2)71.068.0139.0+3.0100%
Season at home (1)79.074.0153.0+5.0100%
Season away (1)63.062.0125.0+1.0100%
Last 10 (6)66.267.8134.0-1.767%
Last 5 (5)65.670.6136.2-5.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (1)63.062.0125.0+1.0100%
vs Similar (2)65.068.0133.0-3.050%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Illinois) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
IllinoisUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Boston University
#18
W
66-62
66
62
+4
A19/03
NIT
Clemson
#4
L
49-50
49
50
-1
A23/03
NIT
Alabama
#9
L
58-79
58
79
-21
H18/03
NIT
Valparaiso
#32
W
82-57
82
57
+25
H14/03
NIT
Boise State
#14
W
71-56
71
56
+15
H21/03
NIT
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
0-0
24-33
0-0
42-29
0-0
19-28
0-0
30-22
0-0
22-46
0-0
36-33
0-0
41-24
0-0
41-33
0-0
33-34
0-0
38-22
126.0Avg total
65.2Scored
60.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (2)76.556.5133.0+20.0100%
Season at home (2)76.556.5133.0+20.0100%
Season awayno games
Last 10 (5)65.260.8126.0+4.460%
Last 5 (5)65.260.8126.0+4.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (1)49.050.099.0-1.00%
vs Weaker ◀ (1)71.056.0127.0+15.0100%
This opponent (UCF Knights) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-12-6+0+6+12Q1Q1: +0.0+0.0Q1: +0.0+0.0Q2Q2: -7.0-7.0Q2: -5.2-5.2Q3Q3: +0.0+0.0Q3: +0.0+0.0Q4Q4: +5.3+5.3Q4: +9.6+9.6
UCF KnightsIllinois
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
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UCF KnightsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
St. Bonaventure
#14
W
34-30
34
30
+4
H17/03
CBI
Rhode Island
#7
L
27-30
27
30
-3
H21/03
CBI
Creighton
#2
L
23-44
23
44
-21
A24/03
CBI
Drexel
#6
L
24-37
24
37
-13
A14/03
NIT
Colorado
#19
W
38-34
38
34
+4
H15/03
NIT
Illinois State
#9
L
23-36
23
36
-13
A20/03
NIT
63.3Avg total
28.2Scored
35.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (6)28.235.263.3-7.033%-
Last 30 at home (3)33.031.364.3+1.767%-
Last 30 away (3)23.339.062.3-15.70%-
Last 10 (6)28.235.263.3-7.033%-
Last 5 (5)27.036.263.2-9.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (1)23.036.059.0-13.00%-
vs Similar (2)25.037.062.0-12.00%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Illinois) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
IllinoisLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Boston University
#18
L
24-33
24
33
-9
A19/03
NIT
Clemson
#4
L
19-28
19
28
-9
A23/03
NIT
Alabama
#9
L
22-46
22
46
-24
H18/03
NIT
Valparaiso
#32
W
41-24
41
24
+17
H14/03
NIT
Boise State
#14
L
33-34
33
34
-1
H21/03
NIT
60.8Avg total
27.8Scored
33.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (5)27.833.060.8-5.220%-
Last 30 at home (3)32.034.766.7-2.733%-
Last 30 away (2)21.530.552.0-9.00%-
Last 10 (5)27.833.060.8-5.220%-
Last 5 (5)27.833.060.8-5.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (1)19.028.047.0-9.00%-
vs Weaker ◀ (1)33.034.067.0-1.00%-
This opponent (UCF Knights) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
1st half bets · Pythia's probability, the best price and the edge
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⭐ 6. Specials 🔒 Pro

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🔥 7. Top picks for this game

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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Not enough box scores for both teams yet (the data provider has box scores for the NBA and Europe's top competitions, not every game).

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
0
UCF Knights wins
0
Illinois wins
No previous meetings.
DateH/AOpponentScore
20/03/17AIllinois State63-62
15/03/17HColorado79-74
14/03/12ADrexel56-81
24/03/11ACreighton64-82
21/03/11HRhode Island66-54
17/03/11HSt. Bonaventure69-54
Illinoislast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
21/03/17HBoise State71-56
14/03/17HValparaiso82-57
18/03/15HAlabama58-79
23/03/14AClemson49-50
19/03/14ABoston University66-62

📊 11. Overall Statistics

UCF Knights
NIT 2017
Recent: 4 Wins / 2 Losses (last 6)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWW100%
HomeW100%
AwayW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games211
Win %100%100%100%
Points / game71.079.063.0
Allowed / game68.074.062.0
Point differential+3.0+5.0+1.0
Avg total139.0153.0125.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (2)100% (1)100% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Illinois
NIT 2017
Recent: 3 Wins / 2 Losses (last 5)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWW100%
HomeWW100%
Away--
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games22-
Win %100%100%-
Points / game76.576.5-
Allowed / game56.556.5-
Point differential+20.0+20.0-
Avg total133.0133.0-
Over main line---
Win by 10+100%100%-
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %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

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Illinois220100%76.556.5+20.0
2 UT Arlington220100%95.079.0+16.0
3 CSU Bakersfield220100%77.064.5+12.5
4 Georgia Tech330100%73.362.0+11.3
5 TCU330100%82.073.0+9.0
6 UCF Knights220100%71.068.0+3.0
7 Ole Miss32167%80.779.0+1.7
8 Richmond Spiders32167%75.377.7-2.3
9 Illinois State21150%73.567.0+6.5
10 Iowa21150%89.584.5+5.0
11 Syracuse21150%85.081.0+4.0
12 Oakland21150%78.578.0+0.5
13 Belmont21150%67.570.0-2.5
14 Boise State21150%64.569.5-5.0
15 Colorado State21150%72.077.5-5.5
16 Akron21150%73.580.0-6.5
17 Houston1010%75.078.0-3.0
18 Clemson1010%69.074.0-5.0
19 Colorado1010%74.079.0-5.0
20 Utah Utes1010%68.073.0-5.0
21 Alabama1010%64.071.0-7.0
22 California1010%66.073.0-7.0
23 Charleston1010%74.081.0-7.0
24 Fresno State1010%59.066.0-7.0
25 Monmouth1010%83.091.0-8.0
26 Georgia1010%69.078.0-9.0
27 Indiana1010%63.075.0-12.0
28 South Dakota Coyotes1010%75.087.0-12.0
29 NC Greensboro1010%77.090.0-13.0
30 UC Irvine1010%71.085.0-14.0
31 Brigham Young1010%89.0105.0-16.0
32 Valparaiso1010%57.082.0-25.0
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). 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

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
UCF Knights03403468
Illinois01903958
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