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USC vs LSU Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 22 Dec 2019
Tip-off: 02:00
Final 70-68
28-35 42-33
Position#86
Record4-2
FormWLWWW
Points / game73.0
Allowed / game72.3
USC 🏆
USA
vs
Position#65
Record4-2
FormWWWWL
Points / game84.8
Allowed / game68.0
USANCAA
Other2019-20
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

USCUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
UNC Asheville
#19
W
103-98 OT
103
98
+5
H14/03
NIT
Western Kentucky
#3
L
75-79
75
79
-4
H20/03
NIT
Temple
#262
L
61-70
61
70
-9
H23/11
NCAA
Fairfield
#260
W
54-47
54
47
+7
A28/11
NCAA
Marquette
#115
L
79-101
79
101
-22
A29/11
NCAA
Harvard
#34
W
77-62
77
62
+15
H01/12
NCAA
TCU
#229
W
80-78
80
78
+2
A07/12
NCAA
Long Beach State
#283
W
87-76
87
76
+11
H15/12
NCAA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
19-17
20-17
17-21
14-15
23-18
16-22
19-19
17-20
0-0
30-31
0-0
31-39
0-0
25-22
0-0
29-25
0-0
36-57
0-0
43-44
0-0
52-43
0-0
25-19
0-0
47-34
0-0
33-44
0-0
40-34
0-0
47-42
153.4Avg total
77.0Scored
76.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (6)73.072.3145.3+0.767%
Season at home (3)75.069.3144.3+5.767%
Season away (3)71.075.3146.3-4.367%
Last 10 (8)77.076.4153.4+0.662%
Last 5 (5)75.472.8148.2+2.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (1)75.079.0154.0-4.00%
vs Similar (4)74.277.8152.0-3.550%
vs Weaker (2)70.561.5132.0+9.0100%
This opponent (LSU) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
LSUUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
San Francisco
#24
W
71-63
71
63
+8
A20/03
NIT
SMU Mustangs
#2
L
67-80
67
80
-13
A25/03
NIT
Louisiana Lafayette
#23
W
84-76
84
76
+8
H14/03
NIT
Utah Utes
#2
L
71-95
71
95
-24
A20/03
NIT
Utah State
#45
L
78-80
78
80
-2
A23/11
NCAA
Rhode Island
#56
W
96-83
96
83
+13
A24/11
NCAA
Missouri State
#196
W
73-58
73
58
+15
H30/11
NCAA
New Orleans
#302
W
90-54
90
54
+36
H04/12
NCAA
Northwestern St.
#178
W
109-59
109
59
+50
H08/12
NCAA
East Tennessee St
#8
L
63-74
63
74
-11
H19/12
NCAA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
0-0
33-30
0-0
38-33
0-0
40-35
0-0
27-45
18-15
22-13
21-25
23-23
11-30
19-17
21-25
20-23
0-0
44-30
0-0
34-50
0-0
43-39
0-0
53-44
0-0
33-27
0-0
40-31
0-0
38-30
0-0
52-24
0-0
52-32
0-0
57-27
0-0
29-38
0-0
34-36
152.4Avg total
80.2Scored
72.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (6)84.868.0152.8+16.867%
Season at home (4)83.861.2145.0+22.575%
Season away (2)87.081.5168.5+5.550%
Last 10 (10)80.272.2152.4+8.060%
Last 5 (5)86.265.6151.8+20.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)67.083.0150.0-16.00%
vs Similar (2)87.081.5168.5+5.550%
vs Weaker ◀ (3)90.757.0147.7+33.7100%
This opponent (USC) is Weaker. 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: +1.6+1.61st half: +4.6+4.62nd half2nd half: -1.6-1.62nd half: +3.4+3.4
-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +1.6+1.61st half: +4.6+4.62nd half2nd half: -1.6-1.62nd half: +3.4+3.4
USCLSU
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.
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USCLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
UNC Asheville
#19
W
39-34
39
34
+5
H14/03
NIT
Western Kentucky
#3
L
39-40
39
40
-1
H20/03
NIT
Temple
#262
L
30-31
30
31
-1
H23/11
NCAA
Fairfield
#260
W
25-22
25
22
+3
A28/11
NCAA
Marquette
#115
L
36-57
36
57
-21
A29/11
NCAA
Harvard
#34
W
52-43
52
43
+9
H01/12
NCAA
TCU
#229
W
47-34
47
34
+13
A07/12
NCAA
Long Beach State
#283
W
40-34
40
34
+6
H15/12
NCAA
75.4Avg total
38.5Scored
36.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (8)38.536.975.4+1.662%-
Last 30 at home (5)40.036.476.4+3.660%-
Last 30 away (3)36.037.773.7-1.767%-
Last 10 (8)38.536.975.4+1.662%-
Last 5 (5)40.038.078.0+2.080%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (1)39.040.079.0-1.00%-
vs Similar (4)41.241.282.5+0.050%-
vs Weaker (2)32.528.060.5+4.5100%-
This opponent (LSU) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
LSULast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
San Francisco
#24
W
33-30
33
30
+3
A20/03
NIT
SMU Mustangs
#2
W
40-35
40
35
+5
A25/03
NIT
Louisiana Lafayette
#23
W
40-28
40
28
+12
H14/03
NIT
Utah Utes
#2
L
30-47
30
47
-17
A20/03
NIT
Utah State
#45
W
44-30
44
30
+14
A23/11
NCAA
Rhode Island
#56
W
43-39
43
39
+4
A24/11
NCAA
Missouri State
#196
W
33-27
33
27
+6
H30/11
NCAA
New Orleans
#302
W
38-30
38
30
+8
H04/12
NCAA
Northwestern St.
#178
W
52-32
52
32
+20
H08/12
NCAA
East Tennessee St
#8
L
29-38
29
38
-9
H19/12
NCAA
71.8Avg total
38.2Scored
33.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (11)37.735.172.8+2.673%-
Last 30 at home (5)38.431.069.4+7.480%-
Last 30 away (6)37.238.575.7-1.367%-
Last 10 (10)38.233.671.8+4.680%-
Last 5 (5)39.033.272.2+5.880%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)33.040.073.0-7.033%-
vs Similar (2)43.534.578.0+9.0100%-
vs Weaker ◀ (3)41.029.770.7+11.3100%-
This opponent (USC) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
0
USC wins
0
LSU wins
No previous meetings.
USClast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/12/19HLong Beach State87-76
07/12/19ATCU80-78
01/12/19HHarvard77-62
29/11/19AMarquette79-101
28/11/19AFairfield54-47
23/11/19HTemple61-70
20/03/18HWestern Kentucky75-79
14/03/18HUNC Asheville103-98 OT
LSUlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
19/12/19HEast Tennessee St63-74
08/12/19HNorthwestern St.109-59
04/12/19HNew Orleans90-54
30/11/19HMissouri State73-58
24/11/19ARhode Island96-83
23/11/19AUtah State78-80
20/03/18AUtah Utes71-95
14/03/18HLouisiana Lafayette84-76
25/03/14ASMU Mustangs67-80
20/03/14ASan Francisco71-63

📊 11. Overall Statistics

USC
NCAA 2019-20
Recent: 5 Wins / 3 Losses (last 8)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW67%
HomeLWW67%
AwayWLW67%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games633
Win %67%67%67%
Points / game73.075.071.0
Allowed / game72.369.375.3
Point differential+0.7+5.7-4.3
Avg total145.3144.3146.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%67%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)-100% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
LSU
NCAA 2019-20
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL67%
HomeWWWL75%
AwayLW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games642
Win %67%75%50%
Points / game84.883.887.0
Allowed / game68.061.281.5
Point differential+16.8+22.5+5.5
Avg total152.8145.0168.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+67%75%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)-0% (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

Big Ten conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Ohio State87188%81.059.4+21.6
2 Indiana76186%73.068.1+4.9
3 Washington65183%80.567.0+13.5
4 Michigan State86275%79.567.4+12.1
5 Iowa86275%78.568.5+10.0
6 Maryland86275%71.863.1+8.6
7 Penn State86275%75.169.0+6.1
8 Minnesota75271%75.665.0+10.6
9 Oregon75271%76.666.9+9.7
10 Michigan96367%79.267.4+11.8
11 Rutgers64267%72.062.7+9.3
12 USC64267%73.072.3+0.7
13 Purdue85362%64.155.4+8.8
14 Illinois74357%81.465.1+16.3
15 Northwestern84450%69.464.8+4.6
16 Wisconsin73443%68.065.7+2.3
17 Nebraska104640%73.477.0-3.6
18 UCLA83538%72.070.5+1.5
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 -).
Southeastern conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Auburn660100%77.364.5+12.8
2 Arkansas76186%74.767.3+7.4
3 Kentucky75271%73.360.1+13.1
4 Texas75271%66.164.4+1.7
5 LSU64267%84.868.0+16.8
6 Florida64267%71.363.7+7.7
7 Mississippi St.53260%73.668.4+5.2
8 Vanderbilt74357%76.769.3+7.4
9 Tennessee74357%63.957.1+6.7
10 Alabama74357%83.678.3+5.3
11 Oklahoma74357%72.171.1+1.0
12 Ole Miss74357%71.973.0-1.1
13 South Carolina74357%67.770.3-2.6
14 Missouri63350%61.561.0+0.5
15 Georgia63350%77.878.8-1.0
16 Texas A&M62433%55.360.5-5.2
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
USC284270
LSU353368
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