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Utah Utes vs Penn State Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 29 Mar 2018
Tip-off: 23:00
Final 66-82
20-21 14-18 14-24 18-19
Position#2
Record4-0
FormLWWWW
Points / game75.0
Allowed / game63.0
Utah Utes
USA
vs
Penn State 🏆
USA
Position#1
Record4-0
FormLWWWW
Points / game74.0
Allowed / game65.0
USANITNIT - Final
Other2018
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Utah Utes winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Penn State winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Utah UtesUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
St. Marys (CA)
#10
L
58-70
58
70
-12
A19/03
NIT
Boise State
#14
L
68-73
68
73
-5
H15/03
NIT
UC Davis
#25
W
69-59
69
59
+10
H15/03
NIT
LSU
#16
W
95-71
95
71
+24
H20/03
NIT
St. Marys (CA)
#5
W
67-58 OT
67
58
+9
A22/03
NIT
Western Kentucky
#3
W
69-64
69
64
+5
H27/03
NIT
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
0-0
30-23
0-0
28-47
0-0
37-30
0-0
31-43
11-17
18-16
18-15
22-11
30-11
17-19
25-21
23-20
14-14
14-14
6-11
20-15
11-19
21-13
19-19
18-13
136.8Avg total
71.0Scored
65.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)75.063.0138.0+12.0100%
Season at home (3)77.764.7142.3+13.0100%
Season away (1)67.058.0125.0+9.0100%
Last 10 (6)71.065.8136.8+5.267%
Last 5 (5)73.665.0138.6+8.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)67.058.0125.0+9.0100%
vs Similar ◀ (1)69.064.0133.0+5.0100%
vs Weaker (1)95.071.0166.0+24.0100%
This opponent (Penn State) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Penn StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Hampton
#10
W
69-65
69
65
+4
H19/03
CBI
Siena
#1
L
52-54
52
54
-2
A24/03
CBI
Temple
#20
W
63-57
63
57
+6
H15/03
NIT
Notre Dame
#11
W
73-63
73
63
+10
A17/03
NIT
Marquette
#6
W
85-80
85
80
+5
A20/03
NIT
Mississippi St.
#4
W
75-60
75
60
+15
H28/03
NIT
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
0-0
33-25
0-0
36-40
0-0
21-25
0-0
31-29
12-16
12-13
20-19
19-9
21-10
7-13
22-13
23-27
25-22
16-12
22-17
22-29
18-11
24-12
23-18
10-19
132.7Avg total
69.5Scored
63.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)74.065.0139.0+9.0100%
Season at home (2)69.058.5127.5+10.5100%
Season away (2)79.071.5150.5+7.5100%
Last 10 (6)69.563.2132.7+6.383%
Last 5 (5)69.662.8132.4+6.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (1)52.054.0106.0-2.00%
vs Weaker (3)77.767.7145.3+10.0100%
This opponent (Utah Utes) is Similar. 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

-5-2+0+2+5Q1Q1: +0.8+0.8Q1: +2.8+2.8Q2Q2: +3.7+3.7Q2: +2.2+2.2Q3Q3: +0.3+0.3Q3: +3.3+3.3Q4Q4: -1.2-1.2Q4: -2.0-2.0
Utah UtesPenn State
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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Utah UtesLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
St. Marys (CA)
#10
W
30-23
30
23
+7
A19/03
NIT
Boise State
#14
W
37-30
37
30
+7
H15/03
NIT
UC Davis
#25
L
29-33
29
33
-4
H15/03
NIT
LSU
#16
W
47-30
47
30
+17
H20/03
NIT
St. Marys (CA)
#5
D
28-28
28
28
+0
A22/03
NIT
Western Kentucky
#3
D
32-32
32
32
+0
H27/03
NIT
63.2Avg total
33.8Scored
29.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (6)33.829.363.2+4.550%-
Last 30 at home (4)36.231.267.5+5.050%-
Last 30 away (2)29.025.554.5+3.550%-
Last 10 (6)33.829.363.2+4.550%-
Last 5 (5)34.630.665.2+4.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)28.028.056.0+0.00%-
vs Similar ◀ (1)32.032.064.0+0.00%-
vs Weaker (1)47.030.077.0+17.0100%-
This opponent (Penn State) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Penn StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Hampton
#10
W
33-25
33
25
+8
H19/03
CBI
Siena
#1
L
21-25
21
25
-4
A24/03
CBI
Temple
#20
L
24-29
24
29
-5
H15/03
NIT
Notre Dame
#11
W
28-23
28
23
+5
A17/03
NIT
Marquette
#6
W
41-34
41
34
+7
A20/03
NIT
Mississippi St.
#4
W
42-23
42
23
+19
H28/03
NIT
58.0Avg total
31.5Scored
26.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (6)31.526.558.0+5.067%-
Last 30 at home (3)33.025.758.7+7.367%-
Last 30 away (3)30.027.357.3+2.767%-
Last 10 (6)31.526.558.0+5.067%-
Last 5 (5)31.226.858.0+4.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (1)21.025.046.0-4.00%-
vs Weaker (3)37.026.763.7+10.3100%-
This opponent (Utah Utes) is Similar. 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

No priced selection above 70% for this game yet.

🎯 8. Shooting Profile

No box scores for these teams yet: the shooting profile appears once the data provider has them.

💪 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
Utah Utes wins
0
Penn State wins
No previous meetings.
Utah Uteslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
27/03/18HWestern Kentucky69-64
22/03/18ASt. Marys (CA)67-58 OT
20/03/18HLSU95-71
15/03/18HUC Davis69-59
15/03/17HBoise State68-73
19/03/14ASt. Marys (CA)58-70
Penn Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
28/03/18HMississippi St.75-60
20/03/18AMarquette85-80
17/03/18ANotre Dame73-63
15/03/18HTemple63-57
24/03/14ASiena52-54
19/03/14HHampton69-65

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Utah Utes
NIT 2018
Recent: 4 Wins / 2 Losses (last 6)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWW100%
HomeWWW100%
AwayW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games431
Win %100%100%100%
Points / game75.077.767.0
Allowed / game63.064.758.0
Point differential+12.0+13.0+9.0
Avg total138.0142.3125.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%67%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)100% (1)-
Overtime %25%0%100%
Penn State
NIT 2018
Recent: 5 Wins / 1 Losses (last 6)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWW100%
HomeWW100%
AwayWW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games422
Win %100%100%100%
Points / game74.069.079.0
Allowed / game65.058.571.5
Point differential+9.0+10.5+7.5
Avg total139.0127.5150.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%50%50%
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

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Utah Utes440100%75.063.0+12.0
2 Penn State440100%74.065.0+9.0
3 Western Kentucky43175%78.572.5+6.0
4 Mississippi St.43175%70.866.8+4.0
5 St. Marys (CA)32167%77.364.3+13.0
6 Marquette32167%82.779.0+3.7
7 Oklahoma State32167%78.375.0+3.3
8 Louisville32167%68.768.3+0.3
9 Baylor21150%78.568.5+10.0
10 Middle Tenn. St.21150%79.574.0+5.5
11 Notre Dame21150%73.568.0+5.5
12 Oregon21150%95.593.5+2.0
13 USC21150%89.088.5+0.5
14 Washington21150%79.079.5-0.5
15 Stanford21150%75.577.0-1.5
16 LSU21150%77.585.5-8.0
17 Boise State1010%74.077.0-3.0
18 Brigham Young1010%83.086.0-3.0
19 UNC Asheville1010%98.0103.0-5.0
20 Temple1010%57.063.0-6.0
21 Harvard1010%60.067.0-7.0
22 Nebraska1010%59.066.0-7.0
23 Louisiana Lafayette1010%76.084.0-8.0
24 Northern Kentucky1010%58.066.0-8.0
25 UC Davis1010%59.069.0-10.0
26 Florida Gulf Coast1010%68.080.0-12.0
27 Rider1010%86.099.0-13.0
28 Boston College1010%62.079.0-17.0
29 Hampton1010%63.084.0-21.0
30 Wagner1010%59.080.0-21.0
31 Vermont1010%64.091.0-27.0
32 SE Louisiana1010%45.089.0-44.0
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
Utah Utes2014141866
Penn State2118241982
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