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VCU Rams vs Penn State Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 26 Nov 2023
Tip-off: 15:30
Final 86-74
46-40 40-34
Position#96
Record3-3
FormWWWLL
Points / game66.3
Allowed / game63.3
vs
Position#216
Record4-2
FormWWWLL
Points / game77.5
Allowed / game65.2
USANCAA
Other2023-24
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

VCU RamsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Davidson
#208
W
71-53
71
53
+18
H09/03
NCAA
St. Louis Billikens
#95
W
90-78
90
78
+12
H11/03
NCAA
Dayton
#85
W
68-56
68
56
+12
H12/03
NCAA
St. Marys (CA)
#32
L
51-63
51
63
-12
A17/03
NCAA
McNeese State
#7
L
65-76
65
76
-11
H07/11
NCAA
Samford
#12
W
75-65
75
65
+10
H11/11
NCAA
Radford
#220
W
73-50
73
50
+23
H16/11
NCAA
Seattle
#144
W
60-56
60
56
+4
H18/11
NCAA
Iowa State
#18
L
64-68
64
68
-4
H23/11
NCAA
Boise State
#70
L
61-65
61
65
-4
A25/11
NCAA
1H
2H
37-28
34-25
44-39
46-39
30-36
38-20
28-29
23-34
29-41
36-35
31-34
44-31
33-33
40-17
27-28
33-28
33-24
31-44
29-28
32-37
130.8Avg total
67.8Scored
63.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (6)66.363.3129.7+3.050%
Season at home (5)67.463.0130.4+4.460%
Season away (1)61.065.0126.0-4.00%
Last 10 (10)67.863.0130.8+4.860%
Last 5 (5)66.660.8127.4+5.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)68.069.7137.7-1.733%
vs Similar ◀ (11)68.862.5131.3+6.473%
vs Weaker (16)74.361.2135.6+13.188%
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
Indiana
#76
W
77-73
77
73
+4
A11/03
NCAA
Purdue
#14
L
65-67
65
67
-2
A12/03
NCAA
Texas A&M
#55
W
76-59
76
59
+17
A17/03
NCAA
Texas
#34
L
66-71
66
71
-5
A18/03
NCAA
Delaware State
#248
W
79-45
79
45
+34
H07/11
NCAA
Lehigh
#257
W
74-65
74
65
+9
H11/11
NCAA
St. Francis (PA)
#344
W
83-53
83
53
+30
H15/11
NCAA
Morehead State
#34
W
74-51
74
51
+23
H18/11
NCAA
Texas A&M
#139
L
77-89
77
89
-12
A23/11
NCAA
Butler
#164
L
78-88
78
88
-10
A24/11
NCAA
1H
2H
34-26
43-47
27-35
38-32
38-22
38-37
23-31
43-40
39-18
40-27
38-38
36-27
46-18
37-35
37-26
37-25
32-39
45-50
39-42
39-46
141.0Avg total
74.9Scored
66.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (6)77.565.2142.7+12.367%
Season at home (4)77.553.5131.0+24.0100%
Season away (2)77.588.5166.0-11.00%
Last 10 (10)74.966.1141.0+8.860%
Last 5 (5)77.269.2146.4+8.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)65.669.0134.6-3.420%
vs Similar ◀ (21)72.969.8142.7+3.162%
vs Weaker (4)74.564.8139.2+9.875%
This opponent (VCU Rams) 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

-7-4+0+4+71st half1st half: +0.1+0.11st half: +5.8+5.82nd half2nd half: +4.7+4.72nd half: +3.0+3.0
-7-4+0+4+71st half1st half: +0.1+0.11st half: +5.8+5.82nd half2nd half: +4.7+4.72nd half: +3.0+3.0
VCU RamsPenn State
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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VCU RamsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Davidson
#208
W
37-28
37
28
+9
H09/03
NCAA
St. Louis Billikens
#95
W
44-39
44
39
+5
H11/03
NCAA
Dayton
#85
L
30-36
30
36
-6
H12/03
NCAA
St. Marys (CA)
#32
L
28-29
28
29
-1
A17/03
NCAA
McNeese State
#7
L
29-41
29
41
-12
H07/11
NCAA
Samford
#12
L
31-34
31
34
-3
H11/11
NCAA
Radford
#220
D
33-33
33
33
+0
H16/11
NCAA
Seattle
#144
L
27-28
27
28
-1
H18/11
NCAA
Iowa State
#18
W
33-24
33
24
+9
H23/11
NCAA
Boise State
#70
W
29-28
29
28
+1
A25/11
NCAA
64.1Avg total
32.1Scored
32.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.430.664.0+2.860%-
Last 30 at home (19)35.230.365.5+4.863%-
Last 30 away (11)30.431.161.5-0.755%-
Last 10 (10)32.132.064.1+0.140%-
Last 5 (5)30.629.460.0+1.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)31.033.064.0-2.033%-
vs Similar ◀ (11)31.631.763.4-0.145%-
vs Weaker (16)35.129.464.4+5.775%-
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
Indiana
#76
W
34-26
34
26
+8
A11/03
NCAA
Purdue
#14
L
27-35
27
35
-8
A12/03
NCAA
Texas A&M
#55
W
38-22
38
22
+16
A17/03
NCAA
Texas
#34
L
23-31
23
31
-8
A18/03
NCAA
Delaware State
#248
W
39-18
39
18
+21
H07/11
NCAA
Lehigh
#257
D
38-38
38
38
+0
H11/11
NCAA
St. Francis (PA)
#344
W
46-18
46
18
+28
H15/11
NCAA
Morehead State
#34
W
37-26
37
26
+11
H18/11
NCAA
Texas A&M
#139
L
32-39
32
39
-7
A23/11
NCAA
Butler
#164
L
39-42
39
42
-3
A24/11
NCAA
64.8Avg total
35.3Scored
29.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.230.965.1+3.350%-
Last 30 at home (13)37.828.466.2+9.477%-
Last 30 away (17)31.432.864.2-1.429%-
Last 10 (10)35.329.564.8+5.850%-
Last 5 (5)38.432.671.0+5.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)30.631.662.2-1.040%-
vs Similar ◀ (21)34.531.265.7+3.248%-
vs Weaker (4)37.028.265.2+8.875%-
This opponent (VCU Rams) 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
0
VCU Rams wins
1
Penn State wins
DateGameScore
02/12/20Penn State v VCU Rams72-69
VCU Ramslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
25/11/23ABoise State61-65
23/11/23HIowa State64-68
18/11/23HSeattle60-56
16/11/23HRadford73-50
11/11/23HSamford75-65
07/11/23HMcNeese State65-76
17/03/23ASt. Marys (CA)51-63
12/03/23HDayton68-56
11/03/23HSt. Louis Billikens90-78
09/03/23HDavidson71-53
Penn Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
24/11/23AButler78-88
23/11/23ATexas A&M77-89
18/11/23HMorehead State74-51
15/11/23HSt. Francis (PA)83-53
11/11/23HLehigh74-65
07/11/23HDelaware State79-45
18/03/23ATexas66-71
17/03/23ATexas A&M76-59
12/03/23APurdue65-67
11/03/23AIndiana77-73

📊 11. Overall Statistics

VCU Rams
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLL50%
HomeLWWWL60%
AwayL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games651
Win %50%60%0%
Points / game66.367.461.0
Allowed / game63.363.065.0
Point differential+3.0+4.4-4.0
Avg total129.7130.4126.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%40%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)50% (2)0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Penn State
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLL67%
HomeWWWW100%
AwayLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games642
Win %67%100%0%
Points / game77.577.577.5
Allowed / game65.253.588.5
Point differential+12.3+24.0-11.0
Avg total142.7131.0166.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%75%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
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

Atlantic 10 conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 George Washington65183%85.373.8+11.5
2 George Mason65183%72.062.2+9.8
3 La Salle54180%72.073.0-1.0
4 St. Louis Billikens75271%77.071.4+5.6
5 Richmond Spiders64267%79.263.5+15.7
6 Duquesne64267%79.571.5+8.0
7 Rhode Island64267%76.368.7+7.7
8 St. Bonaventure64267%70.566.8+3.7
9 Dayton64267%69.867.3+2.5
10 Saint Josephs Hawks53260%78.466.0+12.4
11 VCU Rams63350%66.363.3+3.0
12 Davidson63350%67.866.0+1.8
13 Loyola Chicago63350%71.273.0-1.8
14 Fordham52340%67.068.8-1.8
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 -).
Big Ten conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Nebraska660100%81.060.2+20.8
2 Purdue660100%81.763.0+18.7
3 Illinois65183%77.858.7+19.2
4 Ohio State65183%78.765.2+13.5
5 Minnesota54180%80.665.2+15.4
6 Rutgers54180%70.458.6+11.8
7 Northwestern54180%67.062.6+4.4
8 Indiana54180%72.270.0+2.2
9 UCLA64267%71.856.7+15.2
10 Iowa64267%88.775.3+13.3
11 Penn State64267%77.565.2+12.3
12 Oregon64267%81.573.3+8.2
13 Wisconsin64267%74.366.3+8.0
14 USC64267%74.867.2+7.7
15 Washington53260%82.675.6+7.0
16 Michigan74357%81.975.0+6.9
17 Michigan State63350%73.063.5+9.5
18 Maryland63350%65.360.5+4.8
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
VCU Rams464086
Penn State403474
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