Villanova vs Xavier Result & Analysis

Date: Mon 30 Dec 2019

Tip-off: 23:30

Final 68-62

32-25 36-37

Position#26

Record6-1

FormWWWWW

Points / game76.6

Allowed / game70.7

Villanova 🏆

Xavier

Position#192

Record7-3

FormWWLWW

Points / game73.8

Allowed / game67.3

NCAA

Other2019-20

Meetings · Villanova v Xavier

Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Villanova winWon

-no forecast

Best oddsnone

Implied-

Edge-

Xavier winLost

-no forecast

Best oddsnone

Implied-

Edge-

No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Villanova

Last 10 – points for & against

Opponent

Position

Result

Score

Points

Margin

Date

Competition

Mississippi St.

#127

83-76

A22/11

NCAA

Baylor

78-87

-9

A24/11

NCAA

La Salle

#190

83-72

+11

H01/12

NCAA

Penn

#122

80-69

+11

H04/12

NCAA

Saint Josephs Hawks

#351

78-66

+12

A07/12

NCAA

Delaware

#121

78-70

H14/12

NCAA

Kansas

56-55

H21/12

NCAA

42-33

41-43

41-38

37-49

48-28

35-44

36-30

44-39

41-25

37-41

37-32

41-38

23-23

33-32

147.3Avg total

76.6Scored

70.7Allowed

Split	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Win %
Season (7)	76.6	70.7	147.3	+5.9	86%
Season at home (4)	74.2	66.5	140.8	+7.8	100%
Season away (3)	79.7	76.3	156.0	+3.3	67%
Last 10 (7)	76.6	70.7	147.3	+5.9	86%
Last 5 (5)	75.0	66.4	141.4	+8.6	100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)	67.0	71.0	138.0	-4.0	50%
vs Similar ◀ (3)	80.3	71.7	152.0	+8.7	100%
vs Weaker (2)	80.5	69.0	149.5	+11.5	100%

This opponent (Xavier) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

Xavier

Last 10 – points for & against

Opponent

Position

Result

Score

Points

Margin

Date

Competition

Towson

#99

73-51

+22

A22/11

NCAA

Uconn

#109

75-74 OT

A23/11

NCAA

Florida

#103

65-70

-5

H25/11

NCAA

Lipscomb

#151

87-62

+25

H30/11

NCAA

New Orleans

#302

62-79

-17

A01/12

NCAA

Wisc. Green Bay

#172

84-71

+13

H05/12

NCAA

Cincinnati

#69

73-66

H07/12

NCAA

Wake Forest

#257

78-80

-2

A14/12

NCAA

Western Carolina

#96

74-61

+13

H18/12

NCAA

TCU

#229

67-59

A22/12

NCAA

31-20

42-31

31-21

25-35

29-39

36-31

40-26

47-36

30-41

32-38

38-35

46-36

32-29

41-37

30-39

48-41

32-29

42-32

38-27

29-32

141.1Avg total

73.8Scored

67.3Allowed

Split	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Win %
Season (10)	73.8	67.3	141.1	+6.5	70%
Season at home (5)	76.6	66.0	142.6	+10.6	80%
Season away (5)	71.0	68.6	139.6	+2.4	60%
Last 10 (10)	73.8	67.3	141.1	+6.5	70%
Last 5 (5)	75.2	67.4	142.6	+7.8	80%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)	70.0	72.0	142.0	-2.0	50%
vs Similar ◀ (9)	74.9	67.4	142.3	+7.4	67%
vs Weaker	no games

This opponent (Villanova) 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

VillanovaXavier

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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VillanovaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against

Opponent

Position

Result

Score

Points

Margin

Date

Competition

Mississippi St.

#127

42-33

A22/11

NCAA

Baylor

41-38

A24/11

NCAA

La Salle

#190

48-28

+20

H01/12

NCAA

Penn

#122

36-30

H04/12

NCAA

Saint Josephs Hawks

#351

41-25

+16

A07/12

NCAA

Delaware

#121

37-32

H14/12

NCAA

Kansas

23-23

H21/12

NCAA

68.1Avg total

38.3Scored

29.9Allowed

1st half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (7)	38.3	29.9	68.1	+8.4	86%	-
Last 30 at home (4)	36.0	28.2	64.2	+7.8	75%	-
Last 30 away (3)	41.3	32.0	73.3	+9.3	100%	-
Last 10 (7)	38.3	29.9	68.1	+8.4	86%	-
Last 5 (5)	37.0	27.6	64.6	+9.4	80%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)	32.0	30.5	62.5	+1.5	50%	-
vs Similar ◀ (3)	38.3	31.7	70.0	+6.7	100%	-
vs Weaker (2)	44.5	26.5	71.0	+18.0	100%	-

This opponent (Xavier) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

XavierLast 10 – 1st half points for & against

Opponent

Position

Result

Score

Points

Margin

Date

Competition

Towson

#99

31-20

+11

A22/11

NCAA

Uconn

#109

31-21

+10

A23/11

NCAA

Florida

#103

29-39

-10

H25/11

NCAA

Lipscomb

#151

40-26

+14

H30/11

NCAA

New Orleans

#302

30-41

-11

A01/12

NCAA

Wisc. Green Bay

#172

38-35

H05/12

NCAA

Cincinnati

#69

32-29

H07/12

NCAA

Wake Forest

#257

30-39

-9

A14/12

NCAA

Western Carolina

#96

32-29

H18/12

NCAA

TCU

#229

38-27

+11

A22/12

NCAA

63.7Avg total

33.1Scored

30.6Allowed

1st half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (12)	32.5	30.9	63.4	+1.6	58%	-
Last 30 at home (6)	33.0	30.8	63.8	+2.2	67%	-
Last 30 away (6)	32.0	31.0	63.0	+1.0	50%	-
Last 10 (10)	33.1	30.6	63.7	+2.5	70%	-
Last 5 (5)	34.0	31.8	65.8	+2.2	80%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)	30.0	30.0	60.0	+0.0	50%	-
vs Similar ◀ (9)	33.7	31.6	65.2	+2.1	67%	-
vs Weaker	no games

This opponent (Villanova) 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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2nd half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (7)	38.3	40.9	79.1	-2.6	43%	-
Last 30 at home (4)	38.2	38.2	76.5	+0.0	75%	-
Last 30 away (3)	38.3	44.3	82.7	-6.0	0%	-
Last 10 (7)	38.3	40.9	79.1	-2.6	43%	-
Last 5 (5)	38.0	38.8	76.8	-0.8	60%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)	35.0	40.5	75.5	-5.5	50%	-
vs Similar ◀ (3)	42.0	40.0	82.0	+2.0	67%	-
vs Weaker (2)	36.0	42.5	78.5	-6.5	0%	-

2nd half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (12)	39.8	34.8	74.6	+4.9	75%	-
Last 30 at home (6)	43.8	34.8	78.7	+9.0	100%	-
Last 30 away (6)	35.7	34.8	70.5	+0.8	50%	-
Last 10 (10)	38.8	34.9	73.7	+3.9	70%	-
Last 5 (5)	41.2	35.6	76.8	+5.6	80%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)	30.5	33.0	63.5	-2.5	50%	-
vs Similar ◀ (9)	40.6	35.0	75.6	+5.6	78%	-
vs Weaker	no games

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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

Villanova wins

Xavier wins

No previous meetings.

Villanovalast 10

Date	H/A	Opponent	Score
21/12/19	H	Kansas	56-55
14/12/19	H	Delaware	78-70
07/12/19	A	Saint Josephs Hawks	78-66
04/12/19	H	Penn	80-69
01/12/19	H	La Salle	83-72
24/11/19	A	Baylor	78-87
22/11/19	A	Mississippi St.	83-76

Xavierlast 10

Date	H/A	Opponent	Score
22/12/19	A	TCU	67-59
18/12/19	H	Western Carolina	74-61
14/12/19	A	Wake Forest	78-80
07/12/19	H	Cincinnati	73-66
05/12/19	H	Wisc. Green Bay	84-71
01/12/19	A	New Orleans	62-79
30/11/19	H	Lipscomb	87-62
25/11/19	H	Florida	65-70
23/11/19	A	Uconn	75-74 OT
22/11/19	A	Towson	73-51

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Villanova

NCAA 2019-20

Recent: 6 Wins / 1 Losses (last 7)

Form	Last 5	Win %
Overall	WWWWW	86%
Home	WWWW	100%
Away	WLW	67%

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Games	7	4	3
Win %	86%	100%	67%
Points / game	76.6	74.2	79.7
Allowed / game	70.7	66.5	76.3
Point differential	+5.9	+7.8	+3.3
Avg total	147.3	140.8	156.0
Over main line	-	-	-
Win by 10+	43%	50%	33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won	100% (1)	100% (1)	-
Overtime %	0%	0%	0%

Xavier

NCAA 2019-20

Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)

Form	Last 5	Win %
Overall	WWLWW	70%
Home	LWWWW	80%
Away	WWLLW	60%

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Games	10	5	5
Win %	70%	80%	60%
Points / game	73.8	76.6	71.0
Allowed / game	67.3	66.0	68.6
Point differential	+6.5	+10.6	+2.4
Avg total	141.1	142.6	139.6
Over main line	-	-	-
Win by 10+	40%	60%	20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won	33% (3)	0% (1)	50% (2)
Overtime %	10%	0%	20%

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 East conference

#	Team	GP	W	L	Win %	PF/g	PA/g	Diff
1	Creighton	10	9	1	90%	79.4	67.7	+11.7
2	Marquette	9	8	1	89%	81.3	67.0	+14.3
3	Butler	9	8	1	89%	66.3	53.3	+13.0
4	St. John's (N.Y.)	8	7	1	88%	77.1	67.2	+9.9
5	DePaul	8	7	1	88%	76.1	69.0	+7.1
6	Villanova	7	6	1	86%	76.6	70.7	+5.9
7	Uconn	9	7	2	78%	72.7	58.0	+14.7
8	Georgetown	9	7	2	78%	81.9	69.4	+12.4
9	Xavier	10	7	3	70%	73.8	67.3	+6.5
10	Seton Hall	8	5	3	62%	70.2	62.6	+7.6
11	Providence	8	3	5	38%	67.4	71.4	-4.0

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

Team	1H	2H	Final
Villanova	32	36	68
Xavier	25	37	62

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Villanova vs Xavier Result & Analysis

🎯 1. Model Analysis

🏀 2. Points Analysis

📊 3. Team Totals

⚖️ 4. Spread

⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

⭐ 6. Specials 🔒 Pro

🔥 7. Top picks for this game

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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

🤝 10. Games History

📊 11. Overall Statistics

🏆 12. League Table

📋 13. Box Score

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