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Villanova vs Xavier Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 22 Dec 2021
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 71-58
30-38 41-20
Position#20
Record7-4
FormWWWLL
Points / game72.6
Allowed / game63.1
vs
Position#155
Record11-2
FormWWWWW
Points / game76.6
Allowed / game63.0
USANCAA
Other2021-22
Meetings · Villanova v Xavier
19 Jan 2027
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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

VillanovaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
UCLA
#28
L
77-86 OT
77
86
-9
A13/11
NCAA
Howard
#161
W
100-81
100
81
+19
H16/11
NCAA
Tennessee
#29
W
71-53
71
53
+18
A20/11
NCAA
Purdue
#23
L
74-80
74
80
-6
A21/11
NCAA
La Salle
#285
W
72-46
72
46
+26
A28/11
NCAA
Penn
#247
W
71-56
71
56
+15
A02/12
NCAA
Saint Josephs Hawks
#283
W
81-52
81
52
+29
H04/12
NCAA
Syracuse
#205
W
67-53
67
53
+14
A08/12
NCAA
Baylor
#16
L
36-57
36
57
-21
A12/12
NCAA
Creighton
#82
L
59-79
59
79
-20
A18/12
NCAA
1H
2H
30-32
37-35
52-44
48-37
35-15
36-38
33-31
41-49
42-17
30-29
33-21
38-35
34-22
47-30
26-29
41-24
15-25
21-32
30-39
29-40
135.1Avg total
70.8Scored
64.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (11)72.663.1135.7+9.564%
Season at home (3)90.761.3152.0+29.3100%
Season away (8)65.963.8129.6+2.150%
Last 10 (10)70.864.3135.1+6.560%
Last 5 (5)62.859.4122.2+3.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)51.062.0113.0-11.00%
vs Similar (10)72.568.7141.2+3.860%
vs Weaker ◀ (19)75.363.5138.7+11.874%
This opponent (Xavier) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
XavierUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Ohio State
#114
W
71-65
71
65
+6
H18/11
NCAA
Norfolk State
#26
W
88-48
88
48
+40
H21/11
NCAA
Iowa State
#111
L
70-82
70
82
-12
A25/11
NCAA
Virginia Tech
#102
W
59-58
59
58
+1
A27/11
NCAA
Central Michigan
#341
W
78-45
78
45
+33
H01/12
NCAA
Oklahoma State
#194
W
77-71
77
71
+6
A05/12
NCAA
Ball State
#237
W
96-50
96
50
+46
H08/12
NCAA
Cincinnati
#174
W
83-63
83
63
+20
H12/12
NCAA
Morehead State
#76
W
86-63
86
63
+23
H16/12
NCAA
Marquette
#134
W
80-71
80
71
+9
H18/12
NCAA
1H
2H
35-26
36-39
45-16
43-32
39-38
31-44
35-27
24-31
41-25
37-20
35-39
42-32
45-23
51-27
42-27
41-36
47-19
39-44
38-36
42-35
140.4Avg total
78.8Scored
61.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)76.663.0139.6+13.685%
Season at home (9)79.858.2138.0+21.6100%
Season away (4)69.573.8143.2-4.250%
Last 10 (10)78.861.6140.4+17.290%
Last 5 (5)84.463.6148.0+20.8100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (1)88.048.0136.0+40.0100%
vs Similar (17)74.471.0145.4+3.465%
vs Weaker (12)74.064.2138.2+9.867%
This opponent (Villanova) is Stronger. 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

-16-8+0+8+161st half1st half: +5.5+5.51st half: +12.6+12.62nd half2nd half: +1.9+1.92nd half: +4.6+4.6
-16-8+0+8+161st half1st half: +5.5+5.51st half: +12.6+12.62nd half2nd half: +1.9+1.92nd half: +4.6+4.6
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.
Bets by half · pick a half
VillanovaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
UCLA
#28
L
30-32
30
32
-2
A13/11
NCAA
Howard
#161
W
52-44
52
44
+8
H16/11
NCAA
Tennessee
#29
W
35-15
35
15
+20
A20/11
NCAA
Purdue
#23
W
33-31
33
31
+2
A21/11
NCAA
La Salle
#285
W
42-17
42
17
+25
A28/11
NCAA
Penn
#247
W
33-21
33
21
+12
A02/12
NCAA
Saint Josephs Hawks
#283
W
34-22
34
22
+12
H04/12
NCAA
Syracuse
#205
L
26-29
26
29
-3
A08/12
NCAA
Baylor
#16
L
15-25
15
25
-10
A12/12
NCAA
Creighton
#82
L
30-39
30
39
-9
A18/12
NCAA
60.5Avg total
33.0Scored
27.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.729.864.5+4.967%-
Last 30 at home (15)39.130.769.7+8.487%-
Last 30 away (15)30.328.959.2+1.547%-
Last 10 (10)33.027.560.5+5.560%-
Last 5 (5)27.627.254.8+0.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)30.023.053.0+7.0100%-
vs Similar (10)35.830.466.2+5.470%-
vs Weaker ◀ (19)34.429.864.2+4.663%-
This opponent (Xavier) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
XavierLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Ohio State
#114
W
35-26
35
26
+9
H18/11
NCAA
Norfolk State
#26
W
45-16
45
16
+29
H21/11
NCAA
Iowa State
#111
W
39-38
39
38
+1
A25/11
NCAA
Virginia Tech
#102
W
35-27
35
27
+8
A27/11
NCAA
Central Michigan
#341
W
41-25
41
25
+16
H01/12
NCAA
Oklahoma State
#194
L
35-39
35
39
-4
A05/12
NCAA
Ball State
#237
W
45-23
45
23
+22
H08/12
NCAA
Cincinnati
#174
W
42-27
42
27
+15
H12/12
NCAA
Morehead State
#76
W
47-19
47
19
+28
H16/12
NCAA
Marquette
#134
W
38-36
38
36
+2
H18/12
NCAA
67.8Avg total
40.2Scored
27.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.131.766.7+3.460%-
Last 30 at home (19)36.729.365.9+7.474%-
Last 30 away (11)32.335.868.1-3.536%-
Last 10 (10)40.227.667.8+12.690%-
Last 5 (5)41.428.870.2+12.680%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (1)45.016.061.0+29.0100%-
vs Similar (17)35.233.869.1+1.453%-
vs Weaker (12)34.029.963.9+4.167%-
This opponent (Villanova) is Stronger. 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
2
Villanova wins
0
Xavier wins
DateGameScore
22/02/20Xavier v Villanova55-64
30/12/19Villanova v Xavier68-62
Villanovalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
18/12/21ACreighton59-79
12/12/21ABaylor36-57
08/12/21ASyracuse67-53
04/12/21HSaint Josephs Hawks81-52
02/12/21APenn71-56
28/11/21ALa Salle72-46
21/11/21APurdue74-80
20/11/21ATennessee71-53
16/11/21HHoward100-81
13/11/21AUCLA77-86 OT
Xavierlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
18/12/21HMarquette80-71
16/12/21HMorehead State86-63
12/12/21HCincinnati83-63
08/12/21HBall State96-50
05/12/21AOklahoma State77-71
01/12/21HCentral Michigan78-45
27/11/21AVirginia Tech59-58
25/11/21AIowa State70-82
21/11/21HNorfolk State88-48
18/11/21HOhio State71-65

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Villanova
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLL64%
HomeWWW100%
AwayWWWLL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1138
Win %64%100%50%
Points / game72.690.765.9
Allowed / game63.161.363.8
Point differential+9.5+29.3+2.1
Avg total135.7152.0129.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+64%100%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %9%0%12%
Xavier
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW85%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayLLWW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1394
Win %85%100%50%
Points / game76.679.869.5
Allowed / game63.058.273.8
Point differential+13.6+21.6-4.2
Avg total139.6138.0143.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+46%67%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (2)100% (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

Big East conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Providence1211192%69.861.5+8.2
2 Seton Hall109190%80.161.9+18.2
3 DePaul109190%81.667.5+14.1
4 Xavier1311285%76.663.0+13.6
5 Uconn129375%79.461.7+17.8
6 Creighton129375%72.564.8+7.7
7 St. John's (N.Y.)118373%82.671.7+10.9
8 Marquette128467%72.870.4+2.4
9 Villanova117464%72.663.1+9.5
10 Butler117464%63.460.0+3.4
11 Georgetown126650%75.874.7+1.2
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
Villanova304171
Xavier382058
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