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Virginia Tech vs Duke Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 13 Jan 2021
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 74-67
46-34 28-33
Position#65
Record9-2
FormWWWLW
Points / game75.3
Allowed / game64.9
Virginia Tech 🏆
USA
vs
Duke
USA
Position#154
Record5-2
FormWLWWW
Points / game75.9
Allowed / game71.1
USANCAA
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🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Virginia TechUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Villanova
#41
W
81-73 OT
81
73
+8
A29/11
NCAA
South Florida
#244
W
76-58
76
58
+18
H30/11
NCAA
VMI
#170
W
64-57
64
57
+7
H04/12
NCAA
Penn State
#226
L
55-75
55
75
-20
H09/12
NCAA
Clemson
#78
W
66-60
66
60
+6
H15/12
NCAA
Coppin State
#246
W
97-57
97
57
+40
H19/12
NCAA
Longwood
#221
W
84-58
84
58
+26
H22/12
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#268
W
80-78
80
78
+2
H29/12
NCAA
Louisville
#94
L
71-73
71
73
-2
A06/01
NCAA
Notre Dame
#236
W
77-63
77
63
+14
H10/01
NCAA
1H
2H
29-29
35-35
36-23
40-35
30-23
34-34
23-42
32-33
32-27
34-33
39-22
58-35
34-30
50-28
42-33
38-45
31-36
40-37
35-42
42-21
140.3Avg total
75.1Scored
65.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (11)75.364.9140.2+10.482%
Season at home (9)75.163.1138.2+12.089%
Season away (2)76.073.0149.0+3.050%
Last 10 (10)75.165.2140.3+9.980%
Last 5 (5)81.865.8147.6+16.080%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)59.467.4126.9-8.022%
vs Similar ◀ (12)71.170.1141.2+1.067%
vs Weaker (9)74.366.7141.0+7.756%
This opponent (Duke) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
DukeUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Virginia
#43
L
50-52
50
52
-2
A29/02
NCAA
NC State
#119
W
88-69
88
69
+19
H03/03
NCAA
North Carolina
#288
W
89-76
89
76
+13
H07/03
NCAA
Coppin State
#246
W
81-71
81
71
+10
H28/11
NCAA
Michigan State
#159
L
69-75
69
75
-6
H02/12
NCAA
Bellarmine
#91
W
76-54
76
54
+22
H05/12
NCAA
Illinois
#21
L
68-83
68
83
-15
H09/12
NCAA
Notre Dame
#236
W
75-65
75
65
+10
A17/12
NCAA
Boston College
#332
W
83-82
83
82
+1
H07/01
NCAA
Wake Forest
#312
W
79-68
79
68
+11
H09/01
NCAA
1H
2H
25-25
25-27
38-36
50-33
42-34
47-42
45-28
36-43
33-37
36-38
35-25
41-29
29-43
39-40
41-34
34-31
35-43
48-39
37-33
42-35
145.3Avg total
75.8Scored
69.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (7)75.971.1147.0+4.771%
Season at home (6)76.072.2148.2+3.867%
Season away (1)75.065.0140.0+10.0100%
Last 10 (10)75.869.5145.3+6.370%
Last 5 (5)76.270.4146.6+5.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)72.068.5140.5+3.550%
vs Similar ◀ (2)78.570.0148.5+8.5100%
vs Weaker (26)81.569.6151.1+11.877%
This opponent (Virginia Tech) 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

-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +2.4+2.41st half: +2.2+2.22nd half2nd half: +6.7+6.72nd half: +4.1+4.1
-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +2.4+2.41st half: +2.2+2.22nd half2nd half: +6.7+6.72nd half: +4.1+4.1
Virginia TechDuke
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
Virginia TechLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Villanova
#41
D
29-29
29
29
+0
A29/11
NCAA
South Florida
#244
W
36-23
36
23
+13
H30/11
NCAA
VMI
#170
W
30-23
30
23
+7
H04/12
NCAA
Penn State
#226
L
23-42
23
42
-19
H09/12
NCAA
Clemson
#78
W
32-27
32
27
+5
H15/12
NCAA
Coppin State
#246
W
39-22
39
22
+17
H19/12
NCAA
Longwood
#221
W
34-30
34
30
+4
H22/12
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#268
W
42-33
42
33
+9
H29/12
NCAA
Louisville
#94
L
31-36
31
36
-5
A06/01
NCAA
Notre Dame
#236
L
35-42
35
42
-7
H10/01
NCAA
63.8Avg total
33.1Scored
30.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)29.532.261.6-2.743%-
Last 30 at home (19)31.831.262.9+0.658%-
Last 30 away (11)25.533.959.4-8.518%-
Last 10 (10)33.130.763.8+2.460%-
Last 5 (5)36.232.668.8+3.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)24.633.157.7-8.611%-
vs Similar ◀ (12)29.531.761.2-2.250%-
vs Weaker (9)34.331.966.2+2.467%-
This opponent (Duke) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
DukeLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Virginia
#43
D
25-25
25
25
+0
A29/02
NCAA
NC State
#119
W
38-36
38
36
+2
H03/03
NCAA
North Carolina
#288
W
42-34
42
34
+8
H07/03
NCAA
Coppin State
#246
W
45-28
45
28
+17
H28/11
NCAA
Michigan State
#159
L
33-37
33
37
-4
H02/12
NCAA
Bellarmine
#91
W
35-25
35
25
+10
H05/12
NCAA
Illinois
#21
L
29-43
29
43
-14
H09/12
NCAA
Notre Dame
#236
W
41-34
41
34
+7
A17/12
NCAA
Boston College
#332
L
35-43
35
43
-8
H07/01
NCAA
Wake Forest
#312
W
37-33
37
33
+4
H09/01
NCAA
69.8Avg total
36.0Scored
33.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)38.332.971.2+5.463%-
Last 30 at home (18)39.631.471.0+8.278%-
Last 30 away (12)36.335.171.4+1.242%-
Last 10 (10)36.033.869.8+2.260%-
Last 5 (5)35.435.671.0-0.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)32.034.066.0-2.050%-
vs Similar ◀ (2)39.030.569.5+8.5100%-
vs Weaker (26)38.733.071.7+5.862%-
This opponent (Virginia Tech) 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

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
0
Virginia Tech wins
2
Duke wins
DateGameScore
23/02/20Duke v Virginia Tech88-64
07/12/19Virginia Tech v Duke63-77
Virginia Techlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
10/01/21HNotre Dame77-63
06/01/21ALouisville71-73
29/12/20HMiami (FL)80-78
22/12/20HLongwood84-58
19/12/20HCoppin State97-57
15/12/20HClemson66-60
09/12/20HPenn State55-75
04/12/20HVMI64-57
30/11/20HSouth Florida76-58
29/11/20AVillanova81-73 OT
Dukelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
09/01/21HWake Forest79-68
07/01/21HBoston College83-82
17/12/20ANotre Dame75-65
09/12/20HIllinois68-83
05/12/20HBellarmine76-54
02/12/20HMichigan State69-75
28/11/20HCoppin State81-71
07/03/20HNorth Carolina89-76
03/03/20HNC State88-69
29/02/20AVirginia50-52

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Virginia Tech
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLW82%
HomeWWWWW89%
AwayWL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1192
Win %82%89%50%
Points / game75.375.176.0
Allowed / game64.963.173.0
Point differential+10.4+12.0+3.0
Avg total140.2138.2149.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+45%56%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)100% (1)0% (1)
Overtime %9%0%50%
Duke
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW71%
HomeLWLWW67%
AwayW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games761
Win %71%67%100%
Points / game75.976.075.0
Allowed / game71.172.265.0
Point differential+4.7+3.8+10.0
Avg total147.0148.2140.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+57%50%100%
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

Atlantic Coast conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Clemson109190%68.357.6+10.7
2 Louisville98189%70.462.8+7.7
3 Virginia Tech119282%75.364.9+10.4
4 Syracuse97278%80.067.4+12.6
5 SMU Mustangs97278%79.267.1+12.1
6 Virginia97278%71.659.4+12.1
7 Pittsburgh86275%70.964.0+6.9
8 Stanford118373%73.866.5+7.4
9 Florida State75271%75.068.4+6.6
10 Duke75271%75.971.1+4.7
11 NC State96367%77.365.7+11.7
12 Georgia Tech96367%80.173.3+6.8
13 North Carolina117464%72.367.9+4.4
14 Wake Forest63350%72.565.3+7.2
15 Miami (FL)105550%67.964.5+3.4
16 California136746%68.868.9-0.1
17 Notre Dame103730%70.674.5-3.9
18 Boston College112918%71.979.5-7.5
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 -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Virginia Tech462874
Duke343367
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