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Virginia Tech vs North Carolina Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 23 Jan 2020
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 79-77 (OT)
30-36 30-24 19-17
Position#258
Record8-5
FormLWWWL
Points / game68.6
Allowed / game65.0
vs
Position#288
Record4-9
FormWLLLL
Points / game67.6
Allowed / game73.2
USANCAA
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Virginia Tech winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
North Carolina 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
Duke
#19
L
63-77
63
77
-14
H07/12
NCAA
UT Chattanooga
#95
W
63-58
63
58
+5
H12/12
NCAA
Gardner Webb
#133
W
73-46
73
46
+27
H15/12
NCAA
VMI
#318
W
64-55
64
55
+9
H21/12
NCAA
Md.-East. Shore
#346
W
92-37
92
37
+55
H29/12
NCAA
Virginia
#43
L
39-65
39
65
-26
A04/01
NCAA
Syracuse
#165
W
67-63
67
63
+4
A08/01
NCAA
NC State
#119
W
72-58
72
58
+14
H11/01
NCAA
Wake Forest
#257
W
80-70
80
70
+10
A15/01
NCAA
Syracuse
#165
L
69-71
69
71
-2
H18/01
NCAA
1H
2H
41-38
22-39
32-28
31-30
34-24
39-22
26-18
38-37
45-22
47-15
17-30
22-35
27-33
40-30
40-33
32-25
33-31
47-39
28-36
41-35
128.2Avg total
68.2Scored
60.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)68.665.0133.6+3.662%
Season at home (8)69.861.4131.1+8.462%
Season away (5)66.870.8137.6-4.060%
Last 10 (10)68.260.0128.2+8.270%
Last 5 (5)65.465.4130.8+0.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (12)67.470.2137.6-2.842%
vs Similar ◀ (2)72.062.5134.5+9.5100%
vs Weaker (1)92.037.0129.0+55.0100%
This opponent (North Carolina) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
North CarolinaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Ohio State
#94
L
49-74
49
74
-25
H05/12
NCAA
Virginia
#43
L
47-56
47
56
-9
A08/12
NCAA
Wofford
#153
L
64-68
64
68
-4
H15/12
NCAA
Gonzaga
#3
L
81-94
81
94
-13
A19/12
NCAA
UCLA
#148
W
74-64
74
64
+10
H21/12
NCAA
Yale
#14
W
70-67
70
67
+3
H31/12
NCAA
Georgia Tech
#168
L
83-96
83
96
-13
H04/01
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#222
L
65-73
65
73
-8
H09/01
NCAA
Clemson
#211
L
76-79 OT
76
79
-3
H11/01
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#222
L
52-66
52
66
-14
A18/01
NCAA
1H
2H
27-29
22-45
18-24
29-32
36-32
28-36
37-44
44-50
36-23
38-41
32-28
38-39
27-47
56-49
37-28
28-45
39-29
31-41
23-43
29-23
139.8Avg total
66.1Scored
73.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)67.673.2140.8-5.531%
Season at home (8)69.974.4144.2-4.538%
Season away (5)64.071.2135.2-7.220%
Last 10 (10)66.173.7139.8-7.620%
Last 5 (5)69.276.2145.4-7.020%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)68.074.3142.3-6.333%
vs Similar ◀ (4)66.870.5137.2-3.825%
vs Weakerno games
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

-7-4+0+4+71st half1st half: +3.0+3.01st half: -1.5-1.52nd half2nd half: +5.2+5.22nd half: -5.8-5.8
-7-4+0+4+71st half1st half: +3.0+3.01st half: -1.5-1.52nd half2nd half: +5.2+5.22nd half: -5.8-5.8
Virginia TechNorth Carolina
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
Duke
#19
W
41-38
41
38
+3
H07/12
NCAA
UT Chattanooga
#95
W
32-28
32
28
+4
H12/12
NCAA
Gardner Webb
#133
W
34-24
34
24
+10
H15/12
NCAA
VMI
#318
W
26-18
26
18
+8
H21/12
NCAA
Md.-East. Shore
#346
W
45-22
45
22
+23
H29/12
NCAA
Virginia
#43
L
17-30
17
30
-13
A04/01
NCAA
Syracuse
#165
L
27-33
27
33
-6
A08/01
NCAA
NC State
#119
W
40-33
40
33
+7
H11/01
NCAA
Wake Forest
#257
W
33-31
33
31
+2
A15/01
NCAA
Syracuse
#165
L
28-36
28
36
-8
H18/01
NCAA
61.6Avg total
32.3Scored
29.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (17)33.130.863.9+2.471%-
Last 30 at home (11)34.829.864.6+5.082%-
Last 30 away (6)30.032.562.5-2.550%-
Last 10 (10)32.329.361.6+3.070%-
Last 5 (5)29.032.661.6-3.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (12)32.133.565.6-1.458%-
vs Similar ◀ (2)29.524.554.0+5.0100%-
vs Weaker (1)45.022.067.0+23.0100%-
This opponent (North Carolina) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
North CarolinaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Ohio State
#94
L
27-29
27
29
-2
H05/12
NCAA
Virginia
#43
L
18-24
18
24
-6
A08/12
NCAA
Wofford
#153
W
36-32
36
32
+4
H15/12
NCAA
Gonzaga
#3
L
37-44
37
44
-7
A19/12
NCAA
UCLA
#148
W
36-23
36
23
+13
H21/12
NCAA
Yale
#14
W
32-28
32
28
+4
H31/12
NCAA
Georgia Tech
#168
L
27-47
27
47
-20
H04/01
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#222
W
37-28
37
28
+9
H09/01
NCAA
Clemson
#211
W
39-29
39
29
+10
H11/01
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#222
L
23-43
23
43
-20
A18/01
NCAA
63.9Avg total
31.2Scored
32.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (13)33.033.766.7-0.754%-
Last 30 at home (8)35.032.167.1+2.975%-
Last 30 away (5)29.836.266.0-6.420%-
Last 10 (10)31.232.763.9-1.550%-
Last 5 (5)31.635.066.6-3.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)32.735.067.7-2.344%-
vs Similar ◀ (4)33.830.864.5+3.075%-
vs Weakerno games
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
0
North Carolina wins
No previous meetings.
DateH/AOpponentScore
18/01/20HSyracuse69-71
15/01/20AWake Forest80-70
11/01/20HNC State72-58
08/01/20ASyracuse67-63
04/01/20AVirginia39-65
29/12/19HMd.-East. Shore92-37
21/12/19HVMI64-55
15/12/19HGardner Webb73-46
12/12/19HUT Chattanooga63-58
07/12/19HDuke63-77
DateH/AOpponentScore
18/01/20APittsburgh52-66
11/01/20HClemson76-79 OT
09/01/20HPittsburgh65-73
04/01/20HGeorgia Tech83-96
31/12/19HYale70-67
21/12/19HUCLA74-64
19/12/19AGonzaga81-94
15/12/19HWofford64-68
08/12/19AVirginia47-56
05/12/19HOhio State49-74

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Virginia Tech
NCAA 2019-20
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWL62%
HomeWWWWL62%
AwayWLLWW60%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1385
Win %62%62%60%
Points / game68.669.866.8
Allowed / game65.061.470.8
Point differential+3.6+8.4-4.0
Avg total133.6131.1137.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+31%38%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won75% (4)50% (2)100% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
North Carolina
NCAA 2019-20
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLL31%
HomeWWLLL38%
AwayWLLLL20%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1385
Win %31%38%20%
Points / game67.669.964.0
Allowed / game73.274.471.2
Point differential-5.5-4.5-7.2
Avg total140.8144.2135.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+8%12%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (4)50% (4)-
Overtime %8%12%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 Florida State1413193%76.264.5+11.7
2 Duke1512380%82.665.1+17.5
3 Louisville1411379%71.263.2+8.0
4 Stanford1310377%70.960.1+10.8
5 NC State1410471%72.467.5+4.9
6 SMU Mustangs139469%77.468.8+8.5
7 Pittsburgh139469%67.260.8+6.4
8 Virginia Tech138562%68.665.0+3.6
9 Syracuse159660%75.669.1+6.5
10 Virginia148657%54.652.1+2.5
11 Notre Dame137654%75.869.8+5.9
12 Clemson147750%66.365.1+1.2
13 Wake Forest147750%71.973.5-1.6
14 Miami (FL)136746%70.176.5-6.5
15 Boston College135838%60.468.3-7.9
16 Georgia Tech1661038%65.867.6-1.8
17 North Carolina134931%67.673.2-5.5
18 California1441029%59.769.9-10.2
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

Team1H2HOTFinal
Virginia Tech30301979
North Carolina36241777
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