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Virginia Tech vs Penn State Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 18 Nov 2022
Tip-off: 17:00
Final 61-59
37-29 24-30
Position#138
Record4-0
FormLWWWW
Points / game85.5
Allowed / game64.2
Virginia Tech 🏆
USA
vs
Penn State
USA
Position#105
Record4-0
FormLWWWW
Points / game81.0
Allowed / game65.8
USANCAA
Other2022-23
Meetings · Virginia Tech v Penn State
18 Nov 2022
VIRG61
PENN59
08 Dec 2020
VIRG55
PENN75
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Virginia Tech 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

Virginia TechUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Clemson
#190
L
59-63
59
63
-4
A05/03
NCAA
Clemson
#190
W
76-75 OT
76
75
+1
H10/03
NCAA
Notre Dame
#72
W
87-80
87
80
+7
A11/03
NCAA
North Carolina
#41
W
72-59
72
59
+13
A12/03
NCAA
Duke
#12
W
82-67
82
67
+15
A13/03
NCAA
Texas
#94
L
73-81
73
81
-8
A18/03
NCAA
Delaware State
#359
W
95-57
95
57
+38
H08/11
NCAA
Lehigh
#170
W
78-52
78
52
+26
H10/11
NCAA
William & Mary
#280
W
94-77
94
77
+17
H13/11
NCAA
Old Dominion
#111
W
75-71
75
71
+4
H17/11
NCAA
1H
2H
33-30
26-33
43-32
23-34
42-31
45-49
32-26
40-33
42-39
40-28
32-34
41-47
56-31
39-26
43-25
35-27
57-35
37-42
39-25
36-46
147.3Avg total
79.1Scored
68.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)85.564.2149.8+21.2100%
Season at home (4)85.564.2149.8+21.2100%
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)79.168.2147.3+10.980%
Last 5 (5)83.067.6150.6+15.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)73.571.5145.0+2.050%
vs Similar ◀ (8)71.071.1142.1-0.150%
vs Weaker (20)73.062.0134.9+11.075%
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
Nebraska
#314
L
70-93
70
93
-23
H28/02
NCAA
Illinois
#66
L
55-60
55
60
-5
A04/03
NCAA
Rutgers
#157
L
58-59
58
59
-1
A06/03
NCAA
Minnesota
#245
W
60-51
60
51
+9
H10/03
NCAA
Ohio State
#114
W
71-68
71
68
+3
A11/03
NCAA
Purdue
#23
L
61-69
61
69
-8
A12/03
NCAA
Winthrop
#232
W
93-68
93
68
+25
H08/11
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#281
W
90-65
90
65
+25
H11/11
NCAA
Butler
#256
W
68-62
68
62
+6
H15/11
NCAA
Furman
#22
W
73-68
73
68
+5
H17/11
NCAA
1H
2H
31-49
39-44
30-29
25-31
21-29
37-30
24-28
36-23
24-33
47-35
31-35
30-34
44-32
49-36
40-29
50-36
33-26
35-36
46-29
27-39
136.2Avg total
69.9Scored
66.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)81.065.8146.8+15.2100%
Season at home (4)81.065.8146.8+15.2100%
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)69.966.3136.2+3.660%
Last 5 (5)77.066.4143.4+10.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (13)63.866.7130.5-2.938%
vs Similar ◀ (12)63.761.4125.1+2.250%
vs Weaker (5)76.266.6142.8+9.680%
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

-14-7+0+7+141st half1st half: +11.1+11.11st half: +0.5+0.52nd half2nd half: -0.3-0.32nd half: +3.1+3.1
-14-7+0+7+141st half1st half: +11.1+11.11st half: +0.5+0.52nd half2nd half: -0.3-0.32nd half: +3.1+3.1
Virginia TechPenn 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.
Bets by half · pick a half
Virginia TechLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Clemson
#190
W
33-30
33
30
+3
A05/03
NCAA
Clemson
#190
W
43-32
43
32
+11
H10/03
NCAA
Notre Dame
#72
W
42-31
42
31
+11
A11/03
NCAA
North Carolina
#41
W
32-26
32
26
+6
A12/03
NCAA
Duke
#12
W
42-39
42
39
+3
A13/03
NCAA
Texas
#94
L
32-34
32
34
-2
A18/03
NCAA
Delaware State
#359
W
56-31
56
31
+25
H08/11
NCAA
Lehigh
#170
W
43-25
43
25
+18
H10/11
NCAA
William & Mary
#280
W
57-35
57
35
+22
H13/11
NCAA
Old Dominion
#111
W
39-25
39
25
+14
H17/11
NCAA
72.7Avg total
41.9Scored
30.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.630.066.6+6.667%-
Last 30 at home (15)38.929.568.4+9.573%-
Last 30 away (15)34.330.564.7+3.860%-
Last 10 (10)41.930.872.7+11.190%-
Last 5 (5)45.430.075.4+15.480%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)39.035.574.5+3.5100%-
vs Similar ◀ (8)32.832.565.2+0.238%-
vs Weaker (20)37.928.466.3+9.575%-
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
Nebraska
#314
L
31-49
31
49
-18
H28/02
NCAA
Illinois
#66
W
30-29
30
29
+1
A04/03
NCAA
Rutgers
#157
L
21-29
21
29
-8
A06/03
NCAA
Minnesota
#245
L
24-28
24
28
-4
H10/03
NCAA
Ohio State
#114
L
24-33
24
33
-9
A11/03
NCAA
Purdue
#23
L
31-35
31
35
-4
A12/03
NCAA
Winthrop
#232
W
44-32
44
32
+12
H08/11
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#281
W
40-29
40
29
+11
H11/11
NCAA
Butler
#256
W
33-26
33
26
+7
H15/11
NCAA
Furman
#22
W
46-29
46
29
+17
H17/11
NCAA
64.3Avg total
32.4Scored
31.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)28.730.459.1-1.833%-
Last 30 at home (17)30.929.960.9+1.047%-
Last 30 away (13)25.731.156.8-5.415%-
Last 10 (10)32.431.964.3+0.550%-
Last 5 (5)38.830.269.0+8.680%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (13)27.631.559.2-3.931%-
vs Similar ◀ (12)27.029.256.2-2.217%-
vs Weaker (5)35.430.666.0+4.880%-
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
1
Penn State wins
DateGameScore
09/12/20Virginia Tech v Penn State55-75
Virginia Techlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
17/11/22HOld Dominion75-71
13/11/22HWilliam & Mary94-77
10/11/22HLehigh78-52
08/11/22HDelaware State95-57
18/03/22ATexas73-81
13/03/22ADuke82-67
12/03/22ANorth Carolina72-59
11/03/22ANotre Dame87-80
10/03/22HClemson76-75 OT
05/03/22AClemson59-63
Penn Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
17/11/22HFurman73-68
15/11/22HButler68-62
11/11/22HLoyola Maryland90-65
08/11/22HWinthrop93-68
12/03/22APurdue61-69
11/03/22AOhio State71-68
10/03/22HMinnesota60-51
06/03/22ARutgers58-59
04/03/22AIllinois55-60
28/02/22HNebraska70-93

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Virginia Tech
NCAA 2022-23
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWW100%
HomeWWWW100%
Away--
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games44-
Win %100%100%-
Points / game85.585.5-
Allowed / game64.264.2-
Point differential+21.2+21.2-
Avg total149.8149.8-
Over main line---
Win by 10+75%75%-
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)100% (1)-
Overtime %0%0%-
Penn State
NCAA 2022-23
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWW100%
HomeWWWW100%
Away--
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games44-
Win %100%100%-
Points / game81.081.0-
Allowed / game65.865.8-
Point differential+15.2+15.2-
Avg total146.8146.8-
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%50%-
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)100% (1)-
Overtime %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 Virginia220100%81.051.5+29.5
2 NC State330100%93.063.7+29.3
3 Virginia Tech440100%85.564.2+21.2
4 Georgia Tech330100%73.356.7+16.7
5 North Carolina330100%81.069.3+11.7
6 Wake Forest330100%73.365.0+8.3
7 Notre Dame330100%83.075.7+7.3
8 Duke32167%73.050.3+22.7
9 Clemson32167%73.066.3+6.7
10 Boston College32167%71.070.7+0.3
11 Miami (FL)74357%76.167.7+8.4
12 Syracuse21150%79.076.0+3.0
13 Stanford31233%66.770.7-4.0
14 SMU Mustangs31233%67.372.7-5.3
15 Pittsburgh41325%65.875.2-9.5
16 Louisville3030%66.067.0-1.0
17 California3030%60.367.3-7.0
18 Florida State3030%66.776.7-10.0
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 -).
Big Ten conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Indiana220100%94.551.0+43.5
2 Illinois330100%92.056.7+35.3
3 Iowa330100%94.765.3+29.3
4 Ohio State330100%79.350.7+28.7
5 Rutgers330100%78.750.0+28.7
6 UCLA330100%85.058.3+26.7
7 Maryland330100%72.750.7+22.0
8 Northwestern330100%74.354.3+20.0
9 Purdue330100%74.055.7+18.3
10 Wisconsin330100%67.051.3+15.7
11 Penn State440100%81.065.8+15.2
12 Michigan43175%79.071.5+7.5
13 Washington43175%71.564.8+6.8
14 Minnesota43175%63.560.8+2.8
15 Oregon32167%72.355.0+17.3
16 USC32167%72.063.0+9.0
17 Michigan State32167%74.065.3+8.7
18 Nebraska32167%68.065.7+2.3
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 Tech372461
Penn State293059
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