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Virginia Tech vs Penn State Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 09 Dec 2020
Tip-off: 02:00
Final 55-75
23-42 32-33
Position#65
Record4-0
FormLWWWW
Points / game74.5
Allowed / game62.5
vs
Position#226
Record2-1
FormLLWWL
Points / game83.3
Allowed / game77.3
USANCAA
Other2020-21
Meetings · Virginia Tech v Penn State
18 Nov 2022
VIRG61
PENN59
08 Dec 2020
VIRG55
PENN75
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Virginia Tech winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Penn State winWon
-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
64-88
64
88
-24
A23/02
NCAA
Virginia
#43
L
53-56
53
56
-3
H27/02
NCAA
Louisville
#41
L
52-68
52
68
-16
A01/03
NCAA
Clemson
#211
W
70-58
70
58
+12
H05/03
NCAA
Notre Dame
#117
L
56-64
56
64
-8
A07/03
NCAA
North Carolina
#288
L
56-78
56
78
-22
H10/03
NCAA
Radford
#145
W
77-62
77
62
+15
H25/11
NCAA
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
1H
2H
25-51
39-37
11-26
42-30
27-27
25-41
30-25
40-33
17-28
39-36
26-32
30-46
37-31
40-31
29-29
35-35
36-23
40-35
30-23
34-34
131.1Avg total
64.9Scored
66.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)74.562.5137.0+12.0100%
Season at home (3)72.359.0131.3+13.3100%
Season away (1)81.073.0154.0+8.0100%
Last 10 (10)64.966.2131.1-1.350%
Last 5 (5)70.865.6136.4+5.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (14)62.469.1131.4-6.729%
vs Similar (12)70.969.7140.6+1.267%
vs Weaker ◀ (4)74.258.2132.5+16.050%
This opponent (Penn State) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Penn StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Northwestern
#323
W
77-61
77
61
+16
H15/02
NCAA
Illinois
#79
L
56-62
56
62
-6
H18/02
NCAA
Indiana
#149
L
60-68
60
68
-8
A23/02
NCAA
Rutgers
#104
W
65-64
65
64
+1
H27/02
NCAA
Iowa
#90
L
68-77
68
77
-9
A29/02
NCAA
Michigan State
#49
L
71-79
71
79
-8
H04/03
NCAA
Northwestern
#323
L
69-80
69
80
-11
A07/03
NCAA
VMI
#170
W
86-65
86
65
+21
H28/11
NCAA
VCU Rams
#37
W
72-69
72
69
+3
H02/12
NCAA
Seton Hall
#176
L
92-98 OT
92
98
-6
H07/12
NCAA
1H
2H
42-28
35-33
26-30
30-32
24-37
36-31
42-24
23-40
34-35
34-42
46-31
25-48
34-34
35-46
37-35
49-30
35-32
37-37
45-34
39-50
143.9Avg total
71.6Scored
72.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (3)83.377.3160.7+6.067%
Season at home (3)83.377.3160.7+6.067%
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)71.672.3143.9-0.740%
Last 5 (5)78.078.2156.2-0.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (7)74.975.3150.1-0.457%
vs Similar (15)72.971.1144.1+1.860%
vs Weaker (8)75.567.4142.9+8.162%
This opponent (Virginia Tech) 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

-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: -2.7-2.71st half: +4.5+4.52nd half2nd half: +0.6+0.62nd half: -4.6-4.6
-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: -2.7-2.71st half: +4.5+4.52nd half2nd half: +0.6+0.62nd half: -4.6-4.6
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
Duke
#19
L
25-51
25
51
-26
A23/02
NCAA
Virginia
#43
L
11-26
11
26
-15
H27/02
NCAA
Louisville
#41
D
27-27
27
27
+0
A01/03
NCAA
Clemson
#211
W
30-25
30
25
+5
H05/03
NCAA
Notre Dame
#117
L
17-28
17
28
-11
A07/03
NCAA
North Carolina
#288
L
26-32
26
32
-6
H10/03
NCAA
Radford
#145
W
37-31
37
31
+6
H25/11
NCAA
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
56.3Avg total
26.8Scored
29.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)29.831.661.4-1.850%-
Last 30 at home (19)32.030.362.3+1.763%-
Last 30 away (11)26.033.859.8-7.827%-
Last 10 (10)26.829.556.3-2.740%-
Last 5 (5)31.627.659.2+4.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (14)28.333.762.0-5.436%-
vs Similar (12)29.030.959.9-1.950%-
vs Weaker ◀ (4)37.526.063.5+11.5100%-
This opponent (Penn State) is Weaker. 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
Northwestern
#323
W
42-28
42
28
+14
H15/02
NCAA
Illinois
#79
L
26-30
26
30
-4
H18/02
NCAA
Indiana
#149
L
24-37
24
37
-13
A23/02
NCAA
Rutgers
#104
W
42-24
42
24
+18
H27/02
NCAA
Iowa
#90
L
34-35
34
35
-1
A29/02
NCAA
Michigan State
#49
W
46-31
46
31
+15
H04/03
NCAA
Northwestern
#323
D
34-34
34
34
+0
A07/03
NCAA
VMI
#170
W
37-35
37
35
+2
H28/11
NCAA
VCU Rams
#37
W
35-32
35
32
+3
H02/12
NCAA
Seton Hall
#176
W
45-34
45
34
+11
H07/12
NCAA
68.5Avg total
36.5Scored
32.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.332.269.5+5.270%-
Last 30 at home (18)38.630.068.6+8.678%-
Last 30 away (12)35.535.470.9+0.158%-
Last 10 (10)36.532.068.5+4.560%-
Last 5 (5)39.433.272.6+6.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (7)37.734.071.7+3.771%-
vs Similar (15)35.731.767.5+4.067%-
vs Weaker (8)40.031.471.4+8.675%-
This opponent (Virginia Tech) 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
0
Virginia Tech wins
0
Penn State wins
No previous meetings.
DateH/AOpponentScore
04/12/20HVMI64-57
30/11/20HSouth Florida76-58
29/11/20AVillanova81-73 OT
25/11/20HRadford77-62
10/03/20HNorth Carolina56-78
07/03/20ANotre Dame56-64
05/03/20HClemson70-58
01/03/20ALouisville52-68
27/02/20HVirginia53-56
23/02/20ADuke64-88
Penn Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
07/12/20HSeton Hall92-98 OT
02/12/20HVCU Rams72-69
28/11/20HVMI86-65
07/03/20ANorthwestern69-80
04/03/20HMichigan State71-79
29/02/20AIowa68-77
27/02/20HRutgers65-64
23/02/20AIndiana60-68
18/02/20HIllinois56-62
15/02/20HNorthwestern77-61

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Virginia Tech
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWW100%
HomeWWW100%
AwayW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games431
Win %100%100%100%
Points / game74.572.381.0
Allowed / game62.559.073.0
Point differential+12.0+13.3+8.0
Avg total137.0131.3154.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%67%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %25%0%100%
Penn State
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWL67%
HomeWWL67%
Away--
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games33-
Win %67%67%-
Points / game83.383.3-
Allowed / game77.377.3-
Point differential+6.0+6.0-
Avg total160.7160.7-
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%33%-
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)100% (1)-
Overtime %33%33%-
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 Wake Forest220100%91.055.5+35.5
2 NC State330100%90.357.0+33.3
3 Florida State110100%86.058.0+28.0
4 SMU Mustangs440100%89.065.0+24.0
5 Syracuse330100%82.360.3+22.0
6 Louisville440100%77.858.0+19.8
7 Clemson330100%69.750.0+19.7
8 Miami (FL)330100%72.357.7+14.7
9 Virginia Tech440100%74.562.5+12.0
10 Virginia43175%74.057.5+16.5
11 Pittsburgh32167%80.771.0+9.7
12 Duke32167%75.366.7+8.7
13 North Carolina53260%74.267.2+7.0
14 Stanford42250%71.564.0+7.5
15 California52340%65.465.4+0.0
16 Georgia Tech31233%90.789.3+1.3
17 Notre Dame31233%77.780.0-2.3
18 Boston College51420%75.882.4-6.6
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 Northwestern220100%101.557.5+44.0
2 Iowa440100%98.070.2+27.8
3 Maryland440100%84.059.2+24.8
4 Rutgers330100%84.064.7+19.3
5 Ohio State440100%83.865.0+18.8
6 Michigan440100%85.269.0+16.2
7 Minnesota550100%83.070.6+12.4
8 Michigan State550100%80.068.6+11.4
9 Illinois43175%91.263.8+27.5
10 Wisconsin43175%79.058.5+20.5
11 Nebraska43175%80.862.5+18.2
12 Indiana43175%72.861.5+11.2
13 USC43175%77.065.8+11.2
14 UCLA43175%79.869.8+10.0
15 Oregon32167%75.768.3+7.3
16 Penn State32167%83.377.3+6.0
17 Purdue53260%72.462.8+9.6
18 Washington3030%52.073.0-21.0
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

Team1H2HFinal
Virginia Tech233255
Penn State423375
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