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Virginia Tech vs Pittsburgh Prediction & Stats

Date: Sat 01 Jan 2022
Tip-off: 21:00
Postponed
Position#102
Record8-5
FormLWLWL
Points / game71.1
Allowed / game58.0
vs
Position#301
Record5-8
FormWLWWL
Points / game61.2
Allowed / game64.0
USANCAA
Other2021-22
Meetings · Virginia Tech v Pittsburgh
07 Dec 2024
VIRG59
PITT64
18 Feb 2023
VIRG79
PITT72
07 Feb 2022
VIRG74
PITT47
01 Jan 2022
VIRG v PITT
upcoming
15 Feb 2020
VIRG67
PITT57
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Virginia Tech win
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Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Pittsburgh win
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Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Pythia's probabilities appear here once today's forecast has run (it covers the NBA and Europe's top competitions).

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Virginia TechUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
St. Francis (PA)
#318
W
85-55
85
55
+30
H19/11
NCAA
Merrimack Warriors
#228
W
72-43
72
43
+29
H21/11
NCAA
Memphis
#78
L
61-69
61
69
-8
H25/11
NCAA
Xavier
#155
L
58-59
58
59
-1
H27/11
NCAA
Maryland
#217
W
62-58
62
58
+4
A02/12
NCAA
Wake Forest
#50
L
61-80
61
80
-19
H04/12
NCAA
Cornell
#143
W
93-60
93
60
+33
H09/12
NCAA
Dayton
#63
L
57-62
57
62
-5
A12/12
NCAA
St. Bonaventure
#70
W
86-49
86
49
+37
H17/12
NCAA
Duke
#12
L
65-76
65
76
-11
A23/12
NCAA
1H
2H
34-22
51-33
34-18
38-25
30-33
31-36
27-35
31-24
31-29
31-29
34-38
27-42
47-31
46-29
22-29
35-33
42-20
44-29
36-32
29-44
131.1Avg total
70.0Scored
61.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)71.158.0129.1+13.162%
Season at home (9)73.755.7129.3+18.067%
Season away (4)65.263.2128.5+2.050%
Last 10 (10)70.061.1131.1+8.950%
Last 5 (5)72.465.4137.8+7.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)65.076.0141.0-11.00%
vs Similar (13)66.866.8133.5+0.038%
vs Weaker ◀ (16)76.458.5134.9+17.988%
This opponent (Pittsburgh) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
PittsburghUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Towson
#43
W
63-59
63
59
+4
H19/11
NCAA
Vanderbilt
#191
L
52-68
52
68
-16
H25/11
NCAA
UMBC Retrievers
#158
L
77-87
77
87
-10
H27/11
NCAA
Minnesota
#245
L
53-54
53
54
-1
H01/12
NCAA
Virginia
#135
L
56-57
56
57
-1
A04/12
NCAA
Colgate
#80
W
71-68
71
68
+3
H10/12
NCAA
Monmouth
#118
L
52-56
52
56
-4
H13/12
NCAA
St. John's (N.Y.)
#181
W
59-57
59
57
+2
A18/12
NCAA
Jacksonville
#77
W
64-55
64
55
+9
H21/12
NCAA
Notre Dame
#72
L
67-68
67
68
-1
H29/12
NCAA
1H
2H
26-29
37-30
23-24
29-44
44-55
33-32
24-22
29-32
26-30
30-27
31-33
40-35
19-36
33-20
31-35
28-22
26-24
38-31
30-30
37-38
124.3Avg total
61.4Scored
62.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)61.264.0125.2-2.838%
Season at home (10)62.164.4126.5-2.340%
Season away (3)58.062.7120.7-4.733%
Last 10 (10)61.462.9124.3-1.540%
Last 5 (5)62.660.8123.4+1.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (17)63.666.5130.1-2.935%
vs Similar (9)68.071.6139.6-3.633%
vs Weaker (4)72.066.8138.8+5.250%
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: +5.0+5.01st half: -3.8-3.82nd half2nd half: +3.9+3.92nd half: +2.3+2.3
-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +5.0+5.01st half: -3.8-3.82nd half2nd half: +3.9+3.92nd half: +2.3+2.3
Virginia TechPittsburgh
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.
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Virginia TechLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
St. Francis (PA)
#318
W
34-22
34
22
+12
H19/11
NCAA
Merrimack Warriors
#228
W
34-18
34
18
+16
H21/11
NCAA
Memphis
#78
L
30-33
30
33
-3
H25/11
NCAA
Xavier
#155
L
27-35
27
35
-8
H27/11
NCAA
Maryland
#217
W
31-29
31
29
+2
A02/12
NCAA
Wake Forest
#50
L
34-38
34
38
-4
H04/12
NCAA
Cornell
#143
W
47-31
47
31
+16
H09/12
NCAA
Dayton
#63
L
22-29
22
29
-7
A12/12
NCAA
St. Bonaventure
#70
W
42-20
42
20
+22
H17/12
NCAA
Duke
#12
W
36-32
36
32
+4
A23/12
NCAA
62.4Avg total
33.7Scored
28.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.328.562.9+5.867%-
Last 30 at home (19)35.628.063.6+7.668%-
Last 30 away (11)32.229.561.6+2.764%-
Last 10 (10)33.728.762.4+5.060%-
Last 5 (5)36.230.066.2+6.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)36.032.068.0+4.0100%-
vs Similar (13)33.131.264.3+1.846%-
vs Weaker ◀ (16)35.226.161.4+9.181%-
This opponent (Pittsburgh) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
PittsburghLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Towson
#43
L
26-29
26
29
-3
H19/11
NCAA
Vanderbilt
#191
L
23-24
23
24
-1
H25/11
NCAA
UMBC Retrievers
#158
L
44-55
44
55
-11
H27/11
NCAA
Minnesota
#245
W
24-22
24
22
+2
H01/12
NCAA
Virginia
#135
L
26-30
26
30
-4
A04/12
NCAA
Colgate
#80
L
31-33
31
33
-2
H10/12
NCAA
Monmouth
#118
L
19-36
19
36
-17
H13/12
NCAA
St. John's (N.Y.)
#181
L
31-35
31
35
-4
A18/12
NCAA
Jacksonville
#77
W
26-24
26
24
+2
H21/12
NCAA
Notre Dame
#72
D
30-30
30
30
+0
H29/12
NCAA
59.8Avg total
28.0Scored
31.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)29.833.363.0-3.523%-
Last 30 at home (20)30.833.664.4-2.825%-
Last 30 away (10)27.732.660.3-4.920%-
Last 10 (10)28.031.859.8-3.820%-
Last 5 (5)27.431.659.0-4.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (17)28.632.561.1-3.818%-
vs Similar (9)29.834.964.7-5.111%-
vs Weaker (4)34.533.067.5+1.575%-
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

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
1
Virginia Tech wins
1
Pittsburgh wins
DateGameScore
04/02/21Pittsburgh v Virginia Tech83-72
15/02/20Virginia Tech v Pittsburgh67-57
DateH/AOpponentScore
23/12/21ADuke65-76
17/12/21HSt. Bonaventure86-49
12/12/21ADayton57-62
09/12/21HCornell93-60
04/12/21HWake Forest61-80
02/12/21AMaryland62-58
27/11/21HXavier58-59
25/11/21HMemphis61-69
21/11/21HMerrimack Warriors72-43
19/11/21HSt. Francis (PA)85-55
Pittsburghlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
29/12/21HNotre Dame67-68
21/12/21HJacksonville64-55
18/12/21ASt. John's (N.Y.)59-57
13/12/21HMonmouth52-56
10/12/21HColgate71-68
04/12/21AVirginia56-57
01/12/21HMinnesota53-54
27/11/21HUMBC Retrievers77-87
25/11/21HVanderbilt52-68
19/11/21HTowson63-59

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Virginia Tech
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWL62%
HomeLLLWW67%
AwayWWLL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1394
Win %62%67%50%
Points / game71.173.765.2
Allowed / game58.055.763.2
Point differential+13.1+18.0+2.0
Avg total129.1129.3128.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+54%67%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)0% (1)50% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Pittsburgh
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWL38%
HomeLWLWL40%
AwayLLW33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games13103
Win %38%40%33%
Points / game61.262.158.0
Allowed / game64.064.462.7
Point differential-2.8-2.3-4.7
Avg total125.2126.5120.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won43% (7)40% (5)50% (2)
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 Duke1211192%85.264.4+20.8
2 Wake Forest1311285%80.267.5+12.7
3 SMU Mustangs1310377%78.868.6+10.2
4 Miami (FL)1310377%75.271.9+3.2
5 North Carolina129375%78.671.4+7.2
6 Clemson139469%75.265.2+10.0
7 Louisville128467%71.066.2+4.8
8 Stanford128467%70.569.8+0.8
9 Virginia Tech138562%71.158.0+13.1
10 California138562%66.362.5+3.8
11 Florida State106460%74.166.0+8.1
12 Virginia127558%61.856.2+5.7
13 Notre Dame127558%70.165.4+4.7
14 Syracuse127558%79.075.8+3.2
15 Boston College116555%67.361.6+5.6
16 NC State137654%77.275.5+1.6
17 Georgia Tech115645%68.368.5-0.3
18 Pittsburgh135838%61.264.0-2.8
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 -).
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