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VMI vs Mercer Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 20 Jan 2023
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 61-69
30-30 31-39
Position#356
Record5-14
FormLLLLL
Points / game73.2
Allowed / game76.3
VMI
USA
vs
Mercer 🏆
USA
Position#261
Record8-11
FormLLLLW
Points / game71.3
Allowed / game69.4
USANCAA
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

VMIUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Carlow University
#616
W
106-67
106
67
+39
H08/12
NCAA
Radford
#137
W
77-74
77
74
+3
H10/12
NCAA
American University
#181
L
61-69
61
69
-8
A13/12
NCAA
Fordham
#37
L
77-80 OT
77
80
-3
A22/12
NCAA
Furman
#22
L
62-85
62
85
-23
A30/12
NCAA
East Tennessee St
#286
L
50-64
50
64
-14
H31/12
NCAA
Samford
#78
L
78-87
78
87
-9
A05/01
NCAA
Chattanooga Mocs
#202
L
78-85
78
85
-7
A07/01
NCAA
NC Greensboro
#100
L
57-72
57
72
-15
H12/01
NCAA
Wofford
#195
L
67-86
67
86
-19
A15/01
NCAA
1H
2H
51-34
55-33
39-43
38-31
29-35
32-34
34-37
34-31
21-33
41-52
25-33
25-31
39-46
39-41
29-39
49-46
22-31
35-41
30-36
37-50
148.2Avg total
71.3Scored
76.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (19)73.276.3149.5-3.126%
Season at home (7)82.666.4149.0+16.171%
Season away (12)67.882.0149.8-14.20%
Last 10 (10)71.376.9148.2-5.620%
Last 5 (5)66.078.8144.8-12.80%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (16)68.879.3148.1-10.619%
vs Similar (3)65.074.3139.3-9.30%
vs Weaker (9)87.275.8163.0+11.467%
This opponent (Mercer) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
MercerUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Middle Georgia State
#494
W
100-62
100
62
+38
H06/12
NCAA
Florida Gulf Coast
#178
L
62-67
62
67
-5
A11/12
NCAA
Morehead State
#82
W
79-52
79
52
+27
H17/12
NCAA
Troy
#115
W
82-79
82
79
+3
A22/12
NCAA
Samford
#78
L
69-78
69
78
-9
A29/12
NCAA
Chattanooga Mocs
#202
L
51-80
51
80
-29
H31/12
NCAA
Wofford
#195
L
52-53
52
53
-1
H05/01
NCAA
Western Carolina
#161
L
45-73
45
73
-28
A07/01
NCAA
Furman
#22
L
66-84
66
84
-18
H12/01
NCAA
East Tennessee St
#286
W
68-55
68
55
+13
A14/01
NCAA
1H
2H
52-25
48-37
25-26
37-41
41-25
38-27
41-32
41-47
35-36
34-42
22-35
29-45
27-28
25-25
23-31
22-42
32-52
34-32
31-28
37-27
135.7Avg total
67.4Scored
68.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (19)71.369.4140.6+1.942%
Season at home (9)74.065.2139.2+8.856%
Season away (10)68.873.1141.9-4.330%
Last 10 (10)67.468.3135.7-0.940%
Last 5 (5)56.469.0125.4-12.620%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)68.375.9144.2-7.620%
vs Similar (14)64.765.0129.7-0.350%
vs Weaker ◀ (6)86.569.0155.5+17.550%
This opponent (VMI) is Weaker. 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: -4.8-4.81st half: +1.1+1.12nd half2nd half: -0.5-0.52nd half: -2.0-2.0
-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: -4.8-4.81st half: +1.1+1.12nd half2nd half: -0.5-0.52nd half: -2.0-2.0
VMIMercer
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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VMILast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Carlow University
#616
W
51-34
51
34
+17
H08/12
NCAA
Radford
#137
L
39-43
39
43
-4
H10/12
NCAA
American University
#181
L
29-35
29
35
-6
A13/12
NCAA
Fordham
#37
L
34-37
34
37
-3
A22/12
NCAA
Furman
#22
L
21-33
21
33
-12
A30/12
NCAA
East Tennessee St
#286
L
25-33
25
33
-8
H31/12
NCAA
Samford
#78
L
39-46
39
46
-7
A05/01
NCAA
Chattanooga Mocs
#202
L
29-39
29
39
-10
A07/01
NCAA
NC Greensboro
#100
L
22-31
22
31
-9
H12/01
NCAA
Wofford
#195
L
30-36
30
36
-6
A15/01
NCAA
68.6Avg total
31.9Scored
36.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.536.771.2-2.230%-
Last 30 at home (13)38.234.272.4+3.938%-
Last 30 away (17)31.738.670.3-6.924%-
Last 10 (10)31.936.768.6-4.810%-
Last 5 (5)29.037.066.0-8.00%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (16)30.537.467.9-6.912%-
vs Similar (3)34.037.071.0-3.033%-
vs Weaker (9)39.735.475.1+4.256%-
This opponent (Mercer) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
MercerLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Middle Georgia State
#494
W
52-25
52
25
+27
H06/12
NCAA
Florida Gulf Coast
#178
L
25-26
25
26
-1
A11/12
NCAA
Morehead State
#82
W
41-25
41
25
+16
H17/12
NCAA
Troy
#115
W
41-32
41
32
+9
A22/12
NCAA
Samford
#78
L
35-36
35
36
-1
A29/12
NCAA
Chattanooga Mocs
#202
L
22-35
22
35
-13
H31/12
NCAA
Wofford
#195
L
27-28
27
28
-1
H05/01
NCAA
Western Carolina
#161
L
23-31
23
31
-8
A07/01
NCAA
Furman
#22
L
32-52
32
52
-20
H12/01
NCAA
East Tennessee St
#286
W
31-28
31
28
+3
A14/01
NCAA
64.7Avg total
32.9Scored
31.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.232.867.0+1.447%-
Last 30 at home (15)34.933.768.7+1.240%-
Last 30 away (15)33.531.865.3+1.753%-
Last 10 (10)32.931.864.7+1.140%-
Last 5 (5)27.034.861.8-7.820%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)32.636.168.7-3.540%-
vs Similar (14)30.930.060.9+0.943%-
vs Weaker ◀ (6)44.733.778.3+11.067%-
This opponent (VMI) is Weaker. 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
VMI wins
5
Mercer wins
DateGameScore
11/02/22VMI v Mercer85-79
14/01/22Mercer v VMI97-91
08/03/21VMI v Mercer59-73
23/01/21Mercer v VMI83-80
25/01/20VMI v Mercer66-69
16/01/20Mercer v VMI73-62
VMIlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/01/23AWofford67-86
12/01/23HNC Greensboro57-72
07/01/23AChattanooga Mocs78-85
05/01/23ASamford78-87
31/12/22HEast Tennessee St50-64
30/12/22AFurman62-85
22/12/22AFordham77-80 OT
13/12/22AAmerican University61-69
10/12/22HRadford77-74
08/12/22HCarlow University106-67
Mercerlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/01/23AEast Tennessee St68-55
12/01/23HFurman66-84
07/01/23AWestern Carolina45-73
05/01/23HWofford52-53
31/12/22HChattanooga Mocs51-80
29/12/22ASamford69-78
22/12/22ATroy82-79
17/12/22HMorehead State79-52
11/12/22AFlorida Gulf Coast62-67
06/12/22HMiddle Georgia State100-62

📊 11. Overall Statistics

VMI
NCAA 2022-23
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL26%
HomeWWWLL71%
AwayLLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games19712
Win %26%71%0%
Points / game73.282.667.8
Allowed / game76.366.482.0
Point differential-3.1+16.1-14.2
Avg total149.5149.0149.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+16%43%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won25% (4)100% (1)0% (3)
Overtime %5%0%8%
Mercer
NCAA 2022-23
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLW42%
HomeWWLLL56%
AwayLWLLW30%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games19910
Win %42%56%30%
Points / game71.374.068.8
Allowed / game69.465.273.1
Point differential+1.9+8.8-4.3
Avg total140.6139.2141.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+21%33%10%
Close games (≤5 pts) won29% (7)33% (3)25% (4)
Overtime %5%0%10%
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

Southern conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Furman2014670%81.772.0+9.7
2 Samford2013765%78.269.5+8.7
3 NC Greensboro1911858%71.564.9+6.6
4 Chattanooga Mocs2011955%78.970.0+8.9
5 Western Carolina2011955%75.668.6+7.0
6 Wofford2011955%73.867.7+6.0
7 Mercer1981142%71.369.4+1.9
8 Citadel1871139%69.975.9-6.1
9 East Tennessee St2071335%69.368.5+0.8
10 VMI1951426%73.276.3-3.1
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
VMI303161
Mercer303969
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