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Wake Forest vs Syracuse Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 08 Jan 2022
Tip-off: 19:00
Final 77-74 (OT)
38-36 31-33 8-5
Position#50
Record12-3
FormWWLLW
Points / game80.2
Allowed / game68.3
vs
Position#205
Record7-7
FormLWWLL
Points / game78.9
Allowed / game76.5
USANCAA
Other2021-22
Meetings · Wake Forest v Syracuse
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SYRA74
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🎯 1. Model Analysis

Wake Forest winWon
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Best oddsnone
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Edge-
Syracuse winLost
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Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Wake ForestUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Oregon State
#361
W
80-77 OT
80
77
+3
H27/11
NCAA
LSU
#93
L
61-75
61
75
-14
H28/11
NCAA
Northwestern
#208
W
77-73 OT
77
73
+4
H01/12
NCAA
Virginia Tech
#102
W
80-61
80
61
+19
A04/12
NCAA
USC Upstate
#226
W
79-53
79
53
+26
H12/12
NCAA
VMI
#186
W
77-70
77
70
+7
H15/12
NCAA
Charlotte
#169
W
82-79
82
79
+3
A18/12
NCAA
Louisville
#265
L
69-73
69
73
-4
A30/12
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#58
L
84-92
84
92
-8
A01/01
NCAA
Florida State
#168
W
76-54
76
54
+22
H05/01
NCAA
1H
2H
48-29
21-40
21-31
40-44
37-32
27-32
38-34
42-27
29-18
50-35
29-42
48-28
48-34
34-45
31-26
38-47
38-43
46-49
35-22
41-32
147.2Avg total
76.5Scored
70.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)80.268.3148.5+11.980%
Season at home (11)80.765.4146.1+15.491%
Season away (4)78.876.2155.0+2.550%
Last 10 (10)76.570.7147.2+5.870%
Last 5 (5)77.673.6151.2+4.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (13)63.376.5139.8-13.28%
vs Similar (5)70.665.0135.6+5.680%
vs Weaker ◀ (12)82.168.2150.2+13.983%
This opponent (Syracuse) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
SyracuseUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Arizona State
#236
W
92-84
92
84
+8
H26/11
NCAA
Auburn
#11
L
68-89
68
89
-21
A26/11
NCAA
Indiana
#126
W
112-110 OT
112
110
+2
H01/12
NCAA
Florida State
#168
W
63-60
63
60
+3
A04/12
NCAA
Villanova
#20
L
53-67
53
67
-14
H08/12
NCAA
Georgetown
#352
L
75-79
75
79
-4
A11/12
NCAA
Brown
#238
W
93-62
93
62
+31
H27/12
NCAA
Cornell
#143
W
80-68
80
68
+12
H30/12
NCAA
Virginia
#135
L
69-74
69
74
-5
H01/01
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#58
L
87-88
87
88
-1
A06/01
NCAA
1H
2H
48-30
44-54
33-43
35-46
49-33
39-55
24-32
39-28
29-26
24-41
44-34
31-45
38-32
55-30
34-29
46-39
33-33
36-41
44-30
43-58
157.3Avg total
79.2Scored
78.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)78.976.5155.4+2.450%
Season at home (10)81.175.5156.6+5.660%
Season away (4)73.279.0152.2-5.825%
Last 10 (10)79.278.1157.3+1.150%
Last 5 (5)80.874.2155.0+6.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (5)66.076.0142.0-10.020%
vs Similar (20)75.072.7147.8+2.360%
vs Weaker (5)82.872.0154.8+10.880%
This opponent (Wake Forest) 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

-7-3+0+3+71st half1st half: +4.3+4.31st half: +5.4+5.42nd half2nd half: +0.8+0.82nd half: -4.5-4.5
-7-3+0+3+71st half1st half: +4.3+4.31st half: +5.4+5.42nd half2nd half: +0.8+0.82nd half: -4.5-4.5
Wake ForestSyracuse
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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Wake ForestLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Oregon State
#361
W
48-29
48
29
+19
H27/11
NCAA
LSU
#93
L
21-31
21
31
-10
H28/11
NCAA
Northwestern
#208
W
37-32
37
32
+5
H01/12
NCAA
Virginia Tech
#102
W
38-34
38
34
+4
A04/12
NCAA
USC Upstate
#226
W
29-18
29
18
+11
H12/12
NCAA
VMI
#186
L
29-42
29
42
-13
H15/12
NCAA
Charlotte
#169
W
48-34
48
34
+14
A18/12
NCAA
Louisville
#265
W
31-26
31
26
+5
A30/12
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#58
L
38-43
38
43
-5
A01/01
NCAA
Florida State
#168
W
35-22
35
22
+13
H05/01
NCAA
66.5Avg total
35.4Scored
31.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.932.766.6+1.253%-
Last 30 at home (18)34.531.566.0+3.056%-
Last 30 away (12)33.134.567.6-1.450%-
Last 10 (10)35.431.166.5+4.370%-
Last 5 (5)36.233.469.6+2.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (13)28.837.366.1-8.515%-
vs Similar (5)30.430.661.0-0.260%-
vs Weaker ◀ (12)41.028.669.6+12.492%-
This opponent (Syracuse) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
SyracuseLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Arizona State
#236
W
48-30
48
30
+18
H26/11
NCAA
Auburn
#11
L
33-43
33
43
-10
A26/11
NCAA
Indiana
#126
W
49-33
49
33
+16
H01/12
NCAA
Florida State
#168
L
24-32
24
32
-8
A04/12
NCAA
Villanova
#20
W
29-26
29
26
+3
H08/12
NCAA
Georgetown
#352
W
44-34
44
34
+10
A11/12
NCAA
Brown
#238
W
38-32
38
32
+6
H27/12
NCAA
Cornell
#143
W
34-29
34
29
+5
H30/12
NCAA
Virginia
#135
D
33-33
33
33
+0
H01/01
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#58
W
44-30
44
30
+14
A06/01
NCAA
69.8Avg total
37.6Scored
32.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.433.769.0+1.763%-
Last 30 at home (17)37.533.270.8+4.371%-
Last 30 away (13)32.534.266.8-1.754%-
Last 10 (10)37.632.269.8+5.470%-
Last 5 (5)38.631.670.2+7.080%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (5)31.432.664.0-1.240%-
vs Similar (20)34.433.668.0+0.865%-
vs Weaker (5)43.435.078.4+8.480%-
This opponent (Wake Forest) 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
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Wake Forest wins
1
Syracuse wins
DateGameScore
09/02/20Syracuse v Wake Forest75-73
DateH/AOpponentScore
05/01/22HFlorida State76-54
01/01/22AMiami (FL)84-92
30/12/21ALouisville69-73
18/12/21ACharlotte82-79
15/12/21HVMI77-70
12/12/21HUSC Upstate79-53
04/12/21AVirginia Tech80-61
01/12/21HNorthwestern77-73 OT
28/11/21HLSU61-75
27/11/21HOregon State80-77 OT
Syracuselast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
06/01/22AMiami (FL)87-88
01/01/22HVirginia69-74
30/12/21HCornell80-68
27/12/21HBrown93-62
11/12/21AGeorgetown75-79
08/12/21HVillanova53-67
04/12/21AFlorida State63-60
01/12/21HIndiana112-110 OT
26/11/21AAuburn68-89
26/11/21HArizona State92-84

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Wake Forest
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLW80%
HomeLWWWW91%
AwayWWLL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games15114
Win %80%91%50%
Points / game80.280.778.8
Allowed / game68.365.476.2
Point differential+11.9+15.4+2.5
Avg total148.5146.1155.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+53%64%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won75% (4)100% (2)50% (2)
Overtime %13%18%0%
Syracuse
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLL50%
HomeWLWWL60%
AwayLWLL25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games14104
Win %50%60%25%
Points / game78.981.173.2
Allowed / game76.575.579.0
Point differential+2.4+5.6-5.8
Avg total155.4156.6152.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+29%40%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won40% (5)50% (2)33% (3)
Overtime %7%10%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 Duke1312192%84.063.8+20.2
2 Wake Forest1512380%80.268.3+11.9
3 Miami (FL)1512380%77.173.7+3.4
4 SMU Mustangs1511473%77.168.6+8.5
5 North Carolina1511473%78.770.5+8.2
6 Louisville1410471%71.066.4+4.6
7 Clemson1510567%74.265.9+8.3
8 Stanford128467%70.569.8+0.8
9 Notre Dame138562%70.766.0+4.7
10 Virginia159660%63.358.8+4.5
11 California159660%66.662.7+3.9
12 Florida State127558%73.268.1+5.1
13 Virginia Tech148657%70.558.7+11.8
14 Boston College126650%67.164.1+3.0
15 Syracuse147750%78.976.5+2.4
16 NC State168850%76.174.9+1.2
17 Georgia Tech135838%67.168.5-1.4
18 Pittsburgh145936%61.964.8-2.9
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
Wake Forest3831877
Syracuse3633574
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