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West Virginia vs Baylor Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 12 Jan 2023
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 78-83
27-33 51-50
Position#157
Record10-5
FormWWLLL
Points / game78.3
Allowed / game68.1
West Virginia
USA
vs
Baylor 🏆
USA
Position#67
Record10-5
FormWWLLL
Points / game80.9
Allowed / game69.8
USANCAA
Other2022-23
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

West VirginiaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Portland State
#283
W
89-71
89
71
+18
A26/11
NCAA
Florida
#205
W
84-55
84
55
+29
H28/11
NCAA
Xavier
#46
L
74-84
74
84
-10
A03/12
NCAA
Navy
#129
W
85-64
85
64
+21
H08/12
NCAA
UAB
#44
W
81-70
81
70
+11
H10/12
NCAA
Buffalo
#231
W
96-78
96
78
+18
H18/12
NCAA
Stony Brook
#313
W
75-64
75
64
+11
H22/12
NCAA
Kansas State
#51
L
76-82 OT
76
82
-6
A01/01
NCAA
Oklahoma State
#163
L
60-67
60
67
-7
A03/01
NCAA
Kansas
#23
L
62-76
62
76
-14
H07/01
NCAA
1H
2H
53-36
36-35
41-33
43-22
43-36
31-48
48-38
37-26
40-31
41-39
47-39
49-39
28-24
47-40
32-21
34-45
22-31
38-36
35-42
27-34
149.3Avg total
78.2Scored
71.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)78.368.1146.3+10.267%
Season at home (10)79.466.1145.5+13.380%
Season away (5)76.072.0148.0+4.040%
Last 10 (10)78.271.1149.3+7.160%
Last 5 (5)73.873.4147.2+0.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (12)67.274.4141.7-7.217%
vs Similar ◀ (14)75.269.4144.6+5.850%
vs Weaker (4)84.068.0152.0+16.0100%
This opponent (Baylor) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
BaylorUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
McNeese State
#318
W
89-60
89
60
+29
H23/11
NCAA
Marquette
#15
L
70-96
70
96
-26
A30/11
NCAA
Gonzaga
#13
W
64-63
64
63
+1
A03/12
NCAA
Tarleton
#183
W
80-57
80
57
+23
H07/12
NCAA
Washington State
#193
W
65-59
65
59
+6
H19/12
NCAA
Northwestern St.
#75
W
58-48
58
48
+10
H21/12
NCAA
Nicholls State
#189
W
85-56
85
56
+29
H29/12
NCAA
Iowa State
#136
L
62-77
62
77
-15
A31/12
NCAA
TCU
#96
L
87-88
87
88
-1
H05/01
NCAA
Kansas State
#51
L
95-97 OT
95
97
-2
H07/01
NCAA
1H
2H
39-30
50-30
25-51
45-45
38-33
26-30
39-30
41-27
31-25
34-34
24-22
34-26
45-31
40-25
31-34
31-43
49-39
38-49
47-47
39-39
145.6Avg total
75.5Scored
70.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)80.969.8150.7+11.167%
Season at home (12)84.867.6152.3+17.275%
Season away (3)65.378.7144.0-13.333%
Last 10 (10)75.570.1145.6+5.460%
Last 5 (5)77.473.2150.6+4.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)72.069.0141.0+3.0100%
vs Similar ◀ (13)77.574.7152.2+2.846%
vs Weaker (15)78.765.3144.0+13.580%
This opponent (West Virginia) 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

-7-4+0+4+71st half1st half: +5.8+5.81st half: +2.6+2.62nd half2nd half: +1.9+1.92nd half: +3.0+3.0
-7-4+0+4+71st half1st half: +5.8+5.81st half: +2.6+2.62nd half2nd half: +1.9+1.92nd half: +3.0+3.0
West VirginiaBaylor
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
West VirginiaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Portland State
#283
W
53-36
53
36
+17
A26/11
NCAA
Florida
#205
W
41-33
41
33
+8
H28/11
NCAA
Xavier
#46
W
43-36
43
36
+7
A03/12
NCAA
Navy
#129
W
48-38
48
38
+10
H08/12
NCAA
UAB
#44
W
40-31
40
31
+9
H10/12
NCAA
Buffalo
#231
W
47-39
47
39
+8
H18/12
NCAA
Stony Brook
#313
W
28-24
28
24
+4
H22/12
NCAA
Kansas State
#51
W
32-21
32
21
+11
A01/01
NCAA
Oklahoma State
#163
L
22-31
22
31
-9
A03/01
NCAA
Kansas
#23
L
35-42
35
42
-7
H07/01
NCAA
72.0Avg total
38.9Scored
33.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.233.269.5+3.063%-
Last 30 at home (16)36.632.569.1+4.169%-
Last 30 away (14)35.834.169.9+1.757%-
Last 10 (10)38.933.172.0+5.880%-
Last 5 (5)32.831.464.2+1.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (12)31.835.066.8-3.233%-
vs Similar ◀ (14)39.132.971.9+6.279%-
vs Weaker (4)39.529.268.8+10.2100%-
This opponent (Baylor) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
BaylorLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
McNeese State
#318
W
39-30
39
30
+9
H23/11
NCAA
Marquette
#15
L
25-51
25
51
-26
A30/11
NCAA
Gonzaga
#13
W
38-33
38
33
+5
A03/12
NCAA
Tarleton
#183
W
39-30
39
30
+9
H07/12
NCAA
Washington State
#193
W
31-25
31
25
+6
H19/12
NCAA
Northwestern St.
#75
W
24-22
24
22
+2
H21/12
NCAA
Nicholls State
#189
W
45-31
45
31
+14
H29/12
NCAA
Iowa State
#136
L
31-34
31
34
-3
A31/12
NCAA
TCU
#96
W
49-39
49
39
+10
H05/01
NCAA
Kansas State
#51
D
47-47
47
47
+0
H07/01
NCAA
71.0Avg total
36.8Scored
34.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.432.368.6+4.163%-
Last 30 at home (21)38.730.569.2+8.281%-
Last 30 away (9)30.936.367.2-5.422%-
Last 10 (10)36.834.271.0+2.670%-
Last 5 (5)39.234.673.8+4.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)37.534.071.5+3.5100%-
vs Similar ◀ (13)36.634.771.3+1.962%-
vs Weaker (15)36.029.965.9+6.160%-
This opponent (West Virginia) 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

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
1
West Virginia wins
4
Baylor wins
DateGameScore
01/02/22Baylor v West Virginia81-77
18/01/22West Virginia v Baylor68-77
02/03/21West Virginia v Baylor89-94 OT
07/03/20West Virginia v Baylor76-64
15/02/20Baylor v West Virginia70-59
West Virginialast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
07/01/23HKansas62-76
03/01/23AOklahoma State60-67
01/01/23AKansas State76-82 OT
22/12/22HStony Brook75-64
18/12/22HBuffalo96-78
10/12/22HUAB81-70
08/12/22HNavy85-64
03/12/22AXavier74-84
28/11/22HFlorida84-55
26/11/22APortland State89-71
Baylorlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
07/01/23HKansas State95-97 OT
05/01/23HTCU87-88
31/12/22AIowa State62-77
29/12/22HNicholls State85-56
21/12/22HNorthwestern St.58-48
19/12/22HWashington State65-59
07/12/22HTarleton80-57
03/12/22AGonzaga64-63
30/11/22AMarquette70-96
23/11/22HMcNeese State89-60

📊 11. Overall Statistics

West Virginia
NCAA 2022-23
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLL67%
HomeWWWWL80%
AwayWWLLL40%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games15105
Win %67%80%40%
Points / game78.379.476.0
Allowed / game68.166.172.0
Point differential+10.2+13.3+4.0
Avg total146.3145.5148.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+67%80%40%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %7%0%20%
Baylor
NCAA 2022-23
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLL67%
HomeWWWLL75%
AwayLWL33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games15123
Win %67%75%33%
Points / game80.984.865.3
Allowed / game69.867.678.7
Point differential+11.1+17.2-13.3
Avg total150.7152.3144.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+47%58%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (4)33% (3)100% (1)
Overtime %7%8%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

Big 12 conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Houston1716194%75.551.5+24.1
2 Kansas State1615194%78.866.3+12.5
3 Kansas1615194%77.865.5+12.3
4 Arizona1614288%85.872.5+13.3
5 TCU1513287%78.063.5+14.5
6 Iowa State1513287%71.557.7+13.9
7 Arizona State1613381%72.264.9+7.3
8 UCF Knights1612475%70.160.0+10.1
9 Utah Utes1712571%73.061.5+11.5
10 Brigham Young1913668%74.566.7+7.8
11 Baylor1510567%80.969.8+11.1
12 West Virginia1510567%78.368.1+10.2
13 Cincinnati1711665%77.868.9+8.9
14 Colorado1711665%74.866.6+8.2
15 Texas Tech1610662%76.665.1+11.5
16 Oklahoma State169756%68.661.8+6.8
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 -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
West Virginia275178
Baylor335083
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