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Ball State vs Northern Illinois Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 16 Feb 2022
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 58-64
27-27 31-37
Position#237
Record11-13
FormWLWLL
Points / game75.3
Allowed / game77.4
vs
Position#320
Record6-16
FormLWLLL
Points / game63.9
Allowed / game72.9
USANCAA
Other2021-22
Meetings · Ball State v Northern Illinois
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Ball State winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Northern Illinois winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Ball StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Akron
#57
L
74-84
74
84
-10
A12/01
NCAA
Buffalo
#109
L
68-74
68
74
-6
H14/01
NCAA
Toledo
#21
L
70-83
70
83
-13
A19/01
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#240
W
81-64
81
64
+17
H26/01
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#320
W
74-67
74
67
+7
A28/01
NCAA
Western Michigan
#335
W
83-72
83
72
+11
H29/01
NCAA
Ohio
#47
L
63-87
63
87
-24
A02/02
NCAA
Toledo
#21
W
93-83
93
83
+10
H05/02
NCAA
Central Michigan
#341
L
85-89 OT
85
89
-4
H09/02
NCAA
Buffalo
#109
L
74-80
74
80
-6
A12/02
NCAA
1H
2H
36-33
38-51
30-34
38-40
35-38
35-45
31-19
50-45
33-27
41-40
46-39
37-33
23-44
40-43
51-45
42-38
37-33
41-45
36-38
38-42
154.8Avg total
76.5Scored
78.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (24)75.377.4152.7-2.146%
Season at home (12)80.072.5152.5+7.567%
Season away (12)70.682.3152.9-11.825%
Last 10 (10)76.578.3154.8-1.840%
Last 5 (5)79.682.2161.8-2.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (15)74.782.3156.9-7.620%
vs Similar (7)79.981.7161.6-1.957%
vs Weaker ◀ (7)81.169.9151.0+11.386%
This opponent (Northern Illinois) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Northern IllinoisUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Eastern Michigan
#309
W
77-70
77
70
+7
H15/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#256
L
83-92
83
92
-9
H19/01
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#240
L
82-85
82
85
-3
A22/01
NCAA
Ohio
#47
L
62-74
62
74
-12
A26/01
NCAA
Ball State
#237
L
67-74
67
74
-7
H28/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#341
L
63-69
63
69
-6
H29/01
NCAA
Western Michigan
#335
W
75-56
75
56
+19
A02/02
NCAA
Bowling Green
#256
L
65-87
65
87
-22
A05/02
NCAA
Akron
#57
L
64-70
64
70
-6
H09/02
NCAA
Toledo
#21
L
72-100
72
100
-28
H12/02
NCAA
1H
2H
39-32
38-38
32-32
51-60
37-27
45-58
22-41
40-33
27-33
40-41
28-33
35-36
38-30
37-26
31-35
34-52
33-35
31-35
35-53
37-47
148.7Avg total
71.0Scored
77.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (22)63.972.9136.8-9.027%
Season at home (7)68.774.3143.0-5.629%
Season away (15)61.672.3133.9-10.727%
Last 10 (10)71.077.7148.7-6.720%
Last 5 (5)67.876.4144.2-8.620%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (23)65.179.7144.7-14.613%
vs Similar (5)62.463.2125.6-0.840%
vs Weaker (2)62.552.0114.5+10.5100%
This opponent (Ball State) 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

-5-2+0+2+51st half1st half: +0.8+0.81st half: -2.9-2.92nd half2nd half: -2.2-2.22nd half: -3.8-3.8
-5-2+0+2+51st half1st half: +0.8+0.81st half: -2.9-2.92nd half2nd half: -2.2-2.22nd half: -3.8-3.8
Ball StateNorthern Illinois
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
Ball StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Akron
#57
W
36-33
36
33
+3
A12/01
NCAA
Buffalo
#109
L
30-34
30
34
-4
H14/01
NCAA
Toledo
#21
L
35-38
35
38
-3
A19/01
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#240
W
31-19
31
19
+12
H26/01
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#320
W
33-27
33
27
+6
A28/01
NCAA
Western Michigan
#335
W
46-39
46
39
+7
H29/01
NCAA
Ohio
#47
L
23-44
23
44
-21
A02/02
NCAA
Toledo
#21
W
51-45
51
45
+6
H05/02
NCAA
Central Michigan
#341
W
37-33
37
33
+4
H09/02
NCAA
Buffalo
#109
L
36-38
36
38
-2
A12/02
NCAA
70.8Avg total
35.8Scored
35.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.634.772.3+2.957%-
Last 30 at home (15)40.532.272.7+8.380%-
Last 30 away (15)34.737.171.9-2.433%-
Last 10 (10)35.835.070.8+0.860%-
Last 5 (5)38.639.878.4-1.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (15)34.736.270.9-1.533%-
vs Similar (7)38.436.474.9+2.057%-
vs Weaker ◀ (7)40.930.371.1+10.6100%-
This opponent (Northern Illinois) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Northern IllinoisLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Eastern Michigan
#309
W
39-32
39
32
+7
H15/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#256
D
32-32
32
32
+0
H19/01
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#240
W
37-27
37
27
+10
A22/01
NCAA
Ohio
#47
L
22-41
22
41
-19
A26/01
NCAA
Ball State
#237
L
27-33
27
33
-6
H28/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#341
L
28-33
28
33
-5
H29/01
NCAA
Western Michigan
#335
W
38-30
38
30
+8
A02/02
NCAA
Bowling Green
#256
L
31-35
31
35
-4
A05/02
NCAA
Akron
#57
L
33-35
33
35
-2
H09/02
NCAA
Toledo
#21
L
35-53
35
53
-18
H12/02
NCAA
67.3Avg total
32.2Scored
35.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)28.935.464.3-6.523%-
Last 30 at home (10)30.936.066.9-5.120%-
Last 30 away (20)27.935.163.0-7.225%-
Last 10 (10)32.235.167.3-2.930%-
Last 5 (5)33.037.270.2-4.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (23)29.237.366.5-8.217%-
vs Similar (5)28.830.659.4-1.840%-
vs Weaker (2)26.025.051.0+1.050%-
This opponent (Ball State) 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
5
Ball State wins
0
Northern Illinois wins
Ball Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
12/02/22ABuffalo74-80
09/02/22HCentral Michigan85-89 OT
05/02/22HToledo93-83
02/02/22AOhio63-87
29/01/22HWestern Michigan83-72
28/01/22ANorthern Illinois74-67
26/01/22HMiami (Ohio)81-64
19/01/22AToledo70-83
14/01/22HBuffalo68-74
12/01/22AAkron74-84
DateH/AOpponentScore
12/02/22HToledo72-100
09/02/22HAkron64-70
05/02/22ABowling Green65-87
02/02/22AWestern Michigan75-56
29/01/22HCentral Michigan63-69
28/01/22HBall State67-74
26/01/22AOhio62-74
22/01/22AMiami (Ohio)82-85
19/01/22HBowling Green83-92
15/01/22HEastern Michigan77-70

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Ball State
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLL46%
HomeLWWWL67%
AwayLLWLL25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games241212
Win %46%67%25%
Points / game75.380.070.6
Allowed / game77.472.582.3
Point differential-2.1+7.5-11.8
Avg total152.7152.5152.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%50%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (5)50% (4)100% (1)
Overtime %4%8%0%
Northern Illinois
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLL27%
HomeLLLLL29%
AwayWLLWL27%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games22715
Win %27%29%27%
Points / game63.968.761.6
Allowed / game72.974.372.3
Point differential-9.0-5.6-10.7
Avg total136.8143.0133.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+14%14%13%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)-33% (3)
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

Mid-American conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Ohio2521484%74.666.3+8.4
2 Toledo2620677%80.569.2+11.3
3 Akron2416867%70.662.8+7.8
4 Kent State2516964%70.563.9+6.6
5 Buffalo2113862%79.671.3+8.3
6 Bowling Green25121348%82.078.4+3.6
7 UMass23111248%75.777.4-1.8
8 Miami (Ohio)24111346%75.071.6+3.4
9 Ball State24111346%75.377.4-2.1
10 Eastern Michigan2481633%70.476.8-6.3
11 Northern Illinois2261627%63.972.9-9.0
12 Central Michigan2261627%65.979.3-13.4
13 Western Michigan2662023%65.175.3-10.3
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
Ball State273158
Northern Illinois273764
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