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Bowling Green vs Northern Illinois Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 05 Feb 2025
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 84-77
38-31 46-46
Position#257
Record7-14
FormLLLLL
Points / game75.1
Allowed / game76.3
vs
Position#352
Record5-16
FormLLWLL
Points / game71.4
Allowed / game76.5
USANCAA
Other2024-25
Meetings · Bowling Green v Northern Illinois
21 Nov 2026
BOWL v NORT
upcoming
04 Feb 2025
BOWL84
NORT77
04 Feb 2023
BOWL78
NORT86
05 Feb 2022
BOWL87
NORT65
26 Jan 2021
BOWL v NORT
upcoming
18 Jan 2020
BOWL66
NORT64
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Bowling GreenUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Aquinas
#428
W
87-62
87
62
+25
H23/12
NCAA
Akron
#21
L
68-71
68
71
-3
H03/01
NCAA
Western Michigan
#305
W
83-79
83
79
+4
A08/01
NCAA
Ball State
#243
L
69-91
69
91
-22
A11/01
NCAA
Buffalo
#333
W
79-61
79
61
+18
H15/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#212
L
62-68
62
68
-6
H18/01
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#41
L
76-84
76
84
-8
A22/01
NCAA
Toledo
#167
L
71-84
71
84
-13
H24/01
NCAA
Kent State
#74
L
57-75
57
75
-18
A29/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#242
L
71-90
71
90
-19
A02/02
NCAA
1H
2H
43-25
44-37
32-30
36-41
38-42
45-37
26-42
43-49
32-28
47-33
26-29
36-39
40-39
36-45
38-43
33-41
23-41
34-34
33-49
38-41
148.8Avg total
72.3Scored
76.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (21)75.176.3151.4-1.233%
Season at home (12)78.071.2149.2+6.850%
Season away (9)71.283.0154.2-11.811%
Last 10 (10)72.376.5148.8-4.230%
Last 5 (5)67.480.2147.6-12.80%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)67.277.5144.8-10.212%
vs Similar (13)74.177.1151.2-3.038%
vs Weaker ◀ (8)70.166.5136.6+3.650%
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
EWU Phantoms
#670
W
117-50
117
50
+67
H31/12
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#212
L
71-75
71
75
-4
A04/01
NCAA
Kent State
#74
L
50-68
50
68
-18
H08/01
NCAA
Ohio
#205
L
70-108
70
108
-38
A11/01
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#41
L
69-84
69
84
-15
H15/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#242
L
66-71
66
71
-5
H18/01
NCAA
Western Michigan
#305
L
70-72
70
72
-2
A22/01
NCAA
Ball State
#243
W
76-66
76
66
+10
H25/01
NCAA
Akron
#21
L
70-80
70
80
-10
H29/01
NCAA
Toledo
#167
L
85-89
85
89
-4
A01/02
NCAA
1H
2H
59-21
58-29
37-33
34-42
21-35
29-33
39-57
31-51
42-48
27-36
29-35
37-36
27-39
43-33
40-29
36-37
33-37
37-43
35-50
50-39
150.7Avg total
74.4Scored
76.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (21)71.476.5147.9-5.024%
Season at home (10)76.966.7143.6+10.250%
Season away (11)66.585.4151.8-18.90%
Last 10 (10)74.476.3150.7-1.920%
Last 5 (5)73.475.6149.0-2.220%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (19)64.681.6146.2-17.111%
vs Similar (6)68.071.5139.5-3.517%
vs Weaker (4)89.064.0153.0+25.0100%
This opponent (Bowling Green) 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: -3.7-3.71st half: -2.2-2.22nd half2nd half: -0.5-0.52nd half: +0.3+0.3
-5-2+0+2+51st half1st half: -3.7-3.71st half: -2.2-2.22nd half2nd half: -0.5-0.52nd half: +0.3+0.3
Bowling GreenNorthern 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
Bowling GreenLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Aquinas
#428
W
43-25
43
25
+18
H23/12
NCAA
Akron
#21
W
32-30
32
30
+2
H03/01
NCAA
Western Michigan
#305
L
38-42
38
42
-4
A08/01
NCAA
Ball State
#243
L
26-42
26
42
-16
A11/01
NCAA
Buffalo
#333
W
32-28
32
28
+4
H15/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#212
L
26-29
26
29
-3
H18/01
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#41
W
40-39
40
39
+1
A22/01
NCAA
Toledo
#167
L
38-43
38
43
-5
H24/01
NCAA
Kent State
#74
L
23-41
23
41
-18
A29/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#242
L
33-49
33
49
-16
A02/02
NCAA
69.9Avg total
33.1Scored
36.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.535.268.7-1.740%-
Last 30 at home (16)35.533.268.7+2.362%-
Last 30 away (14)31.137.568.6-6.414%-
Last 10 (10)33.136.869.9-3.740%-
Last 5 (5)32.040.272.2-8.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)32.137.069.1-4.938%-
vs Similar (13)34.837.672.5-2.838%-
vs Weaker ◀ (8)29.431.060.4-1.638%-
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
EWU Phantoms
#670
W
59-21
59
21
+38
H31/12
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#212
W
37-33
37
33
+4
A04/01
NCAA
Kent State
#74
L
21-35
21
35
-14
H08/01
NCAA
Ohio
#205
L
39-57
39
57
-18
A11/01
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#41
L
42-48
42
48
-6
H15/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#242
L
29-35
29
35
-6
H18/01
NCAA
Western Michigan
#305
L
27-39
27
39
-12
A22/01
NCAA
Ball State
#243
W
40-29
40
29
+11
H25/01
NCAA
Akron
#21
L
33-37
33
37
-4
H29/01
NCAA
Toledo
#167
L
35-50
35
50
-15
A01/02
NCAA
74.6Avg total
36.2Scored
38.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.237.470.6-4.230%-
Last 30 at home (14)36.232.768.9+3.543%-
Last 30 away (16)30.641.672.1-11.019%-
Last 10 (10)36.238.474.6-2.230%-
Last 5 (5)32.838.070.8-5.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (19)30.740.671.3-9.916%-
vs Similar (6)31.534.265.7-2.733%-
vs Weaker (4)43.531.274.8+12.275%-
This opponent (Bowling Green) 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
Bowling Green wins
1
Northern Illinois wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
02/02/25ACentral Michigan71-90
29/01/25AKent State57-75
24/01/25HToledo71-84
22/01/25AMiami (Ohio)76-84
18/01/25HEastern Michigan62-68
15/01/25HBuffalo79-61
11/01/25ABall State69-91
08/01/25AWestern Michigan83-79
03/01/25HAkron68-71
23/12/24HAquinas87-62
DateH/AOpponentScore
01/02/25AToledo85-89
29/01/25HAkron70-80
25/01/25HBall State76-66
22/01/25AWestern Michigan70-72
18/01/25HCentral Michigan66-71
15/01/25HMiami (Ohio)69-84
11/01/25AOhio70-108
08/01/25HKent State50-68
04/01/25AEastern Michigan71-75
31/12/24HEWU Phantoms117-50

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Bowling Green
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL33%
HomeWLWLL50%
AwayWLLLL11%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games21129
Win %33%50%11%
Points / game75.178.071.2
Allowed / game76.371.283.0
Point differential-1.2+6.8-11.8
Avg total151.4149.2154.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+19%33%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (4)33% (3)100% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Northern Illinois
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLL24%
HomeLLLWL50%
AwayLLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games211011
Win %24%50%0%
Points / game71.476.966.5
Allowed / game76.566.785.4
Point differential-5.0+10.2-18.9
Avg total147.9143.6151.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+24%50%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (5)0% (1)0% (4)
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 Akron2116576%84.072.9+11.1
2 Miami (Ohio)2116576%82.373.0+9.3
3 Kent State2214864%70.064.4+5.6
4 Toledo2113862%78.878.1+0.7
5 Ohio21111052%79.975.5+4.4
6 Central Michigan21101148%74.170.0+4.1
7 Ball State21101148%76.173.7+2.4
8 UMass22101245%75.975.2+0.7
9 Eastern Michigan22101245%72.277.5-5.3
10 Bowling Green2171433%75.176.3-1.2
11 Western Michigan2171433%71.175.0-3.9
12 Buffalo2171433%72.481.7-9.3
13 Northern Illinois2151624%71.476.5-5.0
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
Bowling Green384684
Northern Illinois314677
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