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Bowling Green vs Northern Illinois Prediction & Stats

Date: Wed 27 Jan 2021
Tip-off: 00:00
Postponed
Position#142
Record10-5
FormWLWLL
Points / game79.7
Allowed / game74.5
vs
Position#346
Record2-10
FormLLLWL
Points / game59.4
Allowed / game75.1
USANCAA
Other2020-21
Meetings · Bowling Green v Northern Illinois
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BOWL v NORT
upcoming
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Bowling Green win
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Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Northern Illinois win
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Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Pythia's probabilities appear here once today's forecast has run (it covers the NBA and Europe's top competitions).

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Bowling GreenUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Wright State
#28
L
67-85
67
85
-18
H13/12
NCAA
Robert Morris
#329
W
85-65
85
65
+20
A18/12
NCAA
Ohio
#67
W
83-75
83
75
+8
H30/12
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#346
W
68-42
68
42
+26
A02/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#296
W
90-69
90
69
+21
H05/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#296
W
93-65
93
65
+28
A09/01
NCAA
Ball State
#232
L
64-88
64
88
-24
H13/01
NCAA
Buffalo
#74
W
76-69
76
69
+7
A16/01
NCAA
Akron
#88
L
57-69
57
69
-12
H20/01
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#168
L
77-96
77
96
-19
A21/01
NCAA
1H
2H
21-54
46-31
41-37
44-28
32-42
51-33
23-18
45-24
46-36
44-33
44-29
49-36
36-43
28-45
41-25
35-44
21-28
36-41
32-41
45-55
148.3Avg total
76.0Scored
72.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)79.774.5154.2+5.167%
Season at home (8)79.576.1155.6+3.462%
Season away (7)79.972.7152.6+7.171%
Last 10 (10)76.072.3148.3+3.760%
Last 5 (5)73.477.4150.8-4.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)73.475.2148.7-1.856%
vs Similar (14)72.777.1149.9-4.457%
vs Weaker ◀ (7)87.166.9154.0+20.3100%
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
Pittsburgh
#215
L
59-89
59
89
-30
A06/12
NCAA
Ball State
#232
L
70-79 OT
70
79
-9
H09/12
NCAA
Iowa
#47
L
53-106
53
106
-53
A13/12
NCAA
Chicago State
#435
W
64-54
64
54
+10
H19/12
NCAA
Toledo
#40
L
55-78
55
78
-23
A22/12
NCAA
Bowling Green
#142
L
42-68
42
68
-26
H02/01
NCAA
Ohio
#67
L
73-76
73
76
-3
A05/01
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#168
L
58-70
58
70
-12
A09/01
NCAA
Akron
#88
W
67-65
67
65
+2
H12/01
NCAA
Ball State
#232
L
58-78
58
78
-20
A16/01
NCAA
1H
2H
29-45
30-44
34-28
29-35
27-51
26-55
32-23
32-31
26-40
29-38
18-23
24-45
31-42
42-34
24-40
34-30
28-31
39-34
19-34
39-44
136.2Avg total
59.9Scored
76.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (12)59.475.1134.5-15.717%
Season at home (6)59.567.3126.8-7.833%
Season away (6)59.382.8142.2-23.50%
Last 10 (10)59.976.3136.2-16.420%
Last 5 (5)59.671.4131.0-11.820%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (14)57.975.5133.4-17.67%
vs Similar (11)67.562.7130.2+4.782%
vs Weaker (5)69.267.4136.6+1.860%
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

-11-6+0+6+111st half1st half: -1.6-1.61st half: -8.9-8.92nd half2nd half: +5.3+5.32nd half: -6.6-6.6
-11-6+0+6+111st half1st half: -1.6-1.61st half: -8.9-8.92nd half2nd half: +5.3+5.32nd half: -6.6-6.6
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.
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Bowling GreenLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Wright State
#28
L
21-54
21
54
-33
H13/12
NCAA
Robert Morris
#329
W
41-37
41
37
+4
A18/12
NCAA
Ohio
#67
L
32-42
32
42
-10
H30/12
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#346
W
23-18
23
18
+5
A02/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#296
W
46-36
46
36
+10
H05/01
NCAA
Central Michigan
#296
W
44-29
44
29
+15
A09/01
NCAA
Ball State
#232
L
36-43
36
43
-7
H13/01
NCAA
Buffalo
#74
W
41-25
41
25
+16
A16/01
NCAA
Akron
#88
L
21-28
21
28
-7
H20/01
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#168
L
32-41
32
41
-9
A21/01
NCAA
69.0Avg total
33.7Scored
35.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.735.470.1-0.750%-
Last 30 at home (15)34.135.469.5-1.353%-
Last 30 away (15)35.335.570.7-0.247%-
Last 10 (10)33.735.369.0-1.650%-
Last 5 (5)34.833.268.0+1.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)33.734.167.8-0.456%-
vs Similar (14)32.937.370.1-4.421%-
vs Weaker ◀ (7)39.733.473.1+6.3100%-
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
Pittsburgh
#215
L
29-45
29
45
-16
A06/12
NCAA
Ball State
#232
W
34-28
34
28
+6
H09/12
NCAA
Iowa
#47
L
27-51
27
51
-24
A13/12
NCAA
Chicago State
#435
W
32-23
32
23
+9
H19/12
NCAA
Toledo
#40
L
26-40
26
40
-14
A22/12
NCAA
Bowling Green
#142
L
18-23
18
23
-5
H02/01
NCAA
Ohio
#67
L
31-42
31
42
-11
A05/01
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#168
L
24-40
24
40
-16
A09/01
NCAA
Akron
#88
L
28-31
28
31
-3
H12/01
NCAA
Ball State
#232
L
19-34
19
34
-15
A16/01
NCAA
62.5Avg total
26.8Scored
35.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)29.132.261.3-3.140%-
Last 30 at home (15)28.728.356.9+0.453%-
Last 30 away (15)29.536.165.6-6.527%-
Last 10 (10)26.835.762.5-8.920%-
Last 5 (5)24.034.058.0-10.00%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (14)25.635.460.9-9.814%-
vs Similar (11)32.529.562.0+2.955%-
vs Weaker (5)31.629.060.6+2.680%-
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
2
Bowling Green wins
0
Northern Illinois wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
21/01/21AMiami (Ohio)77-96
20/01/21HAkron57-69
16/01/21ABuffalo76-69
13/01/21HBall State64-88
09/01/21ACentral Michigan93-65
05/01/21HCentral Michigan90-69
02/01/21ANorthern Illinois68-42
30/12/20HOhio83-75
18/12/20ARobert Morris85-65
13/12/20HWright State67-85
DateH/AOpponentScore
16/01/21ABall State58-78
12/01/21HAkron67-65
09/01/21AMiami (Ohio)58-70
05/01/21AOhio73-76
02/01/21HBowling Green42-68
22/12/20AToledo55-78
19/12/20HChicago State64-54
13/12/20AIowa53-106
09/12/20HBall State70-79 OT
06/12/20APittsburgh59-89

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Bowling Green
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLL67%
HomeLWWLL62%
AwayWWWWL71%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1587
Win %67%62%71%
Points / game79.779.579.9
Allowed / game74.576.172.7
Point differential+5.1+3.4+7.1
Avg total154.2155.6152.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+40%38%43%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)-100% (1)
Overtime %7%0%14%
Northern Illinois
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWL17%
HomeLLWLW33%
AwayLLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1266
Win %17%33%0%
Points / game59.459.559.3
Allowed / game75.167.382.8
Point differential-15.7-7.8-23.5
Avg total134.5126.8142.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+8%17%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)50% (2)0% (1)
Overtime %8%17%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 Toledo1713476%79.870.3+9.5
2 Akron118373%78.969.9+9.0
3 Bowling Green1510567%79.774.5+5.1
4 Kent State117464%81.070.5+10.5
5 Miami (Ohio)117464%72.569.5+2.9
6 Ohio159660%80.273.5+6.7
7 UMass95456%80.274.3+5.9
8 Buffalo116555%82.476.1+6.3
9 Ball State136746%73.272.8+0.3
10 Central Michigan146843%79.376.7+2.6
11 Eastern Michigan114736%72.374.9-2.6
12 Western Michigan1221017%63.171.4-8.3
13 Northern Illinois1221017%59.475.1-15.7
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 -).
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