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Butler vs Northwestern Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 29 Nov 2024
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 71-69
31-28 40-41
Position#266
Record4-1
FormWLWWW
Points / game76.4
Allowed / game61.4
Butler 🏆
USA
vs
Position#191
Record5-1
FormLWWWW
Points / game74.3
Allowed / game61.3
USANCAA
Other2024-25
Meetings · Butler v Northwestern
20 Dec 2025
BUTL61
NORT58
28 Nov 2024
BUTL71
NORT69
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

ButlerUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
St. John's (N.Y.)
#121
L
59-82
59
82
-23
H29/02
NCAA
DePaul
#367
W
82-63
82
63
+19
A02/03
NCAA
Xavier
#245
W
72-66
72
66
+6
H07/03
NCAA
Xavier
#245
L
72-76
72
76
-4
H13/03
NCAA
Minnesota
#16
L
72-73
72
73
-1
H20/03
NIT
Missouri State
#334
W
72-65
72
65
+7
H04/11
NCAA
Austin Peay
#275
L
66-68
66
68
-2
H08/11
NCAA
Western Michigan
#305
W
85-65
85
65
+20
H12/11
NCAA
SMU Mustangs
#58
W
81-70
81
70
+11
H16/11
NCAA
Merrimack Warriors
#164
W
78-39
78
39
+39
H23/11
NCAA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
0-0
33-39
0-0
26-43
0-0
45-27
0-0
37-36
0-0
37-24
0-0
35-42
0-0
31-32
0-0
41-44
0-0
38-36
0-0
34-37
0-0
39-36
0-0
33-29
0-0
34-39
0-0
32-29
0-0
39-37
0-0
46-28
0-0
36-33
0-0
45-37
0-0
37-31
0-0
41-8
140.6Avg total
73.9Scored
66.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (5)76.461.4137.8+15.080%
Season at home (5)76.461.4137.8+15.080%
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)73.966.7140.6+7.260%
Last 5 (5)76.461.4137.8+15.080%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)74.478.0152.4-3.643%
vs Similar ◀ (15)72.173.1145.1-1.040%
vs Weaker (6)81.567.0148.5+14.5100%
This opponent (Northwestern) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
NorthwesternUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Minnesota
#163
W
90-66
90
66
+24
H10/03
NCAA
Wisconsin
#117
L
61-70
61
70
-9
H15/03
NCAA
Florida Atlantic
#35
W
77-65 OT
77
65
+12
A22/03
NCAA
Uconn
#5
L
58-75
58
75
-17
A24/03
NCAA
Lehigh
#311
W
90-46
90
46
+44
H05/11
NCAA
Dayton
#62
L
66-71
66
71
-5
A10/11
NCAA
Illinois (Chi.)
#154
W
83-74
83
74
+9
H13/11
NCAA
Eastern Illinois
#295
W
67-58 OT
67
58
+9
H16/11
NCAA
Montana State
#238
W
72-69
72
69
+3
H20/11
NCAA
Pepperdine
#310
W
68-50
68
50
+18
H23/11
NCAA
1H
2H
53-41
37-25
29-33
32-37
19-20
39-38
18-40
40-35
51-15
39-31
32-24
34-47
31-29
52-45
37-27
21-31
34-39
38-30
31-19
37-31
137.6Avg total
73.2Scored
64.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (6)74.361.3135.7+13.083%
Season at home (5)76.059.4135.4+16.6100%
Season away (1)66.071.0137.0-5.00%
Last 10 (10)73.264.4137.6+8.870%
Last 5 (5)71.264.4135.6+6.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)78.686.4165.0-7.840%
vs Similar ◀ (17)72.669.2141.8+3.459%
vs Weaker (8)72.057.5129.5+14.588%
This opponent (Butler) 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

-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +3.5+3.51st half: +4.8+4.82nd half2nd half: +3.7+3.72nd half: +1.9+1.9
-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +3.5+3.51st half: +4.8+4.82nd half2nd half: +3.7+3.72nd half: +1.9+1.9
ButlerNorthwestern
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
ButlerLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
St. John's (N.Y.)
#121
L
33-39
33
39
-6
H29/02
NCAA
DePaul
#367
W
45-27
45
27
+18
A02/03
NCAA
Xavier
#245
W
37-24
37
24
+13
H07/03
NCAA
Xavier
#245
L
31-32
31
32
-1
H13/03
NCAA
Minnesota
#16
W
38-36
38
36
+2
H20/03
NIT
Missouri State
#334
W
39-36
39
36
+3
H04/11
NCAA
Austin Peay
#275
L
34-39
34
39
-5
H08/11
NCAA
Western Michigan
#305
W
39-37
39
37
+2
H12/11
NCAA
SMU Mustangs
#58
W
36-33
36
33
+3
H16/11
NCAA
Merrimack Warriors
#164
W
37-31
37
31
+6
H23/11
NCAA
70.3Avg total
36.9Scored
33.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (29)36.234.871.0+1.452%-
Last 30 at home (19)36.332.769.1+3.668%-
Last 30 away (10)35.938.774.6-2.820%-
Last 10 (10)36.933.470.3+3.570%-
Last 5 (5)37.035.272.2+1.880%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)35.036.471.4-1.443%-
vs Similar ◀ (15)34.536.971.4-2.333%-
vs Weaker (5)40.227.267.4+13.0100%-
This opponent (Northwestern) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
NorthwesternLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Minnesota
#163
W
53-41
53
41
+12
H10/03
NCAA
Wisconsin
#117
L
29-33
29
33
-4
H15/03
NCAA
Florida Atlantic
#35
L
19-20
19
20
-1
A22/03
NCAA
Uconn
#5
L
18-40
18
40
-22
A24/03
NCAA
Lehigh
#311
W
51-15
51
15
+36
H05/11
NCAA
Dayton
#62
W
32-24
32
24
+8
A10/11
NCAA
Illinois (Chi.)
#154
W
31-29
31
29
+2
H13/11
NCAA
Eastern Illinois
#295
W
37-27
37
27
+10
H16/11
NCAA
Montana State
#238
L
34-39
34
39
-5
H20/11
NCAA
Pepperdine
#310
W
31-19
31
19
+12
H23/11
NCAA
62.2Avg total
33.5Scored
28.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.130.364.4+3.767%-
Last 30 at home (16)38.030.368.3+7.788%-
Last 30 away (14)29.630.459.9-0.843%-
Last 10 (10)33.528.762.2+4.860%-
Last 5 (5)33.027.660.6+5.480%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)27.837.064.8-9.220%-
vs Similar ◀ (17)34.431.265.6+3.165%-
vs Weaker (8)37.424.261.6+13.1100%-
This opponent (Butler) 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

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
0
Butler wins
0
Northwestern wins
No previous meetings.
Butlerlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
23/11/24HMerrimack Warriors78-39
16/11/24HSMU Mustangs81-70
12/11/24HWestern Michigan85-65
08/11/24HAustin Peay66-68
04/11/24HMissouri State72-65
20/03/24HMinnesota72-73
13/03/24HXavier72-76
07/03/24HXavier72-66
02/03/24ADePaul82-63
29/02/24HSt. John's (N.Y.)59-82
DateH/AOpponentScore
23/11/24HPepperdine68-50
20/11/24HMontana State72-69
16/11/24HEastern Illinois67-58 OT
13/11/24HIllinois (Chi.)83-74
10/11/24ADayton66-71
05/11/24HLehigh90-46
24/03/24AUconn58-75
22/03/24AFlorida Atlantic77-65 OT
15/03/24HWisconsin61-70
10/03/24HMinnesota90-66

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Butler
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW80%
HomeWLWWW80%
Away--
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games55-
Win %80%80%-
Points / game76.476.4-
Allowed / game61.461.4-
Point differential+15.0+15.0-
Avg total137.8137.8-
Over main line---
Win by 10+60%60%-
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)0% (1)-
Overtime %0%0%-
Northwestern
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW83%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games651
Win %83%100%0%
Points / game74.376.066.0
Allowed / game61.359.471.0
Point differential+13.0+16.6-5.0
Avg total135.7135.4137.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%40%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)100% (1)0% (1)
Overtime %17%20%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 East conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 DePaul660100%87.863.3+24.5
2 Marquette770100%83.163.9+19.3
3 Xavier87188%76.465.1+11.2
4 Providence65183%71.557.8+13.7
5 Georgetown65183%74.062.5+11.5
6 Butler54180%76.461.4+15.0
7 St. John's (N.Y.)75271%82.967.0+15.9
8 Uconn74357%84.465.9+18.6
9 Creighton74357%77.368.1+9.1
10 Seton Hall74357%58.155.7+2.4
11 Villanova84450%77.866.6+11.1
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 -).
Big Ten conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Wisconsin770100%86.971.6+15.3
2 Oregon770100%81.166.9+14.3
3 Illinois76186%89.161.4+27.7
4 UCLA76186%79.652.4+27.1
5 Maryland76186%85.458.7+26.7
6 Penn State76186%91.968.0+23.9
7 Michigan76186%80.960.1+20.7
8 Iowa76186%87.470.9+16.6
9 Purdue76186%78.666.7+11.9
10 Ohio State65183%85.259.3+25.8
11 Northwestern65183%74.361.3+13.0
12 Nebraska65183%80.067.3+12.7
13 USC65183%79.770.5+9.2
14 Washington54180%71.266.4+4.8
15 Michigan State86275%80.569.9+10.6
16 Rutgers75271%82.074.1+7.9
17 Minnesota75271%64.358.7+5.6
18 Indiana64267%76.770.5+6.2
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
Butler314071
Northwestern284169
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