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Central Michigan vs Northern Illinois Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 31 Jan 2024
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 84-77 (OT)
30-36 33-27 21-14
Position#168
Record11-9
FormWLWWW
Points / game66.8
Allowed / game71.2
vs
Position#307
Record6-13
FormLLLLL
Points / game76.7
Allowed / game80.2
USANCAA
Other2023-24
Meetings · Central Michigan v Northern Illinois
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Central Michigan 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

Central MichiganUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Detroit
#370
W
75-63
75
63
+12
H22/12
NCAA
Loyola Chicago
#41
L
35-73
35
73
-38
A30/12
NCAA
Buffalo
#362
L
64-76
64
76
-12
H03/01
NCAA
Ball State
#226
W
71-65
71
65
+6
A06/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#278
W
80-64
80
64
+16
A10/01
NCAA
Kent State
#199
W
77-62
77
62
+15
H13/01
NCAA
Ohio
#120
L
61-73
61
73
-12
A17/01
NCAA
Toledo
#107
W
65-62
65
62
+3
H20/01
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#228
W
71-55
71
55
+16
H24/01
NCAA
Western Michigan
#300
W
62-55
62
55
+7
A27/01
NCAA
1H
2H
44-31
31-32
14-37
21-36
18-36
46-40
31-29
40-36
33-31
47-33
32-36
45-26
28-40
33-33
30-23
35-39
38-20
33-35
29-16
33-39
130.9Avg total
66.1Scored
64.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (20)66.871.2138.1-4.555%
Season at home (8)72.165.6137.8+6.575%
Season away (12)63.275.0138.2-11.842%
Last 10 (10)66.164.8130.9+1.370%
Last 5 (5)67.261.4128.6+5.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (20)62.774.8137.5-12.135%
vs Similar ◀ (5)67.673.6141.2-6.040%
vs Weaker (4)70.065.5135.5+4.575%
This opponent (Northern Illinois) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Northern IllinoisUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Calumet College
#588
W
92-48
92
48
+44
H19/12
NCAA
Northern Iowa
#150
L
63-76
63
76
-13
H22/12
NCAA
Iowa
#162
L
74-103
74
103
-29
A30/12
NCAA
Akron
#59
L
51-73
51
73
-22
H03/01
NCAA
Ohio
#120
L
66-78
66
78
-12
A06/01
NCAA
Western Michigan
#300
L
90-95 OT
90
95
-5
A10/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#127
L
72-83
72
83
-11
H13/01
NCAA
Kent State
#199
L
76-83
76
83
-7
H17/01
NCAA
Toledo
#107
L
73-89
73
89
-16
H24/01
NCAA
Ball State
#226
L
71-81
71
81
-10
A27/01
NCAA
1H
2H
58-17
34-31
26-43
37-33
48-54
26-49
16-35
35-38
35-32
31-46
48-33
31-46
32-43
40-40
35-40
41-43
38-38
35-51
26-39
45-42
153.7Avg total
72.8Scored
80.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (19)76.780.2156.9-3.432%
Season at home (9)76.975.0151.9+1.933%
Season away (10)76.684.8161.4-8.230%
Last 10 (10)72.880.9153.7-8.110%
Last 5 (5)76.486.2162.6-9.80%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (19)71.282.1153.3-10.916%
vs Similar ◀ (6)79.374.0153.3+5.350%
vs Weaker (3)86.075.0161.0+11.0100%
This opponent (Central Michigan) 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

-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: -0.2-0.21st half: -1.2-1.22nd half2nd half: +1.5+1.52nd half: -6.4-6.4
-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: -0.2-0.21st half: -1.2-1.22nd half2nd half: +1.5+1.52nd half: -6.4-6.4
Central MichiganNorthern 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
Central MichiganLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Detroit
#370
W
44-31
44
31
+13
H22/12
NCAA
Loyola Chicago
#41
L
14-37
14
37
-23
A30/12
NCAA
Buffalo
#362
L
18-36
18
36
-18
H03/01
NCAA
Ball State
#226
W
31-29
31
29
+2
A06/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#278
W
33-31
33
31
+2
A10/01
NCAA
Kent State
#199
L
32-36
32
36
-4
H13/01
NCAA
Ohio
#120
L
28-40
28
40
-12
A17/01
NCAA
Toledo
#107
W
30-23
30
23
+7
H20/01
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#228
W
38-20
38
20
+18
H24/01
NCAA
Western Michigan
#300
W
29-16
29
16
+13
A27/01
NCAA
59.6Avg total
29.7Scored
29.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)30.135.165.2-5.040%-
Last 30 at home (12)33.334.367.7-1.042%-
Last 30 away (18)27.935.663.5-7.739%-
Last 10 (10)29.729.959.6-0.260%-
Last 5 (5)31.427.058.4+4.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (20)28.837.065.8-8.230%-
vs Similar ◀ (5)30.433.263.6-2.840%-
vs Weaker (4)32.227.059.2+5.275%-
This opponent (Northern Illinois) is Similar. 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
Calumet College
#588
W
58-17
58
17
+41
H19/12
NCAA
Northern Iowa
#150
L
26-43
26
43
-17
H22/12
NCAA
Iowa
#162
L
48-54
48
54
-6
A30/12
NCAA
Akron
#59
L
16-35
16
35
-19
H03/01
NCAA
Ohio
#120
W
35-32
35
32
+3
A06/01
NCAA
Western Michigan
#300
W
48-33
48
33
+15
A10/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#127
L
32-43
32
43
-11
H13/01
NCAA
Kent State
#199
L
35-40
35
40
-5
H17/01
NCAA
Toledo
#107
D
38-38
38
38
+0
H24/01
NCAA
Ball State
#226
L
26-39
26
39
-13
A27/01
NCAA
73.6Avg total
36.2Scored
37.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.835.373.1+2.553%-
Last 30 at home (14)36.833.970.7+2.943%-
Last 30 away (16)38.736.575.2+2.262%-
Last 10 (10)36.237.473.6-1.230%-
Last 5 (5)35.838.674.4-2.820%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (19)35.039.274.2-4.232%-
vs Similar ◀ (6)38.332.070.3+6.383%-
vs Weaker (3)42.328.370.7+14.0100%-
This opponent (Central Michigan) 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
2
Central Michigan wins
4
Northern Illinois wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
27/01/24AWestern Michigan62-55
24/01/24HMiami (Ohio)71-55
20/01/24HToledo65-62
17/01/24AOhio61-73
13/01/24HKent State77-62
10/01/24AEastern Michigan80-64
06/01/24ABall State71-65
03/01/24HBuffalo64-76
30/12/23ALoyola Chicago35-73
22/12/23HDetroit75-63
DateH/AOpponentScore
27/01/24ABall State71-81
24/01/24HToledo73-89
17/01/24HKent State76-83
13/01/24HBowling Green72-83
10/01/24AWestern Michigan90-95 OT
06/01/24AOhio66-78
03/01/24HAkron51-73
30/12/23AIowa74-103
22/12/23HNorthern Iowa63-76
19/12/23HCalumet College92-48

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Central Michigan
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW55%
HomeWLWWW75%
AwayLWWLW42%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games20812
Win %55%75%42%
Points / game66.872.163.2
Allowed / game71.265.675.0
Point differential-4.5+6.5-11.8
Avg total138.1137.8138.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+30%50%17%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (3)100% (2)100% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Northern Illinois
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 1 Wins / 9 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL32%
HomeLLLLL33%
AwayLLLLL30%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games19910
Win %32%33%30%
Points / game76.776.976.6
Allowed / game80.275.084.8
Point differential-3.4+1.9-8.2
Avg total156.9151.9161.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+21%33%10%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)-33% (3)
Overtime %5%0%10%
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 Akron2015575%76.265.8+10.4
2 Bowling Green2014670%76.571.7+4.8
3 UMass2013765%81.372.0+9.3
4 Toledo2013765%79.276.1+3.0
5 Ball State2011955%75.370.0+5.2
6 Central Michigan2011955%66.871.2-4.5
7 Miami (Ohio)1910953%74.471.3+3.2
8 Ohio20101050%77.571.0+6.6
9 Kent State20101050%77.874.5+3.3
10 Eastern Michigan2091145%67.374.4-7.1
11 Western Michigan2081240%73.574.9-1.4
12 Northern Illinois1961332%76.780.2-3.4
13 Buffalo1921711%67.179.3-12.3
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

Team1H2HOTFinal
Central Michigan30332184
Northern Illinois36271477
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