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Indiana vs Northwestern Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 09 Jan 2020
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 66-62
31-34 35-28
Position#149
Record6-3
FormWWWLL
Points / game70.4
Allowed / game69.2
Indiana 🏆
USA
vs
Northwestern
USA
Position#323
Record4-6
FormWLLLL
Points / game68.9
Allowed / game66.2
USANCAA
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Indiana 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

IndianaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Wichita State
#4
L
63-73
63
73
-10
H26/03
NIT
Louisiana Tech
#40
W
88-75
88
75
+13
H26/11
NCAA
South Dakota St.
#53
W
64-50
64
50
+14
H30/11
NCAA
Florida State
#12
W
80-64
80
64
+16
H04/12
NCAA
Wisconsin
#71
L
64-84
64
84
-20
A07/12
NCAA
Uconn
#109
W
57-54
57
54
+3
A11/12
NCAA
Nebraska
#341
W
96-90 OT
96
90
+6
H14/12
NCAA
Notre Dame
#117
W
62-60
62
60
+2
A21/12
NCAA
Arkansas
#134
L
64-71
64
71
-7
H29/12
NCAA
Maryland
#37
L
59-75
59
75
-16
A04/01
NCAA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
0-0
29-36
0-0
34-37
0-0
52-36
0-0
36-39
0-0
37-26
0-0
27-24
0-0
41-30
0-0
39-34
0-0
27-47
0-0
37-37
0-0
34-29
0-0
23-25
0-0
40-39
0-0
42-43
0-0
34-23
0-0
28-37
0-0
38-33
0-0
26-38
0-0
20-28
0-0
39-47
139.3Avg total
69.7Scored
69.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (9)70.469.2139.7+1.267%
Season at home (5)78.470.0148.4+8.480%
Season away (4)60.568.2128.8-7.850%
Last 10 (10)69.769.6139.3+0.160%
Last 5 (5)67.670.0137.6-2.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)69.663.6133.2+6.080%
vs Similar (5)63.269.6132.8-6.440%
vs Weaker ◀ (1)96.090.0186.0+6.0100%
This opponent (Northwestern) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
NorthwesternUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Norfolk State
#197
W
70-59
70
59
+11
H23/11
NCAA
Bradley
#76
W
78-51
78
51
+27
H26/11
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#222
L
59-72
59
72
-13
H28/11
NCAA
Boston College
#295
W
82-64
82
64
+18
A04/12
NCAA
Purdue
#181
L
44-58
44
58
-14
A08/12
NCAA
Siu Edwardsville
#329
W
72-54
72
54
+18
H15/12
NCAA
Michigan State
#49
L
72-77
72
77
-5
H19/12
NCAA
DePaul
#259
L
78-83
78
83
-5
A22/12
NCAA
Hartford
#189
L
66-67
66
67
-1
H29/12
NCAA
Minnesota
#179
L
68-77
68
77
-9
A06/01
NCAA
1H
2H
37-25
33-34
39-21
39-30
23-25
36-47
37-27
45-37
16-22
28-36
31-25
41-29
27-37
45-40
38-34
40-49
31-37
35-30
25-34
43-43
135.1Avg total
68.9Scored
66.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (10)68.966.2135.1+2.740%
Season at home (6)69.563.3132.8+6.250%
Season away (4)68.070.5138.5-2.525%
Last 10 (10)68.966.2135.1+2.740%
Last 5 (5)71.271.6142.8-0.420%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (8)64.067.1131.1-3.125%
vs Similar (3)77.367.0144.3+10.367%
vs Weaker (2)75.568.0143.5+7.550%
This opponent (Indiana) 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

-4-2+0+2+41st half1st half: +2.5+2.51st half: +1.7+1.72nd half2nd half: -3.0-3.02nd half: +1.0+1.0
-4-2+0+2+41st half1st half: +2.5+2.51st half: +1.7+1.72nd half2nd half: -3.0-3.02nd half: +1.0+1.0
IndianaNorthwestern
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
IndianaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Wichita State
#4
L
29-36
29
36
-7
H26/03
NIT
Louisiana Tech
#40
W
52-36
52
36
+16
H26/11
NCAA
South Dakota St.
#53
W
37-26
37
26
+11
H30/11
NCAA
Florida State
#12
W
41-30
41
30
+11
H04/12
NCAA
Wisconsin
#71
L
27-47
27
47
-20
A07/12
NCAA
Uconn
#109
W
34-29
34
29
+5
A11/12
NCAA
Nebraska
#341
W
40-39
40
39
+1
H14/12
NCAA
Notre Dame
#117
W
34-23
34
23
+11
A21/12
NCAA
Arkansas
#134
W
38-33
38
33
+5
H29/12
NCAA
Maryland
#37
L
20-28
20
28
-8
A04/01
NCAA
67.9Avg total
35.2Scored
32.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (13)34.133.067.1+1.162%-
Last 30 at home (9)36.433.670.0+2.967%-
Last 30 away (4)28.831.860.5-3.050%-
Last 10 (10)35.232.767.9+2.570%-
Last 5 (5)33.230.463.6+2.880%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)36.829.866.6+7.080%-
vs Similar (5)31.633.465.0-1.860%-
vs Weaker ◀ (1)40.039.079.0+1.0100%-
This opponent (Northwestern) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
NorthwesternLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Norfolk State
#197
W
37-25
37
25
+12
H23/11
NCAA
Bradley
#76
W
39-21
39
21
+18
H26/11
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#222
L
23-25
23
25
-2
H28/11
NCAA
Boston College
#295
W
37-27
37
27
+10
A04/12
NCAA
Purdue
#181
L
16-22
16
22
-6
A08/12
NCAA
Siu Edwardsville
#329
W
31-25
31
25
+6
H15/12
NCAA
Michigan State
#49
L
27-37
27
37
-10
H19/12
NCAA
DePaul
#259
W
38-34
38
34
+4
A22/12
NCAA
Hartford
#189
L
31-37
31
37
-6
H29/12
NCAA
Minnesota
#179
L
25-34
25
34
-9
A06/01
NCAA
59.1Avg total
30.4Scored
28.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (15)32.330.362.7+2.053%-
Last 30 at home (8)33.528.862.2+4.862%-
Last 30 away (7)31.032.163.1-1.143%-
Last 10 (10)30.428.759.1+1.750%-
Last 5 (5)30.433.463.8-3.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (8)28.830.058.8-1.225%-
vs Similar (3)35.328.764.0+6.7100%-
vs Weaker (2)34.534.569.0+0.050%-
This opponent (Indiana) 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
0
Indiana wins
0
Northwestern wins
No previous meetings.
Indianalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
04/01/20AMaryland59-75
29/12/19HArkansas64-71
21/12/19ANotre Dame62-60
14/12/19HNebraska96-90 OT
11/12/19AUconn57-54
07/12/19AWisconsin64-84
04/12/19HFlorida State80-64
30/11/19HSouth Dakota St.64-50
26/11/19HLouisiana Tech88-75
26/03/19HWichita State63-73
Northwesternlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
06/01/20AMinnesota68-77
29/12/19HHartford66-67
22/12/19ADePaul78-83
19/12/19HMichigan State72-77
15/12/19HSiu Edwardsville72-54
08/12/19APurdue44-58
04/12/19ABoston College82-64
28/11/19HPittsburgh59-72
26/11/19HBradley78-51
23/11/19HNorfolk State70-59

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Indiana
NCAA 2019-20
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLL67%
HomeWWWWL80%
AwayLWWL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games954
Win %67%80%50%
Points / game70.478.460.5
Allowed / game69.270.068.2
Point differential+1.2+8.4-7.8
Avg total139.7148.4128.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%60%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (2)-100% (2)
Overtime %11%20%0%
Northwestern
NCAA 2019-20
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLL40%
HomeWLWLL50%
AwayWLLL25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1064
Win %40%50%25%
Points / game68.969.568.0
Allowed / game66.263.370.5
Point differential+2.7+6.2-2.5
Avg total135.1132.8138.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+40%50%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (3)0% (2)0% (1)
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

Big Ten conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Michigan State119282%81.366.0+15.3
2 Maryland119282%72.762.6+10.1
3 Rutgers108280%74.059.2+14.8
4 Washington118373%77.064.4+12.6
5 Oregon118373%77.567.5+9.9
6 Minnesota107370%77.366.8+10.5
7 USC107370%68.468.8-0.4
8 Iowa128467%79.569.5+10.0
9 Penn State128467%74.871.5+3.3
10 Indiana96367%70.469.2+1.2
11 Ohio State117464%74.560.9+13.5
12 Michigan117464%78.968.5+10.4
13 Purdue117464%66.458.7+7.6
14 Illinois106460%78.463.3+15.1
15 Wisconsin106460%67.060.2+6.8
16 Nebraska136746%72.774.7-2.0
17 Northwestern104640%68.966.2+2.7
18 UCLA114736%71.571.3+0.3
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
Indiana313566
Northwestern342862
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