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Indiana vs Northwestern Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 24 Dec 2020
Tip-off: 01:30
Final 67-74
28-37 39-37
Position#220
Record5-2
FormLWLWW
Points / game73.3
Allowed / game61.0
vs
Position#265
Record4-1
FormWWLWW
Points / game90.4
Allowed / game59.8
USANCAA
Other2020-21
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INDI83
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Indiana winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Northwestern winWon
-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
Minnesota
#179
W
72-67
72
67
+5
H05/03
NCAA
Wisconsin
#71
L
56-60
56
60
-4
H07/03
NCAA
Nebraska
#341
W
89-64
89
64
+25
H12/03
NCAA
Tennessee Tech
#340
W
89-59
89
59
+30
H26/11
NCAA
Providence
#185
W
79-58
79
58
+21
A30/11
NCAA
Texas
#52
L
44-66
44
66
-22
H01/12
NCAA
Stanford
#178
W
79-63
79
63
+16
A02/12
NCAA
Florida State
#42
L
67-69 OT
67
69
-2
A10/12
NCAA
North Alabama
#155
W
87-52
87
52
+35
H13/12
NCAA
Butler
#259
W
68-60
68
60
+8
H19/12
NCAA
1H
2H
32-34
40-33
28-25
28-35
43-34
46-30
48-19
41-40
37-24
42-34
19-31
25-35
31-26
48-37
31-33
31-29
40-24
47-28
32-37
36-23
134.8Avg total
73.0Scored
61.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (7)73.361.0134.3+12.371%
Season at home (4)72.059.2131.2+12.875%
Season away (3)75.063.3138.3+11.767%
Last 10 (10)73.061.8134.8+11.270%
Last 5 (5)69.062.0131.0+7.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (14)64.667.2131.9-2.643%
vs Similar ◀ (10)65.561.9127.4+3.650%
vs Weaker (6)81.768.2149.8+13.5100%
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
Illinois
#79
L
66-74
66
74
-8
H28/02
NCAA
Nebraska
#341
W
81-76 OT
81
76
+5
A01/03
NCAA
Wisconsin
#71
L
48-63
48
63
-15
A05/03
NCAA
Penn State
#113
W
80-69
80
69
+11
H07/03
NCAA
Minnesota
#179
L
57-74
57
74
-17
A11/03
NCAA
Arkansas-Pine Bluff
#345
W
92-49
92
49
+43
H03/12
NCAA
Chicago State
#435
W
111-66
111
66
+45
H05/12
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#215
L
70-71
70
71
-1
H10/12
NCAA
Quincy Hawks
#464
W
100-48
100
48
+52
H15/12
NCAA
Michigan State
#159
W
79-65
79
65
+14
H21/12
NCAA
1H
2H
26-34
40-40
37-34
30-33
28-34
20-29
34-34
46-35
31-29
26-45
39-29
53-20
51-35
60-31
33-22
37-49
47-17
53-31
43-30
36-35
143.9Avg total
78.4Scored
65.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (5)90.459.8150.2+30.680%
Season at home (5)90.459.8150.2+30.680%
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)78.465.5143.9+12.960%
Last 5 (5)90.459.8150.2+30.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (20)62.072.8134.8-10.75%
vs Similar ◀ (7)74.967.1142.0+7.771%
vs Weaker (3)101.054.3155.3+46.7100%
This opponent (Indiana) 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

-9-4+0+4+91st half1st half: +5.4+5.41st half: +7.1+7.12nd half2nd half: +6.0+6.02nd half: +5.3+5.3
-9-4+0+4+91st half1st half: +5.4+5.41st half: +7.1+7.12nd half2nd half: +6.0+6.02nd half: +5.3+5.3
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
Minnesota
#179
L
32-34
32
34
-2
H05/03
NCAA
Wisconsin
#71
W
28-25
28
25
+3
H07/03
NCAA
Nebraska
#341
W
43-34
43
34
+9
H12/03
NCAA
Tennessee Tech
#340
W
48-19
48
19
+29
H26/11
NCAA
Providence
#185
W
37-24
37
24
+13
A30/11
NCAA
Texas
#52
L
19-31
19
31
-12
H01/12
NCAA
Stanford
#178
W
31-26
31
26
+5
A02/12
NCAA
Florida State
#42
L
31-33
31
33
-2
A10/12
NCAA
North Alabama
#155
W
40-24
40
24
+16
H13/12
NCAA
Butler
#259
L
32-37
32
37
-5
H19/12
NCAA
62.8Avg total
34.1Scored
28.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.131.564.6+1.647%-
Last 30 at home (16)35.632.167.7+3.456%-
Last 30 away (14)30.430.861.1-0.436%-
Last 10 (10)34.128.762.8+5.460%-
Last 5 (5)30.630.260.8+0.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (14)30.933.464.4-2.521%-
vs Similar ◀ (10)32.127.359.4+4.870%-
vs Weaker (6)40.034.074.0+6.067%-
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
Illinois
#79
L
26-34
26
34
-8
H28/02
NCAA
Nebraska
#341
W
37-34
37
34
+3
A01/03
NCAA
Wisconsin
#71
L
28-34
28
34
-6
A05/03
NCAA
Penn State
#113
D
34-34
34
34
+0
H07/03
NCAA
Minnesota
#179
W
31-29
31
29
+2
A11/03
NCAA
Arkansas-Pine Bluff
#345
W
39-29
39
29
+10
H03/12
NCAA
Chicago State
#435
W
51-35
51
35
+16
H05/12
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#215
W
33-22
33
22
+11
H10/12
NCAA
Quincy Hawks
#464
W
47-17
47
17
+30
H15/12
NCAA
Michigan State
#159
W
43-30
43
30
+13
H21/12
NCAA
66.7Avg total
36.9Scored
29.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.932.064.9+0.950%-
Last 30 at home (17)34.931.766.6+3.253%-
Last 30 away (13)30.232.562.7-2.246%-
Last 10 (10)36.929.866.7+7.170%-
Last 5 (5)42.626.669.2+16.0100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (20)29.434.063.5-4.625%-
vs Similar ◀ (7)37.328.465.7+8.9100%-
vs Weaker (3)45.727.072.7+18.7100%-
This opponent (Indiana) 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
1
Indiana wins
0
Northwestern wins
DateGameScore
09/01/20Indiana v Northwestern66-62
Indianalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
19/12/20HButler68-60
13/12/20HNorth Alabama87-52
10/12/20AFlorida State67-69 OT
02/12/20AStanford79-63
01/12/20HTexas44-66
30/11/20AProvidence79-58
26/11/20HTennessee Tech89-59
12/03/20HNebraska89-64
07/03/20HWisconsin56-60
05/03/20HMinnesota72-67
DateH/AOpponentScore
21/12/20HMichigan State79-65
15/12/20HQuincy Hawks100-48
10/12/20HPittsburgh70-71
05/12/20HChicago State111-66
03/12/20HArkansas-Pine Bluff92-49
11/03/20AMinnesota57-74
07/03/20HPenn State80-69
05/03/20AWisconsin48-63
01/03/20ANebraska81-76 OT
28/02/20HIllinois66-74

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Indiana
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWW71%
HomeWLWW75%
AwayWWL67%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games743
Win %71%75%67%
Points / game73.372.075.0
Allowed / game61.059.263.3
Point differential+12.3+12.8+11.7
Avg total134.3131.2138.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+57%50%67%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)-0% (1)
Overtime %14%0%33%
Northwestern
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW80%
HomeWWLWW80%
Away--
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games55-
Win %80%80%-
Points / game90.490.4-
Allowed / game59.859.8-
Point differential+30.6+30.6-
Avg total150.2150.2-
Over main line---
Win by 10+80%80%-
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)0% (1)-
Overtime %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 Michigan660100%82.367.5+14.8
2 Iowa87188%95.170.6+24.5
3 Wisconsin87188%77.257.5+19.8
4 Ohio State87188%77.465.8+11.6
5 Minnesota87188%82.573.5+9.0
6 Oregon76186%77.463.9+13.6
7 Rutgers76186%80.670.1+10.4
8 Michigan State76186%82.073.3+8.7
9 Northwestern54180%90.459.8+30.6
10 USC54180%79.863.8+16.0
11 Indiana75271%73.361.0+12.3
12 Maryland75271%75.964.1+11.7
13 UCLA75271%77.367.4+9.9
14 Illinois96367%89.371.2+18.1
15 Purdue96367%72.465.6+6.9
16 Nebraska84450%78.069.2+8.8
17 Penn State63350%77.374.5+2.8
18 Washington71614%61.070.3-9.3
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
Indiana283967
Northwestern373774
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