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Maryland vs Northwestern Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 08 Mar 2025
Tip-off: 20:00
Final 74-61
32-29 42-32
Position#35
Record23-7
FormWWLWW
Points / game81.8
Allowed / game66.8
Maryland 🏆
USA
vs
Northwestern
USA
Position#191
Record16-14
FormLWWWL
Points / game73.1
Allowed / game69.1
USANCAA
Other2024-25
Meetings · Maryland v Northwestern
08 Mar 2025
MARY74
NORT61
28 Feb 2024
MARY61
NORT68
26 Feb 2023
MARY75
NORT59
05 Dec 2021
MARY61
NORT67
18 Feb 2020
MARY76
NORT67
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Maryland 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

MarylandUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Indiana
#132
W
79-78
79
78
+1
A26/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#43
W
76-68
76
68
+8
H30/01
NCAA
Ohio State
#172
L
70-73
70
73
-3
A07/02
NCAA
Rutgers
#224
W
90-81
90
81
+9
H09/02
NCAA
Nebraska
#158
W
83-75
83
75
+8
A14/02
NCAA
Iowa
#192
W
101-75
101
75
+26
H16/02
NCAA
USC
#215
W
88-71
88
71
+17
H21/02
NCAA
Michigan State
#17
L
55-58
55
58
-3
H26/02
NCAA
Penn State
#185
W
68-64
68
64
+4
A01/03
NCAA
Michigan
#44
W
71-65
71
65
+6
A05/03
NCAA
1H
2H
38-37
41-41
32-31
44-37
41-32
29-41
49-38
41-43
42-35
41-40
47-51
54-24
37-27
51-44
23-21
32-37
30-36
38-28
33-22
38-43
148.9Avg total
78.1Scored
70.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (30)81.866.8148.6+15.077%
Season at home (20)84.563.1147.7+21.490%
Season away (10)76.274.2150.4+2.050%
Last 10 (10)78.170.8148.9+7.380%
Last 5 (5)76.666.6143.2+10.080%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (1)55.058.0113.0-3.00%
vs Weaker ◀ (29)82.767.1149.8+15.679%
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
Rutgers
#224
L
72-79
72
79
-7
H30/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#43
L
69-75
69
75
-6
H01/02
NCAA
USC
#215
W
77-75
77
75
+2
H05/02
NCAA
Washington
#287
L
71-76
71
76
-5
A09/02
NCAA
Oregon
#52
L
75-81
75
81
-6
A12/02
NCAA
Nebraska
#158
L
64-68
64
68
-4
H16/02
NCAA
Ohio State
#172
W
70-49
70
49
+21
A20/02
NCAA
Minnesota
#226
W
75-63
75
63
+12
A26/02
NCAA
Iowa
#192
W
68-57
68
57
+11
H01/03
NCAA
UCLA
#66
L
69-73
69
73
-4
H04/03
NCAA
1H
2H
35-43
37-36
31-25
38-50
33-31
44-44
30-39
41-37
25-39
50-42
36-21
28-47
31-24
39-25
36-31
39-32
30-26
38-31
35-34
34-39
140.6Avg total
71.0Scored
69.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (30)73.169.1142.3+4.053%
Season at home (18)74.066.4140.4+7.672%
Season away (12)71.873.2145.0-1.325%
Last 10 (10)71.069.6140.6+1.440%
Last 5 (5)69.262.0131.2+7.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (6)71.074.8145.8-3.833%
vs Similar (18)72.970.4143.4+2.550%
vs Weaker (6)75.859.5135.3+16.383%
This opponent (Maryland) 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

-5-3+0+3+51st half1st half: +4.2+4.21st half: +0.9+0.92nd half2nd half: +3.1+3.12nd half: +0.5+0.5
-5-3+0+3+51st half1st half: +4.2+4.21st half: +0.9+0.92nd half2nd half: +3.1+3.12nd half: +0.5+0.5
MarylandNorthwestern
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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MarylandLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Indiana
#132
W
38-37
38
37
+1
A26/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#43
W
32-31
32
31
+1
H30/01
NCAA
Ohio State
#172
W
41-32
41
32
+9
A07/02
NCAA
Rutgers
#224
W
49-38
49
38
+11
H09/02
NCAA
Nebraska
#158
W
42-35
42
35
+7
A14/02
NCAA
Iowa
#192
L
47-51
47
51
-4
H16/02
NCAA
USC
#215
W
37-27
37
27
+10
H21/02
NCAA
Michigan State
#17
W
23-21
23
21
+2
H26/02
NCAA
Penn State
#185
L
30-36
30
36
-6
A01/03
NCAA
Michigan
#44
W
33-22
33
22
+11
A05/03
NCAA
70.2Avg total
37.2Scored
33.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)40.230.670.8+9.783%-
Last 30 at home (20)41.728.970.7+12.885%-
Last 30 away (10)37.333.871.1+3.580%-
Last 10 (10)37.233.070.2+4.280%-
Last 5 (5)34.031.465.4+2.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (1)23.021.044.0+2.0100%-
vs Weaker ◀ (29)40.830.971.7+9.983%-
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
Rutgers
#224
L
35-43
35
43
-8
H30/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#43
W
31-25
31
25
+6
H01/02
NCAA
USC
#215
W
33-31
33
31
+2
H05/02
NCAA
Washington
#287
L
30-39
30
39
-9
A09/02
NCAA
Oregon
#52
L
25-39
25
39
-14
A12/02
NCAA
Nebraska
#158
W
36-21
36
21
+15
H16/02
NCAA
Ohio State
#172
W
31-24
31
24
+7
A20/02
NCAA
Minnesota
#226
W
36-31
36
31
+5
A26/02
NCAA
Iowa
#192
W
30-26
30
26
+4
H01/03
NCAA
UCLA
#66
W
35-34
35
34
+1
H04/03
NCAA
63.5Avg total
32.2Scored
31.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)31.731.563.3+0.260%-
Last 30 at home (18)33.429.863.3+3.672%-
Last 30 away (12)29.234.163.2-4.942%-
Last 10 (10)32.231.363.5+0.970%-
Last 5 (5)33.627.260.8+6.4100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (6)29.535.565.0-6.050%-
vs Similar (18)30.731.962.7-1.256%-
vs Weaker (6)37.026.363.3+10.783%-
This opponent (Maryland) 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

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
4
Maryland wins
5
Northwestern wins
DateGameScore
17/01/25Northwestern v Maryland76-74 OT
29/02/24Maryland v Northwestern61-68
18/01/24Northwestern v Maryland72-69
26/02/23Maryland v Northwestern75-59
13/01/22Northwestern v Maryland87-94 OT
05/12/21Maryland v Northwestern61-67
04/03/21Northwestern v Maryland60-55
19/02/20Maryland v Northwestern76-67
22/01/20Northwestern v Maryland66-77
Marylandlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
05/03/25AMichigan71-65
01/03/25APenn State68-64
26/02/25HMichigan State55-58
21/02/25HUSC88-71
16/02/25HIowa101-75
14/02/25ANebraska83-75
09/02/25HRutgers90-81
07/02/25AOhio State70-73
30/01/25HWisconsin76-68
26/01/25AIndiana79-78
Northwesternlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
04/03/25HUCLA69-73
01/03/25HIowa68-57
26/02/25AMinnesota75-63
20/02/25AOhio State70-49
16/02/25HNebraska64-68
12/02/25AOregon75-81
09/02/25AWashington71-76
05/02/25HUSC77-75
01/02/25HWisconsin69-75
30/01/25HRutgers72-79

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Maryland
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW77%
HomeWWWWL90%
AwayWLWWW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games302010
Win %77%90%50%
Points / game81.884.576.2
Allowed / game66.863.174.2
Point differential+15.0+21.4+2.0
Avg total148.6147.7150.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+47%65%10%
Close games (≤5 pts) won40% (10)50% (4)33% (6)
Overtime %3%0%10%
Northwestern
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWL53%
HomeLWLWL72%
AwayLLLWW25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games301812
Win %53%72%25%
Points / game73.174.071.8
Allowed / game69.166.473.2
Point differential+4.0+7.6-1.3
Avg total142.3140.4145.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+27%33%17%
Close games (≤5 pts) won38% (13)67% (6)14% (7)
Overtime %13%17%8%
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 State3025583%78.467.2+11.2
2 Maryland3023777%81.866.8+15.0
3 Wisconsin3123874%80.870.9+9.8
4 Michigan3022873%79.171.4+7.7
5 Oregon3022873%76.671.2+5.5
6 UCLA3021970%74.465.1+9.3
7 Purdue31211068%78.370.6+7.6
8 Illinois31201165%83.773.5+10.2
9 Indiana30181260%75.572.4+3.0
10 Ohio State30171357%79.773.7+6.1
11 Nebraska30171357%75.672.5+3.1
12 Northwestern30161453%73.169.1+4.0
13 Penn State31161552%79.173.2+5.9
14 Iowa30151550%82.379.5+2.7
15 USC30151550%76.974.5+2.3
16 Minnesota30151550%68.269.5-1.2
17 Rutgers30141647%76.777.3-0.6
18 Washington29121741%71.375.8-4.4
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
Maryland324274
Northwestern293261
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