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Michigan vs Northwestern Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 26 Jan 2022
Tip-off: 23:30
Final 72-70
34-31 38-39
Position#159
Record9-7
FormLLLWW
Points / game72.6
Allowed / game66.4
Michigan 🏆
USA
vs
Northwestern
USA
Position#208
Record9-8
FormLLWLL
Points / game76.5
Allowed / game68.7
USANCAA
Other2021-22
Meetings · Michigan v Northwestern
12 Dec 2026
MICH v NORT
upcoming
19 Jan 2025
MICH80
NORT76
15 Jan 2023
MICH85
NORT78
26 Jan 2022
MICH72
NORT70
03 Jan 2021
MICH85
NORT66
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Michigan 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

MichiganUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
North Carolina
#41
L
51-72
51
72
-21
A02/12
NCAA
San Diego State
#52
W
72-58
72
58
+14
H04/12
NCAA
Nebraska
#314
W
102-67
102
67
+35
A08/12
NCAA
Minnesota
#245
L
65-75
65
75
-10
H11/12
NCAA
Southern Utah
#97
W
87-50
87
50
+37
H19/12
NCAA
UCF Knights
#127
L
71-85
71
85
-14
A31/12
NCAA
Rutgers
#157
L
67-75
67
75
-8
A05/01
NCAA
Illinois
#66
L
53-68
53
68
-15
A15/01
NCAA
Maryland
#217
W
83-64
83
64
+19
H19/01
NCAA
Indiana
#126
W
80-62
80
62
+18
A23/01
NCAA
1H
2H
27-29
24-43
36-34
36-24
51-32
51-35
36-32
29-43
49-20
38-30
35-31
36-54
30-39
37-36
22-26
31-42
39-19
44-45
38-30
42-32
140.7Avg total
73.1Scored
67.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)72.666.4139.1+6.256%
Season at home (9)73.863.7137.4+10.167%
Season away (7)71.170.0141.1+1.143%
Last 10 (10)73.167.6140.7+5.550%
Last 5 (5)70.870.8141.6+0.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)74.071.3145.3+2.767%
vs Similar ◀ (13)69.565.3134.8+4.254%
vs Weaker (14)74.564.8139.3+9.771%
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
Maryland
#217
W
67-61
67
61
+6
A05/12
NCAA
NJIT
#277
W
70-52
70
52
+18
H12/12
NCAA
Ill.-Springfield
#536
W
90-50
90
50
+40
H21/12
NCAA
Michigan State
#104
L
67-73
67
73
-6
H02/01
NCAA
Penn State
#234
L
70-74
70
74
-4
H06/01
NCAA
Ohio State
#114
L
87-95
87
95
-8
A09/01
NCAA
Maryland
#217
L
87-94 OT
87
94
-7
H13/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#104
W
64-62
64
62
+2
A15/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#38
L
76-82
76
82
-6
H19/01
NCAA
Purdue
#23
L
60-80
60
80
-20
A23/01
NCAA
1H
2H
30-27
37-34
35-23
35-29
47-29
43-21
33-26
34-47
34-29
36-45
39-51
48-44
30-30
42-42
38-33
26-29
35-41
41-41
28-40
32-40
146.1Avg total
73.8Scored
72.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)76.568.7145.2+7.853%
Season at home (12)79.266.1145.2+13.158%
Season away (5)70.275.0145.2-4.840%
Last 10 (10)73.872.3146.1+1.540%
Last 5 (5)74.882.6157.4-7.820%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)63.676.7140.3-13.10%
vs Similar ◀ (17)70.670.5141.1+0.235%
vs Weaker (5)77.858.8136.6+19.0100%
This opponent (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

-9-4+0+4+91st half1st half: +7.1+7.11st half: +2.0+2.02nd half2nd half: -1.6-1.62nd half: +0.2+0.2
-9-4+0+4+91st half1st half: +7.1+7.11st half: +2.0+2.02nd half2nd half: -1.6-1.62nd half: +0.2+0.2
MichiganNorthwestern
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
MichiganLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
North Carolina
#41
L
27-29
27
29
-2
A02/12
NCAA
San Diego State
#52
W
36-34
36
34
+2
H04/12
NCAA
Nebraska
#314
W
51-32
51
32
+19
A08/12
NCAA
Minnesota
#245
W
36-32
36
32
+4
H11/12
NCAA
Southern Utah
#97
W
49-20
49
20
+29
H19/12
NCAA
UCF Knights
#127
W
35-31
35
31
+4
A31/12
NCAA
Rutgers
#157
L
30-39
30
39
-9
A05/01
NCAA
Illinois
#66
L
22-26
22
26
-4
A15/01
NCAA
Maryland
#217
W
39-19
39
19
+20
H19/01
NCAA
Indiana
#126
W
38-30
38
30
+8
A23/01
NCAA
65.5Avg total
36.3Scored
29.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.330.465.7+4.973%-
Last 30 at home (19)35.828.864.6+7.184%-
Last 30 away (11)34.433.167.5+1.355%-
Last 10 (10)36.329.265.5+7.170%-
Last 5 (5)32.829.061.8+3.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)38.735.774.3+3.067%-
vs Similar ◀ (13)32.527.660.2+4.969%-
vs Weaker (14)37.131.868.9+5.479%-
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
Maryland
#217
W
30-27
30
27
+3
A05/12
NCAA
NJIT
#277
W
35-23
35
23
+12
H12/12
NCAA
Ill.-Springfield
#536
W
47-29
47
29
+18
H21/12
NCAA
Michigan State
#104
W
33-26
33
26
+7
H02/01
NCAA
Penn State
#234
W
34-29
34
29
+5
H06/01
NCAA
Ohio State
#114
L
39-51
39
51
-12
A09/01
NCAA
Maryland
#217
D
30-30
30
30
+0
H13/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#104
W
38-33
38
33
+5
A15/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#38
L
35-41
35
41
-6
H19/01
NCAA
Purdue
#23
L
28-40
28
40
-12
A23/01
NCAA
67.8Avg total
34.9Scored
32.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.632.865.4-0.243%-
Last 30 at home (19)33.330.363.6+3.058%-
Last 30 away (11)31.337.168.4-5.818%-
Last 10 (10)34.932.967.8+2.060%-
Last 5 (5)34.039.073.0-5.020%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)30.439.169.6-8.70%-
vs Similar ◀ (17)30.632.763.3-2.141%-
vs Weaker (5)39.425.064.4+14.4100%-
This opponent (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
Michigan wins
0
Northwestern wins
DateGameScore
04/01/21Michigan v Northwestern85-66
13/02/20Northwestern v Michigan54-79
Michiganlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
23/01/22AIndiana80-62
19/01/22HMaryland83-64
15/01/22AIllinois53-68
05/01/22ARutgers67-75
31/12/21AUCF Knights71-85
19/12/21HSouthern Utah87-50
11/12/21HMinnesota65-75
08/12/21ANebraska102-67
04/12/21HSan Diego State72-58
02/12/21ANorth Carolina51-72
Northwesternlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
23/01/22APurdue60-80
19/01/22HWisconsin76-82
15/01/22AMichigan State64-62
13/01/22HMaryland87-94 OT
09/01/22AOhio State87-95
06/01/22HPenn State70-74
02/01/22HMichigan State67-73
21/12/21HIll.-Springfield90-50
12/12/21HNJIT70-52
05/12/21AMaryland67-61

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Michigan
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWW56%
HomeWWLWW67%
AwayWLLLW43%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1697
Win %56%67%43%
Points / game72.673.871.1
Allowed / game66.463.770.0
Point differential+6.2+10.1+1.1
Avg total139.1137.4141.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+56%67%43%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)0% (1)-
Overtime %0%0%0%
Northwestern
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLL53%
HomeWLLLL58%
AwayLWLWL40%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games17125
Win %53%58%40%
Points / game76.579.270.2
Allowed / game68.766.175.0
Point differential+7.8+13.1-4.8
Avg total145.2145.2145.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+41%58%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won25% (4)0% (2)50% (2)
Overtime %12%8%20%
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 USC1917289%75.063.0+12.0
2 UCLA1614288%78.665.7+12.9
3 Purdue1916384%84.767.4+17.4
4 Wisconsin1815383%72.766.9+5.8
5 Michigan State1915479%74.365.6+8.7
6 Ohio State1612475%75.167.4+7.7
7 Iowa1914574%83.169.4+13.7
8 Illinois1914574%78.166.3+11.8
9 Indiana1914574%74.063.7+10.3
10 Minnesota1611569%69.666.2+3.3
11 Oregon1912763%73.767.9+5.8
12 Rutgers1911858%67.264.4+2.8
13 Michigan169756%72.666.4+6.2
14 Maryland2011955%70.969.0+1.9
15 Northwestern179853%76.568.7+7.8
16 Washington179853%69.672.2-2.6
17 Penn State168850%65.564.9+0.6
18 Nebraska1961332%73.379.1-5.8
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
Michigan343872
Northwestern313970
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