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Nebraska vs Northwestern Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 01 Mar 2020
Tip-off: 21:15
Final 76-81 (OT)
34-37 33-30 9-14
Position#341
Record6-20
FormLLLLL
Points / game69.2
Allowed / game76.5
Nebraska
USA
vs
Northwestern 🏆
USA
Position#323
Record5-19
FormLLLLL
Points / game64.9
Allowed / game70.4
USANCAA
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Nebraska 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

NebraskaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Wisconsin
#71
L
68-82
68
82
-14
A22/01
NCAA
Rutgers
#104
L
72-75
72
75
-3
A25/01
NCAA
Michigan
#131
L
68-79
68
79
-11
H29/01
NCAA
Penn State
#113
L
64-76
64
76
-12
H02/02
NCAA
Iowa
#90
L
72-96
72
96
-24
A08/02
NCAA
Maryland
#37
L
70-72
70
72
-2
A12/02
NCAA
Wisconsin
#71
L
64-81
64
81
-17
H15/02
NCAA
Michigan State
#49
L
65-86
65
86
-21
H21/02
NCAA
Illinois
#79
L
59-71
59
71
-12
A25/02
NCAA
Ohio State
#94
L
54-75
54
75
-21
H28/02
NCAA
1H
2H
38-39
30-43
33-38
39-37
35-40
33-39
33-38
31-38
30-41
42-55
25-38
45-34
38-39
26-42
36-39
29-47
31-37
28-34
27-43
27-32
144.9Avg total
65.6Scored
79.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (26)69.276.5145.7-7.223%
Season at home (15)70.674.7145.3-4.140%
Season away (11)67.478.9146.3-11.50%
Last 10 (10)65.679.3144.9-13.70%
Last 5 (5)62.477.0139.4-14.60%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (26)69.877.5147.3-7.723%
vs Similar ◀ (1)57.062.0119.0-5.00%
vs Weakerno games
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
#37
L
66-77
66
77
-11
H22/01
NCAA
Ohio State
#94
L
59-71
59
71
-12
H26/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#49
L
50-79
50
79
-29
A29/01
NCAA
Purdue
#181
L
58-61
58
61
-3
H02/02
NCAA
Rutgers
#104
L
73-77 OT
73
77
-4
A09/02
NCAA
Michigan
#131
L
54-79
54
79
-25
H13/02
NCAA
Penn State
#113
L
61-77
61
77
-16
A15/02
NCAA
Maryland
#37
L
67-76
67
76
-9
A19/02
NCAA
Minnesota
#179
L
57-83
57
83
-26
H23/02
NCAA
Illinois
#79
L
66-74
66
74
-8
H28/02
NCAA
1H
2H
40-26
26-51
35-38
24-33
22-33
28-46
29-25
29-36
38-27
28-39
23-38
31-41
28-42
33-35
25-37
42-39
28-44
29-39
26-34
40-40
136.5Avg total
61.1Scored
75.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (24)64.970.4135.2-5.521%
Season at home (14)64.468.4132.7-4.029%
Season away (10)65.673.2138.8-7.610%
Last 10 (10)61.175.4136.5-14.30%
Last 5 (5)61.077.8138.8-16.80%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (21)62.871.8134.5-9.010%
vs Similar ◀ (4)73.564.5138.0+9.075%
vs Weaker (2)75.568.0143.5+7.550%
This opponent (Nebraska) 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

-11-6+0+6+111st half1st half: -6.6-6.61st half: -5.0-5.02nd half2nd half: -7.1-7.12nd half: -8.9-8.9
-11-6+0+6+111st half1st half: -6.6-6.61st half: -5.0-5.02nd half2nd half: -7.1-7.12nd half: -8.9-8.9
NebraskaNorthwestern
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
NebraskaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Wisconsin
#71
L
38-39
38
39
-1
A22/01
NCAA
Rutgers
#104
L
33-38
33
38
-5
A25/01
NCAA
Michigan
#131
L
35-40
35
40
-5
H29/01
NCAA
Penn State
#113
L
33-38
33
38
-5
H02/02
NCAA
Iowa
#90
L
30-41
30
41
-11
A08/02
NCAA
Maryland
#37
L
25-38
25
38
-13
A12/02
NCAA
Wisconsin
#71
L
38-39
38
39
-1
H15/02
NCAA
Michigan State
#49
L
36-39
36
39
-3
H21/02
NCAA
Illinois
#79
L
31-37
31
37
-6
A25/02
NCAA
Ohio State
#94
L
27-43
27
43
-16
H28/02
NCAA
71.8Avg total
32.6Scored
39.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)31.537.068.5-5.617%-
Last 30 at home (16)33.835.869.6-2.131%-
Last 30 away (14)28.938.467.3-9.60%-
Last 10 (10)32.639.271.8-6.60%-
Last 5 (5)31.439.270.6-7.80%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (26)32.237.269.4-4.915%-
vs Similar ◀ (1)27.042.069.0-15.00%-
vs Weakerno games
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
#37
W
40-26
40
26
+14
H22/01
NCAA
Ohio State
#94
L
35-38
35
38
-3
H26/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#49
L
22-33
22
33
-11
A29/01
NCAA
Purdue
#181
W
29-25
29
25
+4
H02/02
NCAA
Rutgers
#104
W
38-27
38
27
+11
A09/02
NCAA
Michigan
#131
L
23-38
23
38
-15
H13/02
NCAA
Penn State
#113
L
28-42
28
42
-14
A15/02
NCAA
Maryland
#37
L
25-37
25
37
-12
A19/02
NCAA
Minnesota
#179
L
28-44
28
44
-16
H23/02
NCAA
Illinois
#79
L
26-34
26
34
-8
H28/02
NCAA
63.8Avg total
29.4Scored
34.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (29)31.932.364.1-0.445%-
Last 30 at home (16)32.931.464.3+1.450%-
Last 30 away (13)30.633.363.9-2.738%-
Last 10 (10)29.434.463.8-5.030%-
Last 5 (5)26.039.065.0-13.00%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (21)29.933.062.9-3.229%-
vs Similar ◀ (4)37.028.265.2+8.8100%-
vs Weaker (2)34.534.569.0+0.050%-
This opponent (Nebraska) 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
0
Nebraska wins
1
Northwestern wins
DateGameScore
11/01/20Northwestern v Nebraska62-57
Nebraskalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
28/02/20HOhio State54-75
25/02/20AIllinois59-71
21/02/20HMichigan State65-86
15/02/20HWisconsin64-81
12/02/20AMaryland70-72
08/02/20AIowa72-96
02/02/20HPenn State64-76
29/01/20HMichigan68-79
25/01/20ARutgers72-75
22/01/20AWisconsin68-82
Northwesternlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
28/02/20HIllinois66-74
23/02/20HMinnesota57-83
19/02/20AMaryland67-76
15/02/20APenn State61-77
13/02/20HMichigan54-79
09/02/20ARutgers73-77 OT
02/02/20HPurdue58-61
29/01/20AMichigan State50-79
26/01/20HOhio State59-71
22/01/20HMaryland66-77

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Nebraska
NCAA 2019-20
Recent: 0 Wins / 10 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL23%
HomeLLLLL40%
AwayLLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games261511
Win %23%40%0%
Points / game69.270.667.4
Allowed / game76.574.778.9
Point differential-7.2-4.1-11.5
Avg total145.7145.3146.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+12%20%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (4)0% (1)0% (3)
Overtime %8%7%9%
Northwestern
NCAA 2019-20
Recent: 0 Wins / 10 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL21%
HomeLLLLL29%
AwayLLLLL10%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games241410
Win %21%29%10%
Points / game64.964.465.6
Allowed / game70.468.473.2
Point differential-5.5-4.0-7.6
Avg total135.2132.7138.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+17%21%10%
Close games (≤5 pts) won12% (8)25% (4)0% (4)
Overtime %4%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

Big Ten conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Maryland2519676%70.264.8+5.4
2 Oregon2518772%74.267.7+6.5
3 Iowa2618869%77.571.5+6.0
4 Michigan State2517868%74.565.3+9.2
5 Illinois2416867%71.564.0+7.5
6 Penn State2617965%72.769.2+3.5
7 Ohio State2516964%71.763.8+7.9
8 USC2516964%68.866.6+2.2
9 Wisconsin2415962%66.763.0+3.6
10 Rutgers24141058%69.062.6+6.3
11 Michigan26151158%74.868.7+6.2
12 UCLA26151158%69.568.6+0.9
13 Indiana24131154%67.367.7-0.3
14 Minnesota23121152%70.366.2+4.1
15 Purdue25131252%67.062.5+4.6
16 Washington25101540%70.966.6+4.3
17 Nebraska2662023%69.276.5-7.2
18 Northwestern2451921%64.970.4-5.5
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
Nebraska3433976
Northwestern37301481
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