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Nebraska vs Northwestern Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 20 Jan 2024
Tip-off: 19:15
Final 75-69
39-35 36-34
Position#62
Record13-5
FormWLWLL
Points / game78.5
Allowed / game70.1
Nebraska 🏆
USA
vs
Northwestern
USA
Position#86
Record13-4
FormLWWLW
Points / game72.9
Allowed / game67.0
USANCAA
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NEBR63
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NEBR63
NORT87
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NORT81
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Nebraska 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

NebraskaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Minnesota
#163
L
65-76
65
76
-11
A07/12
NCAA
Michigan State
#154
W
77-70
77
70
+7
H10/12
NCAA
Kansas State
#151
W
62-46
62
46
+16
A17/12
NCAA
North Dakota
#165
W
83-75
83
75
+8
H21/12
NCAA
South Carolina St
#266
W
91-62
91
62
+29
H30/12
NCAA
Indiana
#153
W
86-70
86
70
+16
H04/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#117
L
72-88
72
88
-16
A06/01
NCAA
Purdue
#8
W
88-72
88
72
+16
H10/01
NCAA
Iowa
#162
L
76-94
76
94
-18
A13/01
NCAA
Rutgers
#241
L
82-87 OT
82
87
-5
A18/01
NCAA
1H
2H
39-24
26-52
31-34
46-36
31-34
31-12
32-42
51-33
50-11
41-51
41-33
45-37
38-51
34-37
41-30
47-42
36-41
40-53
36-36
33-33
152.2Avg total
78.2Scored
74.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (18)78.570.1148.6+8.472%
Season at home (12)81.067.3148.3+13.792%
Season away (6)73.575.7149.2-2.233%
Last 10 (10)78.274.0152.2+4.260%
Last 5 (5)80.882.2163.0-1.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)71.475.5146.9-4.150%
vs Similar ◀ (8)74.479.2153.6-4.950%
vs Weaker (12)79.763.7143.3+16.083%
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
Detroit
#370
W
91-59
91
59
+32
H10/12
NCAA
Chicago State
#286
L
73-75
73
75
-2
H14/12
NCAA
DePaul
#367
W
56-46
56
46
+10
A16/12
NCAA
Arizona State
#267
W
65-46
65
46
+19
A21/12
NCAA
Jackson State
#253
W
74-63
74
63
+11
H30/12
NCAA
Illinois
#27
L
66-96
66
96
-30
A03/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#154
W
88-74
88
74
+14
H08/01
NCAA
Penn State
#216
W
76-72
76
72
+4
A10/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#117
L
63-71
63
71
-8
A13/01
NCAA
Maryland
#215
W
72-69
72
69
+3
H18/01
NCAA
1H
2H
43-33
–
38-37
35-38
25-25
31-21
36-13
29-33
39-33
35-30
29-46
37-50
46-31
42-43
32-40
44-32
25-32
38-39
32-28
40-41
139.5Avg total
72.4Scored
67.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)72.967.0139.9+5.976%
Season at home (11)77.967.5145.4+10.591%
Season away (6)63.866.2130.0-2.350%
Last 10 (10)72.467.1139.5+5.370%
Last 5 (5)73.076.4149.4-3.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)71.277.5148.8-6.250%
vs Similar ◀ (17)66.865.8132.6+1.059%
vs Weaker (9)72.859.7132.4+13.189%
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

-5-2+0+2+51st half1st half: +3.9+3.91st half: +2.7+2.72nd half2nd half: +0.8+0.82nd half: +0.4+0.4
-5-2+0+2+51st half1st half: +3.9+3.91st half: +2.7+2.72nd half2nd half: +0.8+0.82nd half: +0.4+0.4
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
Minnesota
#163
W
39-24
39
24
+15
A07/12
NCAA
Michigan State
#154
L
31-34
31
34
-3
H10/12
NCAA
Kansas State
#151
L
31-34
31
34
-3
A17/12
NCAA
North Dakota
#165
L
32-42
32
42
-10
H21/12
NCAA
South Carolina St
#266
W
50-11
50
11
+39
H30/12
NCAA
Indiana
#153
W
41-33
41
33
+8
H04/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#117
L
38-51
38
51
-13
A06/01
NCAA
Purdue
#8
W
41-30
41
30
+11
H10/01
NCAA
Iowa
#162
L
36-41
36
41
-5
A13/01
NCAA
Rutgers
#241
D
36-36
36
36
+0
A18/01
NCAA
71.1Avg total
37.5Scored
33.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.233.871.0+3.450%-
Last 30 at home (19)37.531.769.2+5.763%-
Last 30 away (11)36.737.574.2-0.727%-
Last 10 (10)37.533.671.1+3.940%-
Last 5 (5)38.438.276.6+0.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)35.735.371.0+0.450%-
vs Similar ◀ (8)34.239.874.0-5.512%-
vs Weaker (12)40.428.769.1+11.775%-
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
Detroit
#370
W
43-33
43
33
+10
H10/12
NCAA
Chicago State
#286
W
38-37
38
37
+1
H14/12
NCAA
DePaul
#367
D
25-25
25
25
+0
A16/12
NCAA
Arizona State
#267
W
36-13
36
13
+23
A21/12
NCAA
Jackson State
#253
W
39-33
39
33
+6
H30/12
NCAA
Illinois
#27
L
29-46
29
46
-17
A03/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#154
W
46-31
46
31
+15
H08/01
NCAA
Penn State
#216
L
32-40
32
40
-8
A10/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#117
L
25-32
25
32
-7
A13/01
NCAA
Maryland
#215
W
32-28
32
28
+4
H18/01
NCAA
66.3Avg total
34.5Scored
31.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.030.063.0+2.963%-
Last 30 at home (18)35.230.765.8+4.572%-
Last 30 away (12)29.729.158.8+0.650%-
Last 10 (10)34.531.866.3+2.760%-
Last 5 (5)32.835.468.2-2.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)29.039.568.5-10.50%-
vs Similar ◀ (17)32.227.559.6+4.776%-
vs Weaker (9)36.230.766.9+5.667%-
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
7
Northwestern wins
DateGameScore
26/01/23Nebraska v Northwestern63-78
09/03/22Northwestern v Nebraska71-69
23/02/22Northwestern v Nebraska77-65
05/02/22Nebraska v Northwestern63-87
07/03/21Northwestern v Nebraska79-78
01/03/20Nebraska v Northwestern76-81 OT
11/01/20Northwestern v Nebraska62-57
Nebraskalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
18/01/24ARutgers82-87 OT
13/01/24AIowa76-94
10/01/24HPurdue88-72
06/01/24AWisconsin72-88
04/01/24HIndiana86-70
30/12/23HSouth Carolina St91-62
21/12/23HNorth Dakota83-75
17/12/23AKansas State62-46
10/12/23HMichigan State77-70
07/12/23AMinnesota65-76
Northwesternlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
18/01/24HMaryland72-69
13/01/24AWisconsin63-71
10/01/24APenn State76-72
08/01/24HMichigan State88-74
03/01/24AIllinois66-96
30/12/23HJackson State74-63
21/12/23AArizona State65-46
16/12/23ADePaul56-46
14/12/23HChicago State73-75
10/12/23HDetroit91-59

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Nebraska
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLL72%
HomeWWWWW92%
AwayLWLLL33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games18126
Win %72%92%33%
Points / game78.581.073.5
Allowed / game70.167.375.7
Point differential+8.4+13.7-2.2
Avg total148.6148.3149.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+61%75%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)-0% (1)
Overtime %6%0%17%
Northwestern
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLW76%
HomeWLWWW91%
AwayWWLWL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games17116
Win %76%91%50%
Points / game72.977.963.8
Allowed / game67.067.566.2
Point differential+5.9+10.5-2.3
Avg total139.9145.4130.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+47%55%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won83% (6)80% (5)100% (1)
Overtime %6%9%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 Purdue1917289%85.169.4+15.7
2 Wisconsin1814478%76.567.3+9.2
3 Illinois1713476%82.167.8+14.3
4 Northwestern1713476%72.967.0+5.9
5 Oregon1713476%78.272.4+5.9
6 Ohio State1813572%76.466.6+9.9
7 Nebraska1813572%78.570.1+8.4
8 Minnesota1812667%77.268.4+8.8
9 Indiana1912763%74.274.3-0.1
10 Michigan State1811761%77.165.6+11.5
11 Iowa1811761%86.177.9+8.2
12 Maryland1811761%70.864.0+6.8
13 Washington1811761%80.375.0+5.3
14 Rutgers1710759%68.665.4+3.3
15 Penn State1991047%76.474.3+2.1
16 UCLA1881044%64.963.9+1.0
17 USC1981142%75.775.2+0.5
18 Michigan1871139%79.377.6+1.7
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
Nebraska393675
Northwestern353469
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