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Nebraska vs Purdue Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 20 Feb 2021
Tip-off: 22:30
Final 58-75
37-40 21-35
Position#316
Record5-14
FormLLWLL
Points / game69.5
Allowed / game72.6
Nebraska
USA
vs
Purdue 🏆
USA
Position#97
Record14-8
FormWLWLW
Points / game70.6
Allowed / game66.6
USANCAA
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Nebraska winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Purdue 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
Ohio State
#70
L
54-90
54
90
-36
A30/12
NCAA
Michigan State
#159
L
77-84
77
84
-7
H03/01
NCAA
Indiana
#220
L
76-84
76
84
-8
H10/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#159
L
56-66
56
66
-10
A06/02
NCAA
Minnesota
#193
L
61-79
61
79
-18
A09/02
NCAA
Wisconsin
#131
L
48-61
48
61
-13
H11/02
NCAA
Illinois
#21
L
72-77 OT
72
77
-5
H13/02
NCAA
Penn State
#226
W
62-61
62
61
+1
A14/02
NCAA
Maryland
#150
L
50-64
50
64
-14
A17/02
NCAA
Maryland
#150
L
71-79
71
79
-8
A18/02
NCAA
1H
2H
21-38
33-52
33-40
44-44
34-46
42-38
22-34
34-32
30-45
31-34
27-30
21-31
34-33
32-33
35-35
27-26
28-32
22-32
33-40
38-39
137.2Avg total
62.7Scored
74.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (19)69.572.6142.1-3.126%
Season at home (11)76.370.5146.7+5.836%
Season away (8)60.175.5135.6-15.412%
Last 10 (10)62.774.5137.2-11.810%
Last 5 (5)60.668.4129.0-7.820%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (24)66.677.5144.1-10.912%
vs Similar (5)66.474.2140.6-7.820%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Purdue) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
PurdueUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Michigan State
#159
W
55-54
55
54
+1
A09/01
NCAA
Indiana
#220
W
81-69
81
69
+12
A15/01
NCAA
Penn State
#226
W
80-72
80
72
+8
H17/01
NCAA
Ohio State
#70
W
67-65
67
65
+2
A19/01
NCAA
Michigan
#16
L
53-70
53
70
-17
H23/01
NCAA
Minnesota
#193
W
81-62
81
62
+19
H31/01
NCAA
Maryland
#150
L
60-61
60
61
-1
A02/02
NCAA
Northwestern
#265
W
75-70
75
70
+5
H06/02
NCAA
Minnesota
#193
L
68-71
68
71
-3
A11/02
NCAA
Michigan State
#159
W
75-65
75
65
+10
H17/02
NCAA
1H
2H
16-31
39-23
40-36
41-33
33-32
47-40
31-37
36-28
21-34
32-36
30-35
51-27
27-24
33-37
35-32
40-38
32-30
36-41
30-27
45-38
135.4Avg total
69.5Scored
65.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (22)70.666.6137.3+4.064%
Season at home (11)74.764.7139.5+10.091%
Season away (11)66.568.5135.1-2.036%
Last 10 (10)69.565.9135.4+3.670%
Last 5 (5)71.865.8137.6+6.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)60.867.5128.2-6.825%
vs Similar (16)69.168.8137.9+0.350%
vs Weaker ◀ (10)73.764.1137.8+9.680%
This opponent (Nebraska) is Weaker. 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

-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: -7.6-7.61st half: -2.3-2.32nd half2nd half: -3.7-3.72nd half: +5.9+5.9
-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: -7.6-7.61st half: -2.3-2.32nd half2nd half: -3.7-3.72nd half: +5.9+5.9
NebraskaPurdue
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
Ohio State
#70
L
21-38
21
38
-17
A30/12
NCAA
Michigan State
#159
L
33-40
33
40
-7
H03/01
NCAA
Indiana
#220
L
34-46
34
46
-12
H10/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#159
L
22-34
22
34
-12
A06/02
NCAA
Minnesota
#193
L
30-45
30
45
-15
A09/02
NCAA
Wisconsin
#131
L
27-30
27
30
-3
H11/02
NCAA
Illinois
#21
W
34-33
34
33
+1
H13/02
NCAA
Penn State
#226
D
35-35
35
35
+0
A14/02
NCAA
Maryland
#150
L
28-32
28
32
-4
A17/02
NCAA
Maryland
#150
L
33-40
33
40
-7
A18/02
NCAA
67.0Avg total
29.7Scored
37.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.136.869.9-3.717%-
Last 30 at home (16)35.935.471.4+0.531%-
Last 30 away (14)29.938.368.1-8.40%-
Last 10 (10)29.737.367.0-7.610%-
Last 5 (5)31.434.065.4-2.620%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (24)32.636.969.5-4.317%-
vs Similar (5)30.838.269.0-7.40%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Purdue) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
PurdueLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Michigan State
#159
L
16-31
16
31
-15
A09/01
NCAA
Indiana
#220
W
40-36
40
36
+4
A15/01
NCAA
Penn State
#226
W
33-32
33
32
+1
H17/01
NCAA
Ohio State
#70
L
31-37
31
37
-6
A19/01
NCAA
Michigan
#16
L
21-34
21
34
-13
H23/01
NCAA
Minnesota
#193
L
30-35
30
35
-5
H31/01
NCAA
Maryland
#150
W
27-24
27
24
+3
A02/02
NCAA
Northwestern
#265
W
35-32
35
32
+3
H06/02
NCAA
Minnesota
#193
W
32-30
32
30
+2
A11/02
NCAA
Michigan State
#159
W
30-27
30
27
+3
H17/02
NCAA
61.3Avg total
29.5Scored
31.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)31.831.663.4+0.153%-
Last 30 at home (15)32.731.864.5+0.960%-
Last 30 away (15)30.931.562.3-0.647%-
Last 10 (10)29.531.861.3-2.360%-
Last 5 (5)30.829.660.4+1.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)27.534.061.5-6.525%-
vs Similar (16)32.231.864.1+0.450%-
vs Weaker ◀ (10)32.730.463.1+2.370%-
This opponent (Nebraska) is Weaker. 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
1
Nebraska wins
0
Purdue wins
DateGameScore
15/12/19Nebraska v Purdue70-56
Nebraskalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
18/02/21AMaryland71-79
17/02/21AMaryland50-64
14/02/21APenn State62-61
13/02/21HIllinois72-77 OT
11/02/21HWisconsin48-61
09/02/21AMinnesota61-79
06/02/21AMichigan State56-66
10/01/21HIndiana76-84
03/01/21HMichigan State77-84
30/12/20AOhio State54-90
Purduelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
17/02/21HMichigan State75-65
11/02/21AMinnesota68-71
06/02/21HNorthwestern75-70
02/02/21AMaryland60-61
31/01/21HMinnesota81-62
23/01/21HMichigan53-70
19/01/21AOhio State67-65
17/01/21HPenn State80-72
15/01/21AIndiana81-69
09/01/21AMichigan State55-54

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Nebraska
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 1 Wins / 9 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLL26%
HomeLLLLL36%
AwayLLWLL12%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games19118
Win %26%36%12%
Points / game69.576.360.1
Allowed / game72.670.575.5
Point differential-3.1+5.8-15.4
Avg total142.1146.7135.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+16%27%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)0% (2)100% (1)
Overtime %5%9%0%
Purdue
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLW64%
HomeWLWWW91%
AwayWWWLL36%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games221111
Win %64%91%36%
Points / game70.674.766.5
Allowed / game66.664.768.5
Point differential+4.0+10.0-2.0
Avg total137.3139.5135.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+32%45%18%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (8)100% (2)33% (6)
Overtime %0%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 Michigan1615194%78.464.9+13.5
2 USC2118386%76.063.6+12.4
3 Ohio State2218482%78.168.6+9.5
4 Oregon1713476%74.566.4+8.2
5 Illinois2116576%81.868.6+13.2
6 UCLA2015575%73.067.1+6.0
7 Iowa2216673%87.073.0+14.0
8 Wisconsin2315865%69.963.2+6.7
9 Purdue2214864%70.666.6+4.0
10 Rutgers2012860%71.568.0+3.4
11 Maryland23131057%69.765.6+4.2
12 Minnesota23131057%74.373.6+0.7
13 Michigan State2011955%70.871.7-0.9
14 Indiana22121055%72.569.7+2.8
15 Penn State1871139%73.073.8-0.8
16 Northwestern1961332%72.872.1+0.7
17 Nebraska1951426%69.572.6-3.1
18 Washington2141719%66.376.7-10.4
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
Nebraska372158
Purdue403575
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