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North Dakota vs Western Illinois Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 31 Jan 2021
Tip-off: 01:30
Final 87-99
42-46 45-53
Position#286
Record5-13
FormLWLLW
Points / game64.2
Allowed / game73.8
vs
Position#297
Record2-12
FormLLLLL
Points / game70.1
Allowed / game78.5
USANCAA
Other2020-21
Meetings · North Dakota v Western Illinois
13 Dec 2025
NORT66
WEST69
23 Feb 2023
NORT70
WEST81
13 Jan 2022
NORT68
WEST73
30 Jan 2021
NORT87
WEST99
29 Jan 2021
NORT83
WEST81
25 Jan 2020
NORT83
WEST77
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

North Dakota winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Western Illinois winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

North DakotaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Drake
#11
L
55-88
55
88
-33
A23/12
NCAA
UMKC
#231
W
52-45
52
45
+7
H02/01
NCAA
UMKC
#231
L
53-77
53
77
-24
H03/01
NCAA
Oral Roberts
#114
W
72-71
72
71
+1
A09/01
NCAA
Oral Roberts
#114
L
57-74
57
74
-17
A10/01
NCAA
North Dakota St
#147
L
45-62
45
62
-17
H16/01
NCAA
North Dakota St
#147
W
82-78 OT
82
78
+4
H17/01
NCAA
South Dakota St.
#60
L
73-92
73
92
-19
A23/01
NCAA
South Dakota St.
#60
L
74-85
74
85
-11
A24/01
NCAA
Western Illinois
#297
W
83-81
83
81
+2
H30/01
NCAA
1H
2H
28-36
27-52
21-16
31-29
20-28
33-49
33-37
39-34
27-44
30-30
16-33
29-29
34-31
33-36
32-56
41-36
28-33
46-52
29-41
54-40
139.9Avg total
64.6Scored
75.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (18)64.273.8138.1-9.628%
Season at home (7)61.367.1128.4-5.943%
Season away (11)66.178.1144.2-12.018%
Last 10 (10)64.675.3139.9-10.740%
Last 5 (5)71.479.6151.0-8.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (20)64.074.7138.7-10.630%
vs Similar ◀ (7)72.373.3145.6-1.043%
vs Weaker (3)84.081.3165.3+2.767%
This opponent (Western Illinois) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Western IllinoisUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Eastern Illinois
#290
L
88-92
88
92
-4
A12/12
NCAA
UT Martin
#291
W
81-63
81
63
+18
A20/12
NCAA
DePaul
#314
L
72-91
72
91
-19
A24/12
NCAA
North Dakota St
#147
L
50-68
50
68
-18
H02/01
NCAA
North Dakota St
#147
L
67-78
67
78
-11
H03/01
NCAA
South Dakota St.
#60
L
77-83
77
83
-6
A09/01
NCAA
South Dakota St.
#60
L
63-92
63
92
-29
A10/01
NCAA
South Dakota Coyotes
#141
L
60-65
60
65
-5
H23/01
NCAA
South Dakota Coyotes
#141
L
74-84
74
84
-10
H24/01
NCAA
North Dakota
#286
L
81-83
81
83
-2
A30/01
NCAA
1H
2H
32-45
56-47
41-26
40-37
25-44
47-47
23-39
27-29
34-43
33-35
28-41
49-42
35-40
28-52
29-28
31-37
20-42
54-42
41-29
40-54
151.2Avg total
71.3Scored
79.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)70.178.5148.6-8.414%
Season at home (6)67.371.5138.8-4.217%
Season away (8)72.183.8155.9-11.612%
Last 10 (10)71.379.9151.2-8.610%
Last 5 (5)71.081.4152.4-10.40%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (21)67.282.0149.2-14.85%
vs Similar ◀ (7)79.785.0164.7-5.314%
vs Weaker (2)80.559.0139.5+21.5100%
This opponent (North Dakota) 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

-11-5+0+5+111st half1st half: -8.7-8.71st half: -6.9-6.92nd half2nd half: -2.4-2.42nd half: -1.7-1.7
-11-5+0+5+111st half1st half: -8.7-8.71st half: -6.9-6.92nd half2nd half: -2.4-2.42nd half: -1.7-1.7
North DakotaWestern Illinois
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
North DakotaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Drake
#11
L
28-36
28
36
-8
A23/12
NCAA
UMKC
#231
W
21-16
21
16
+5
H02/01
NCAA
UMKC
#231
L
20-28
20
28
-8
H03/01
NCAA
Oral Roberts
#114
L
33-37
33
37
-4
A09/01
NCAA
Oral Roberts
#114
L
27-44
27
44
-17
A10/01
NCAA
North Dakota St
#147
L
16-33
16
33
-17
H16/01
NCAA
North Dakota St
#147
W
34-31
34
31
+3
H17/01
NCAA
South Dakota St.
#60
L
32-56
32
56
-24
A23/01
NCAA
South Dakota St.
#60
L
28-33
28
33
-5
A24/01
NCAA
Western Illinois
#297
L
29-41
29
41
-12
H30/01
NCAA
62.3Avg total
26.8Scored
35.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)29.934.764.6-4.730%-
Last 30 at home (13)29.631.861.5-2.246%-
Last 30 away (17)30.236.867.0-6.618%-
Last 10 (10)26.835.562.3-8.720%-
Last 5 (5)27.838.866.6-11.020%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (20)28.434.863.1-6.425%-
vs Similar ◀ (7)32.635.367.9-2.729%-
vs Weaker (3)34.032.766.7+1.367%-
This opponent (Western Illinois) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Western IllinoisLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Eastern Illinois
#290
L
32-45
32
45
-13
A12/12
NCAA
UT Martin
#291
W
41-26
41
26
+15
A20/12
NCAA
DePaul
#314
L
25-44
25
44
-19
A24/12
NCAA
North Dakota St
#147
L
23-39
23
39
-16
H02/01
NCAA
North Dakota St
#147
L
34-43
34
43
-9
H03/01
NCAA
South Dakota St.
#60
L
28-41
28
41
-13
A09/01
NCAA
South Dakota St.
#60
L
35-40
35
40
-5
A10/01
NCAA
South Dakota Coyotes
#141
W
29-28
29
28
+1
H23/01
NCAA
South Dakota Coyotes
#141
L
20-42
20
42
-22
H24/01
NCAA
North Dakota
#286
W
41-29
41
29
+12
A30/01
NCAA
68.5Avg total
30.8Scored
37.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.438.070.4-5.627%-
Last 30 at home (14)34.036.670.6-2.636%-
Last 30 away (16)31.039.270.2-8.219%-
Last 10 (10)30.837.768.5-6.930%-
Last 5 (5)30.636.066.6-5.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (21)30.039.469.3-9.414%-
vs Similar ◀ (7)36.337.373.6-1.043%-
vs Weaker (2)44.526.070.5+18.5100%-
This opponent (North Dakota) 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

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
3
North Dakota wins
0
Western Illinois wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
30/01/21HWestern Illinois83-81
24/01/21ASouth Dakota St.74-85
23/01/21ASouth Dakota St.73-92
17/01/21HNorth Dakota St82-78 OT
16/01/21HNorth Dakota St45-62
10/01/21AOral Roberts57-74
09/01/21AOral Roberts72-71
03/01/21HUMKC53-77
02/01/21HUMKC52-45
23/12/20ADrake55-88
DateH/AOpponentScore
30/01/21ANorth Dakota81-83
24/01/21HSouth Dakota Coyotes74-84
23/01/21HSouth Dakota Coyotes60-65
10/01/21ASouth Dakota St.63-92
09/01/21ASouth Dakota St.77-83
03/01/21HNorth Dakota St67-78
02/01/21HNorth Dakota St50-68
24/12/20ADePaul72-91
20/12/20AUT Martin81-63
12/12/20AEastern Illinois88-92

📊 11. Overall Statistics

North Dakota
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLW28%
HomeWLLWW43%
AwayLWLLL18%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games18711
Win %28%43%18%
Points / game64.261.366.1
Allowed / game73.867.178.1
Point differential-9.6-5.9-12.0
Avg total138.1128.4144.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (6)67% (3)67% (3)
Overtime %6%14%0%
Western Illinois
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 1 Wins / 9 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL14%
HomeWLLLL17%
AwayWLLLL12%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1468
Win %14%17%12%
Points / game70.167.372.1
Allowed / game78.571.583.8
Point differential-8.4-4.2-11.6
Avg total148.6138.8155.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+14%17%12%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (3)0% (1)0% (2)
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

Summit League conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 South Dakota St.1310377%80.571.3+9.2
2 South Dakota Coyotes1610662%74.868.6+6.1
3 North Dakota St1810856%67.665.1+2.6
4 Oral Roberts158753%79.576.3+3.2
5 UMKC1661038%70.863.5+7.2
6 North Dakota1851328%64.273.8-9.6
7 Nebraska O.1621412%66.480.8-14.4
8 Denver131128%67.579.3-11.8
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 -).
Ohio Valley conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Morehead State1913668%67.162.4+4.7
2 UALR168850%71.269.9+1.3
3 Siu Edwardsville126650%69.272.3-3.2
4 Southeast Missouri State1661038%68.669.9-1.4
5 UT Martin1551033%65.877.9-12.1
6 Eastern Illinois1851328%68.175.0-6.9
7 Tennessee State1531220%66.170.0-3.9
8 Western Illinois1421214%70.178.5-8.4
9 Tennessee Tech1821611%63.977.3-13.4
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
North Dakota424587
Western Illinois465399
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