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North Texas vs Western Kentucky Prediction & Stats

Date: Sat 20 Feb 2021
Tip-off: 22:00
Postponed
Position#95
Record12-6
FormWLWWW
Points / game72.3
Allowed / game61.6
vs
Position#35
Record15-4
FormWWWWW
Points / game75.0
Allowed / game69.4
USANCAA
Other2020-21
Meetings · North Texas v Western Kentucky
04 Mar 2023
NORT67
WEST33
20 Feb 2021
NORT v WEST
upcoming
19 Feb 2021
NORT v WEST
upcoming
01 Mar 2020
NORT78
WEST72
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

North Texas win
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Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Western Kentucky win
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Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Pythia's probabilities appear here once today's forecast has run (it covers the NBA and Europe's top competitions).

🏀 2. Points Analysis

North TexasUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
UTSA Roadrunners
#133
W
77-70
77
70
+7
A09/01
NCAA
UTSA Roadrunners
#133
L
69-77
69
77
-8
A09/01
NCAA
UTEP
#182
W
63-33
63
33
+30
H16/01
NCAA
UTEP
#182
W
74-65
74
65
+9
H16/01
NCAA
Rice
#148
W
79-74
79
74
+5
A29/01
NCAA
Rice
#148
W
79-53
79
53
+26
H31/01
NCAA
Louisiana Tech
#30
L
63-68
63
68
-5
H06/02
NCAA
Louisiana Tech
#30
W
57-55
57
55
+2
H06/02
NCAA
Southern Miss
#293
W
65-49
65
49
+16
A13/02
NCAA
Southern Miss
#293
W
68-56
68
56
+12
A13/02
NCAA
1H
2H
38-28
39-42
34-31
35-46
31-15
32-18
30-31
44-34
36-37
43-37
34-23
45-30
32-29
31-39
38-33
19-22
28-22
37-27
39-22
29-34
129.4Avg total
69.4Scored
60.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (18)72.361.6133.9+10.867%
Season at home (9)80.958.3139.2+22.689%
Season away (9)63.864.8128.6-1.044%
Last 10 (10)69.460.0129.4+9.480%
Last 5 (5)66.456.2122.6+10.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)49.057.0106.0-8.00%
vs Similar ◀ (7)63.067.7130.7-4.729%
vs Weaker (22)76.962.2139.1+14.786%
This opponent (Western Kentucky) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Western KentuckyUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Charlotte
#276
W
67-63
67
63
+4
A01/01
NCAA
Charlotte
#276
L
71-75 OT
71
75
-4
A02/01
NCAA
Louisiana Tech
#30
W
66-64
66
64
+2
H09/01
NCAA
Louisiana Tech
#30
L
58-63
58
63
-5
H10/01
NCAA
Marshall
#64
W
81-73
81
73
+8
H15/01
NCAA
Marshall
#64
W
69-67
69
67
+2
A17/01
NCAA
Middle Tenn. St.
#327
W
82-67
82
67
+15
A23/01
NCAA
Middle Tenn. St.
#327
W
68-52
68
52
+16
A24/01
NCAA
Rice
#148
W
77-71
77
71
+6
H13/02
NCAA
Rice
#148
W
89-66
89
66
+23
H13/02
NCAA
1H
2H
28-36
39-27
30-36
34-28
31-28
35-36
24-38
34-25
46-34
35-39
27-35
42-32
38-30
44-37
31-20
37-32
50-38
27-33
43-28
46-38
138.9Avg total
72.8Scored
66.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (19)75.069.4144.4+5.679%
Season at home (9)78.869.2148.0+9.689%
Season away (10)71.669.6141.2+2.070%
Last 10 (10)72.866.1138.9+6.780%
Last 5 (5)77.064.6141.6+12.4100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)76.273.5149.8+2.875%
vs Similar ◀ (15)72.772.7145.4-0.160%
vs Weaker (11)79.568.6148.1+10.891%
This opponent (North Texas) 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: +6.9+6.91st half: +2.5+2.52nd half2nd half: +2.5+2.52nd half: +4.6+4.6
-9-4+0+4+91st half1st half: +6.9+6.91st half: +2.5+2.52nd half2nd half: +2.5+2.52nd half: +4.6+4.6
North TexasWestern Kentucky
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 TexasLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
UTSA Roadrunners
#133
W
38-28
38
28
+10
A09/01
NCAA
UTSA Roadrunners
#133
W
34-31
34
31
+3
A09/01
NCAA
UTEP
#182
W
31-15
31
15
+16
H16/01
NCAA
UTEP
#182
L
30-31
30
31
-1
H16/01
NCAA
Rice
#148
L
36-37
36
37
-1
A29/01
NCAA
Rice
#148
W
34-23
34
23
+11
H31/01
NCAA
Louisiana Tech
#30
W
32-29
32
29
+3
H06/02
NCAA
Louisiana Tech
#30
W
38-33
38
33
+5
H06/02
NCAA
Southern Miss
#293
W
28-22
28
22
+6
A13/02
NCAA
Southern Miss
#293
W
39-22
39
22
+17
A13/02
NCAA
61.1Avg total
34.0Scored
27.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.328.864.1+6.577%-
Last 30 at home (16)38.328.366.6+10.094%-
Last 30 away (14)31.929.461.3+2.457%-
Last 10 (10)34.027.161.1+6.980%-
Last 5 (5)34.225.860.0+8.4100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)19.022.041.0-3.00%-
vs Similar ◀ (7)33.430.363.7+3.186%-
vs Weaker (22)36.628.765.3+8.077%-
This opponent (Western Kentucky) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Western KentuckyLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Charlotte
#276
L
28-36
28
36
-8
A01/01
NCAA
Charlotte
#276
L
30-36
30
36
-6
A02/01
NCAA
Louisiana Tech
#30
W
31-28
31
28
+3
H09/01
NCAA
Louisiana Tech
#30
L
24-38
24
38
-14
H10/01
NCAA
Marshall
#64
W
46-34
46
34
+12
H15/01
NCAA
Marshall
#64
L
27-35
27
35
-8
A17/01
NCAA
Middle Tenn. St.
#327
W
38-30
38
30
+8
A23/01
NCAA
Middle Tenn. St.
#327
W
31-20
31
20
+11
A24/01
NCAA
Rice
#148
W
50-38
50
38
+12
H13/02
NCAA
Rice
#148
W
43-28
43
28
+15
H13/02
NCAA
67.1Avg total
34.8Scored
32.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.933.769.7+2.257%-
Last 30 at home (14)38.133.571.6+4.664%-
Last 30 away (16)34.133.968.0+0.150%-
Last 10 (10)34.832.367.1+2.560%-
Last 5 (5)37.830.268.0+7.680%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)35.232.267.5+3.050%-
vs Similar ◀ (15)35.535.971.4-0.347%-
vs Weaker (11)36.731.468.1+5.473%-
This opponent (North Texas) 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
1
North Texas wins
1
Western Kentucky wins
DateGameScore
01/03/20North Texas v Western Kentucky78-72 OT
03/01/20Western Kentucky v North Texas93-84
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/02/21ASouthern Miss68-56
13/02/21ASouthern Miss65-49
06/02/21HLouisiana Tech57-55
06/02/21HLouisiana Tech63-68
31/01/21HRice79-53
29/01/21ARice79-74
16/01/21HUTEP74-65
16/01/21HUTEP63-33
09/01/21AUTSA Roadrunners69-77
09/01/21AUTSA Roadrunners77-70
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/02/21HRice89-66
13/02/21HRice77-71
24/01/21AMiddle Tenn. St.68-52
23/01/21AMiddle Tenn. St.82-67
17/01/21AMarshall69-67
15/01/21HMarshall81-73
10/01/21HLouisiana Tech58-63
09/01/21HLouisiana Tech66-64
02/01/21ACharlotte71-75 OT
01/01/21ACharlotte67-63

📊 11. Overall Statistics

North Texas
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW67%
HomeWWWLW89%
AwayWLWWW44%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1899
Win %67%89%44%
Points / game72.380.963.8
Allowed / game61.658.364.8
Point differential+10.8+22.6-1.0
Avg total133.9139.2128.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+44%67%22%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)50% (2)100% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Western Kentucky
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW79%
HomeWLWWW89%
AwayWLWWW70%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games19910
Win %79%89%70%
Points / game75.078.871.6
Allowed / game69.469.269.6
Point differential+5.6+9.6+2.0
Avg total144.4148.0141.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+26%33%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won75% (8)75% (4)75% (4)
Overtime %5%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

American Conference conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 UAB2217577%71.959.7+12.2
2 Wichita State1713476%72.668.0+4.6
3 North Texas1812667%72.361.6+10.8
4 Memphis1812667%72.762.9+9.8
5 Rice2112957%77.173.3+3.8
6 UTSA Roadrunners2112957%77.975.1+2.7
7 Tulsa1910953%66.263.9+2.3
8 East Carolina168850%67.467.1+0.3
9 Tulane189950%64.164.0+0.1
10 South Florida157847%67.569.3-1.9
11 Charlotte2091145%64.265.0-0.8
12 Florida Atlantic167944%78.469.6+8.8
13 Temple134931%64.769.1-4.4
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 -).
Conference USA conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Western Kentucky1915479%75.069.4+5.6
2 Liberty2217577%74.158.5+15.6
3 Missouri State2015575%73.765.8+8.0
4 Louisiana Tech2317674%72.065.5+6.6
5 Sam Houston St.2216673%81.170.3+10.8
6 Jacksonville State2214864%74.068.0+6.0
7 UTEP20101050%71.069.6+1.4
8 Delaware147750%67.066.4+0.6
9 New Mexico State104640%70.668.4+2.2
10 Middle Tenn. St.1851328%63.670.4-6.8
11 Kennesaw State2141719%65.269.7-4.5
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 -).
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