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Northern Illinois vs Bowling Green Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 02 Jan 2021
Tip-off: 23:00
Final 42-68
18-23 24-45
Position#346
Record1-6
FormLLLWL
Points / game59.3
Allowed / game77.7
vs
Position#142
Record6-2
FormWWLWW
Points / game83.8
Allowed / game77.5
USANCAA
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🎯 1. Model Analysis

Northern Illinois winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Bowling Green winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Northern IllinoisUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Western Michigan
#292
L
69-72
69
72
-3
A29/02
NCAA
Toledo
#198
W
71-50
71
50
+21
H04/03
NCAA
Ball State
#125
L
54-75
54
75
-21
H07/03
NCAA
Illinois (Chi.)
#217
L
61-65
61
65
-4
H26/11
NCAA
Siu Edwardsville
#287
L
53-73
53
73
-20
H03/12
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#215
L
59-89
59
89
-30
A06/12
NCAA
Ball State
#232
L
70-79 OT
70
79
-9
H09/12
NCAA
Iowa
#47
L
53-106
53
106
-53
A13/12
NCAA
Chicago State
#435
W
64-54
64
54
+10
H19/12
NCAA
Toledo
#40
L
55-78
55
78
-23
A22/12
NCAA
1H
2H
24-32
45-40
33-17
38-33
24-36
30-39
38-18
23-47
18-34
35-39
29-45
30-44
34-28
29-35
27-51
26-55
32-23
32-31
26-40
29-38
135.0Avg total
60.9Scored
74.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (7)59.377.7137.0-18.414%
Season at home (4)62.067.8129.8-5.825%
Season away (3)55.791.0146.7-35.30%
Last 10 (10)60.974.1135.0-13.220%
Last 5 (5)60.281.2141.4-21.020%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (10)56.276.1132.3-19.90%
vs Similar (14)66.664.3130.9+2.464%
vs Weaker (6)70.266.2136.3+4.067%
This opponent (Bowling Green) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Bowling GreenUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Kent State
#142
L
69-83
69
83
-14
A04/03
NCAA
Buffalo
#102
L
84-88
84
88
-4
H06/03
NCAA
Michigan
#16
L
82-96
82
96
-14
A25/11
NCAA
South Carolina St
#354
W
101-78
101
78
+23
H28/11
NCAA
Appalachian State
#130
W
78-76 OT
78
76
+2
A30/11
NCAA
Purdue Northwest
#383
W
88-67
88
67
+21
H04/12
NCAA
Buffalo
#74
W
86-78
86
78
+8
H06/12
NCAA
Wright State
#28
L
67-85
67
85
-18
H13/12
NCAA
Robert Morris
#329
W
85-65
85
65
+20
A18/12
NCAA
Ohio
#67
W
83-75
83
75
+8
H30/12
NCAA
1H
2H
31-40
38-43
33-40
51-48
36-43
46-53
45-43
56-35
34-36
35-33
40-37
48-30
34-32
52-46
21-54
46-31
41-37
44-28
32-42
51-33
161.4Avg total
82.3Scored
79.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (8)83.877.5161.2+6.275%
Season at home (5)85.076.6161.6+8.480%
Season away (3)81.779.0160.7+2.767%
Last 10 (10)82.379.1161.4+3.260%
Last 5 (5)81.874.0155.8+7.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)71.876.3148.1-4.644%
vs Similar (16)74.674.1148.7+0.469%
vs Weaker ◀ (5)86.270.0156.2+16.2100%
This opponent (Northern Illinois) 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

-11-5+0+5+111st half1st half: -3.9-3.91st half: -5.7-5.72nd half2nd half: -8.4-8.42nd half: +8.7+8.7
-11-5+0+5+111st half1st half: -3.9-3.91st half: -5.7-5.72nd half2nd half: -8.4-8.42nd half: +8.7+8.7
Northern IllinoisBowling Green
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
Northern IllinoisLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Western Michigan
#292
L
24-32
24
32
-8
A29/02
NCAA
Toledo
#198
W
33-17
33
17
+16
H04/03
NCAA
Ball State
#125
L
24-36
24
36
-12
H07/03
NCAA
Illinois (Chi.)
#217
W
38-18
38
18
+20
H26/11
NCAA
Siu Edwardsville
#287
L
18-34
18
34
-16
H03/12
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#215
L
29-45
29
45
-16
A06/12
NCAA
Ball State
#232
W
34-28
34
28
+6
H09/12
NCAA
Iowa
#47
L
27-51
27
51
-24
A13/12
NCAA
Chicago State
#435
W
32-23
32
23
+9
H19/12
NCAA
Toledo
#40
L
26-40
26
40
-14
A22/12
NCAA
60.9Avg total
28.5Scored
32.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)30.832.162.9-1.347%-
Last 30 at home (14)30.429.660.0+0.957%-
Last 30 away (16)31.134.365.4-3.238%-
Last 10 (10)28.532.460.9-3.940%-
Last 5 (5)29.637.467.0-7.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (10)26.035.561.5-9.520%-
vs Similar (14)33.131.064.1+2.150%-
vs Weaker (6)33.329.062.3+4.383%-
This opponent (Bowling Green) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Bowling GreenLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Kent State
#142
L
31-40
31
40
-9
A04/03
NCAA
Buffalo
#102
L
33-40
33
40
-7
H06/03
NCAA
Michigan
#16
L
36-43
36
43
-7
A25/11
NCAA
South Carolina St
#354
W
45-43
45
43
+2
H28/11
NCAA
Appalachian State
#130
L
34-36
34
36
-2
A30/11
NCAA
Purdue Northwest
#383
W
40-37
40
37
+3
H04/12
NCAA
Buffalo
#74
W
34-32
34
32
+2
H06/12
NCAA
Wright State
#28
L
21-54
21
54
-33
H13/12
NCAA
Robert Morris
#329
W
41-37
41
37
+4
A18/12
NCAA
Ohio
#67
L
32-42
32
42
-10
H30/12
NCAA
75.1Avg total
34.7Scored
40.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.936.070.8-1.147%-
Last 30 at home (17)35.234.869.9+0.459%-
Last 30 away (13)34.537.572.0-3.131%-
Last 10 (10)34.740.475.1-5.740%-
Last 5 (5)33.640.474.0-6.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)32.935.468.3-2.644%-
vs Similar (16)34.136.670.6-2.531%-
vs Weaker ◀ (5)41.035.076.0+6.0100%-
This opponent (Northern Illinois) 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

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
0
Northern Illinois wins
1
Bowling Green wins
DateGameScore
18/01/20Bowling Green v Northern Illinois66-64
DateH/AOpponentScore
22/12/20AToledo55-78
19/12/20HChicago State64-54
13/12/20AIowa53-106
09/12/20HBall State70-79 OT
06/12/20APittsburgh59-89
03/12/20HSiu Edwardsville53-73
26/11/20HIllinois (Chi.)61-65
07/03/20HBall State54-75
04/03/20HToledo71-50
29/02/20AWestern Michigan69-72
DateH/AOpponentScore
30/12/20HOhio83-75
18/12/20ARobert Morris85-65
13/12/20HWright State67-85
06/12/20HBuffalo86-78
04/12/20HPurdue Northwest88-67
30/11/20AAppalachian State78-76 OT
28/11/20HSouth Carolina St101-78
25/11/20AMichigan82-96
06/03/20HBuffalo84-88
04/03/20AKent State69-83

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Northern Illinois
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWL14%
HomeLLLW25%
AwayLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games743
Win %14%25%0%
Points / game59.362.055.7
Allowed / game77.767.891.0
Point differential-18.4-5.8-35.3
Avg total137.0129.8146.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+14%25%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)0% (1)-
Overtime %14%25%0%
Bowling Green
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW75%
HomeWWWLW80%
AwayLWW67%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games853
Win %75%80%67%
Points / game83.885.081.7
Allowed / game77.576.679.0
Point differential+6.2+8.4+2.7
Avg total161.2161.6160.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+38%40%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)-100% (1)
Overtime %12%0%33%
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

Mid-American conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Akron54180%84.069.0+15.0
2 Bowling Green86275%83.877.5+6.2
3 Toledo118373%74.866.5+8.4
4 Central Michigan85362%84.670.4+14.2
5 Kent State53260%77.663.4+14.2
6 Ohio95456%80.772.2+8.4
7 Buffalo63350%82.277.0+5.2
8 Ball State84450%71.071.6-0.6
9 Miami (Ohio)63350%67.369.7-2.3
10 Eastern Michigan52340%78.072.2+5.8
11 UMass52340%86.881.8+5.0
12 Western Michigan82625%63.566.5-3.0
13 Northern Illinois71614%59.377.7-18.4
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
Northern Illinois182442
Bowling Green234568
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