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Northern Illinois vs Central Michigan Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 20 Dec 2025
Tip-off: 20:00
Final 74-73
27-44 47-29
Position#342
Record4-7
FormLLLLW
Points / game77.5
Allowed / game78.8
vs
Position#323
Record4-7
FormWLLLW
Points / game73.5
Allowed / game77.4
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Northern Illinois v Central Michigan
20 Dec 2025
NORT74
CENT73
18 Jan 2025
NORT66
CENT71
05 Mar 2024
NORT63
CENT69
10 Jan 2023
NORT73
CENT54
29 Jan 2022
NORT63
CENT69
06 Feb 2021
NORT v CENT
upcoming
22 Feb 2020
NORT82
CENT81
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Northern Illinois winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Central Michigan winLost
-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
Wisconsin
#57
L
72-97
72
97
-25
A08/11
NCAA
Grand Canyon
#95
L
59-88
59
88
-29
A11/11
NCAA
Benedictine (AZ)
#654
W
117-62
117
62
+55
H14/11
NCAA
Northern Iowa
#88
L
57-70
57
70
-13
A19/11
NCAA
Loyola Chicago
#350
W
76-59
76
59
+17
A22/11
NCAA
Austin Peay
#49
L
59-77
59
77
-18
A26/11
NCAA
Lindenwood
#162
L
64-99
64
99
-35
H03/12
NCAA
Bradley
#91
L
55-84
55
84
-29
A07/12
NCAA
Elon
#256
L
79-85
79
85
-6
A13/12
NCAA
EWU Phantoms
#673
W
112-64
112
64
+48
H17/12
NCAA
1H
2H
33-52
39-45
29-43
30-45
60-20
57-42
29-32
28-38
42-37
34-22
38-41
21-36
32-52
32-47
26-39
29-45
48-41
31-44
59-25
53-39
153.5Avg total
75.0Scored
78.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (11)77.578.8156.3-1.436%
Season at home (4)98.876.8175.5+22.075%
Season away (7)65.380.0145.3-14.714%
Last 10 (10)75.078.5153.5-3.530%
Last 5 (5)73.881.8155.6-8.020%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (20)67.782.5150.2-14.910%
vs Similar (8)74.572.5147.0+2.025%
vs Weaker (2)114.563.0177.5+51.5100%
This opponent (Central Michigan) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Central MichiganUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Bradley
#91
L
54-85
54
85
-31
A09/11
NCAA
South Alabama
#120
L
64-66
64
66
-2
A13/11
NCAA
Coppin State
#354
W
82-59
82
59
+23
H14/11
NCAA
Northern Kentucky
#130
L
66-90
66
90
-24
H21/11
NCAA
Marquette
#290
L
71-85
71
85
-14
A22/11
NCAA
Adrian College
#588
W
112-67
112
67
+45
H26/11
NCAA
Loyola Chicago
#350
L
72-83
72
83
-11
A03/12
NCAA
St. Louis Billikens
#13
L
65-107
65
107
-42
A07/12
NCAA
Stony Brook
#182
L
55-78
55
78
-23
A13/12
NCAA
Olivet C.
#420
W
85-65
85
65
+20
H18/12
NCAA
1H
2H
25-35
29-50
30-35
34-31
41-29
41-30
30-44
36-46
36-41
35-44
59-35
53-32
39-31
33-52
32-52
33-55
22-44
33-34
35-24
50-41
151.1Avg total
72.6Scored
78.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (11)73.577.4150.8-3.936%
Season at home (5)85.469.4154.8+16.080%
Season away (6)63.584.0147.5-20.50%
Last 10 (10)72.678.5151.1-5.930%
Last 5 (5)77.880.0157.8-2.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)67.782.2149.9-14.611%
vs Similar (8)76.975.9152.8+1.038%
vs Weaker ◀ (11)75.469.1144.5+6.355%
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

-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +1.4+1.41st half: -2.1-2.12nd half2nd half: -4.9-4.92nd half: -3.8-3.8
-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +1.4+1.41st half: -2.1-2.12nd half2nd half: -4.9-4.92nd half: -3.8-3.8
Northern IllinoisCentral Michigan
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.
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Northern IllinoisLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Wisconsin
#57
L
33-52
33
52
-19
A08/11
NCAA
Grand Canyon
#95
L
29-43
29
43
-14
A11/11
NCAA
Benedictine (AZ)
#654
W
60-20
60
20
+40
H14/11
NCAA
Northern Iowa
#88
L
29-32
29
32
-3
A19/11
NCAA
Loyola Chicago
#350
W
42-37
42
37
+5
A22/11
NCAA
Austin Peay
#49
L
38-41
38
41
-3
A26/11
NCAA
Lindenwood
#162
L
32-52
32
52
-20
H03/12
NCAA
Bradley
#91
L
26-39
26
39
-13
A07/12
NCAA
Elon
#256
W
48-41
48
41
+7
A13/12
NCAA
EWU Phantoms
#673
W
59-25
59
25
+34
H17/12
NCAA
77.8Avg total
39.6Scored
38.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.237.873.1-2.637%-
Last 30 at home (14)38.135.473.6+2.743%-
Last 30 away (16)32.739.972.6-7.231%-
Last 10 (10)39.638.277.8+1.440%-
Last 5 (5)40.639.680.2+1.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (20)32.240.172.3-7.920%-
vs Similar (8)36.636.072.6+0.662%-
vs Weaker (2)59.522.582.0+37.0100%-
This opponent (Central Michigan) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Central MichiganLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Bradley
#91
L
25-35
25
35
-10
A09/11
NCAA
South Alabama
#120
L
30-35
30
35
-5
A13/11
NCAA
Coppin State
#354
W
41-29
41
29
+12
H14/11
NCAA
Northern Kentucky
#130
L
30-44
30
44
-14
H21/11
NCAA
Marquette
#290
L
36-41
36
41
-5
A22/11
NCAA
Adrian College
#588
W
59-35
59
35
+24
H26/11
NCAA
Loyola Chicago
#350
W
39-31
39
31
+8
A03/12
NCAA
St. Louis Billikens
#13
L
32-52
32
52
-20
A07/12
NCAA
Stony Brook
#182
L
22-44
22
44
-22
A13/12
NCAA
Olivet C.
#420
W
35-24
35
24
+11
H18/12
NCAA
71.9Avg total
34.9Scored
37.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.234.970.1+0.350%-
Last 30 at home (15)37.131.969.0+5.167%-
Last 30 away (15)33.337.971.1-4.633%-
Last 10 (10)34.937.071.9-2.140%-
Last 5 (5)37.437.274.6+0.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)31.738.670.2-6.922%-
vs Similar (8)35.436.672.0-1.250%-
vs Weaker ◀ (11)35.731.667.4+4.164%-
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

DateH/AOpponentScore
17/12/25HEWU Phantoms112-64
13/12/25AElon79-85
07/12/25ABradley55-84
03/12/25HLindenwood64-99
26/11/25AAustin Peay59-77
22/11/25ALoyola Chicago76-59
19/11/25ANorthern Iowa57-70
14/11/25HBenedictine (AZ)117-62
11/11/25AGrand Canyon59-88
08/11/25AWisconsin72-97
DateH/AOpponentScore
18/12/25HOlivet C.85-65
13/12/25AStony Brook55-78
07/12/25ASt. Louis Billikens65-107
03/12/25ALoyola Chicago72-83
26/11/25HAdrian College112-67
22/11/25AMarquette71-85
21/11/25HNorthern Kentucky66-90
14/11/25HCoppin State82-59
13/11/25ASouth Alabama64-66
09/11/25ABradley54-85

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Northern Illinois
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLW36%
HomeWWLW75%
AwayLWLLL14%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1147
Win %36%75%14%
Points / game77.598.865.3
Allowed / game78.876.880.0
Point differential-1.4+22.0-14.7
Avg total156.3175.5145.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+36%75%14%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%0%
Central Michigan
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLW36%
HomeWWLWW80%
AwayLLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1156
Win %36%80%0%
Points / game73.585.463.5
Allowed / game77.469.484.0
Point differential-3.9+16.0-20.5
Avg total150.8154.8147.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+36%80%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)-0% (1)
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

Mid-American conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Miami (Ohio)12120100%91.870.2+21.5
2 Buffalo1210283%78.371.3+7.0
3 Akron129375%95.677.9+17.7
4 Kent State129375%93.880.2+13.5
5 Bowling Green118373%87.264.8+22.4
6 UMass128467%78.573.2+5.2
7 Toledo126650%82.977.9+5.0
8 Eastern Michigan126650%71.972.8-0.8
9 Ohio115645%76.578.9-2.4
10 Western Michigan125742%74.180.2-6.1
11 Northern Illinois114736%77.578.8-1.4
12 Central Michigan114736%73.577.4-3.9
13 Ball State123925%65.970.8-4.8
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 -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Northern Illinois274774
Central Michigan442973
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