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Northern Illinois vs Central Michigan Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 29 Jan 2022
Tip-off: 21:00
Final 63-69
28-33 35-36
Position#320
Record5-12
FormWLLLL
Points / game62.7
Allowed / game71.9
vs
Position#341
Record2-13
FormLWLLL
Points / game64.0
Allowed / game82.3
USANCAA
Other2021-22
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 winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Central Michigan 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
Dayton
#63
L
41-79
41
79
-38
A04/12
NCAA
Chicago State
#345
W
70-59
70
59
+11
A13/12
NCAA
Illinois (Chi.)
#225
L
60-61
60
61
-1
A19/12
NCAA
Toledo
#21
L
63-94
63
94
-31
A08/01
NCAA
Kent State
#68
W
65-63
65
63
+2
A12/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#309
W
77-70
77
70
+7
H15/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#256
L
83-92
83
92
-9
H19/01
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#240
L
82-85
82
85
-3
A22/01
NCAA
Ohio
#47
L
62-74
62
74
-12
A26/01
NCAA
Ball State
#237
L
67-74
67
74
-7
H28/01
NCAA
1H
2H
22-41
19-38
23-27
47-32
28-35
32-26
28-47
35-47
34-37
31-26
39-32
38-38
32-32
51-60
37-27
45-58
22-41
40-33
27-33
40-41
142.1Avg total
67.0Scored
75.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)62.771.9134.6-9.229%
Season at home (4)70.570.2140.8+0.250%
Season away (13)60.372.4132.7-12.123%
Last 10 (10)67.075.1142.1-8.130%
Last 5 (5)74.279.0153.2-4.820%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (25)63.677.3140.9-13.616%
vs Similar ◀ (3)58.063.7121.7-5.733%
vs Weaker (2)62.552.0114.5+10.5100%
This opponent (Central Michigan) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Central MichiganUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Kentucky
#34
L
57-85
57
85
-28
A30/11
NCAA
Xavier
#155
L
45-78
45
78
-33
A01/12
NCAA
Western Illinois
#189
L
70-97
70
97
-27
H05/12
NCAA
Youngstown State
#166
L
77-84
77
84
-7
A09/12
NCAA
Illinois (Chi.)
#225
L
67-71
67
71
-4
H11/12
NCAA
Detroit
#215
L
75-89
75
89
-14
A19/12
NCAA
Kent State
#68
W
72-69
72
69
+3
A29/12
NCAA
Toledo
#21
L
54-82
54
82
-28
H05/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#309
L
68-99
68
99
-31
A12/01
NCAA
Akron
#57
L
56-60
56
60
-4
H26/01
NCAA
1H
2H
25-51
32-34
25-41
20-37
31-59
39-38
34-46
43-38
32-40
35-31
34-39
41-50
31-30
41-39
33-44
21-38
31-46
37-53
24-31
32-29
145.5Avg total
64.1Scored
81.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)64.082.3146.3-18.313%
Season at home (4)61.877.5139.2-15.80%
Season away (11)64.884.1148.9-19.318%
Last 10 (10)64.181.4145.5-17.310%
Last 5 (5)65.079.8144.8-14.820%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (23)67.684.7152.3-17.19%
vs Similar ◀ (5)73.875.6149.4-1.860%
vs Weaker (2)69.573.0142.5-3.50%
This opponent (Northern Illinois) 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

-16-8+0+8+161st half1st half: -6.0-6.01st half: -12.7-12.72nd half2nd half: -2.1-2.12nd half: -4.6-4.6
-16-8+0+8+161st half1st half: -6.0-6.01st half: -12.7-12.72nd half2nd half: -2.1-2.12nd half: -4.6-4.6
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.
Bets by half · pick a half
Northern IllinoisLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Dayton
#63
L
22-41
22
41
-19
A04/12
NCAA
Chicago State
#345
L
23-27
23
27
-4
A13/12
NCAA
Illinois (Chi.)
#225
L
28-35
28
35
-7
A19/12
NCAA
Toledo
#21
L
28-47
28
47
-19
A08/01
NCAA
Kent State
#68
L
34-37
34
37
-3
A12/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#309
W
39-32
39
32
+7
H15/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#256
D
32-32
32
32
+0
H19/01
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#240
W
37-27
37
27
+10
A22/01
NCAA
Ohio
#47
L
22-41
22
41
-19
A26/01
NCAA
Ball State
#237
L
27-33
27
33
-6
H28/01
NCAA
64.4Avg total
29.2Scored
35.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)27.635.162.7-7.420%-
Last 30 at home (9)28.832.661.3-3.822%-
Last 30 away (21)27.136.163.3-9.019%-
Last 10 (10)29.235.264.4-6.020%-
Last 5 (5)31.433.064.4-1.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (25)28.036.564.4-8.516%-
vs Similar ◀ (3)26.030.056.0-4.033%-
vs Weaker (2)26.025.051.0+1.050%-
This opponent (Central Michigan) is Similar. 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
Kentucky
#34
L
25-51
25
51
-26
A30/11
NCAA
Xavier
#155
L
25-41
25
41
-16
A01/12
NCAA
Western Illinois
#189
L
31-59
31
59
-28
H05/12
NCAA
Youngstown State
#166
L
34-46
34
46
-12
A09/12
NCAA
Illinois (Chi.)
#225
L
32-40
32
40
-8
H11/12
NCAA
Detroit
#215
L
34-39
34
39
-5
A19/12
NCAA
Kent State
#68
W
31-30
31
30
+1
A29/12
NCAA
Toledo
#21
L
33-44
33
44
-11
H05/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#309
L
31-46
31
46
-15
A12/01
NCAA
Akron
#57
L
24-31
24
31
-7
H26/01
NCAA
72.7Avg total
30.0Scored
42.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.142.374.4-10.110%-
Last 30 at home (12)30.941.872.8-10.98%-
Last 30 away (18)32.942.675.5-9.611%-
Last 10 (10)30.042.772.7-12.710%-
Last 5 (5)30.638.068.6-7.420%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (23)32.643.476.0-10.94%-
vs Similar ◀ (5)31.440.071.4-8.640%-
vs Weaker (2)29.034.563.5-5.50%-
This opponent (Northern Illinois) 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
2
Northern Illinois wins
1
Central Michigan wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
28/01/22HBall State67-74
26/01/22AOhio62-74
22/01/22AMiami (Ohio)82-85
19/01/22HBowling Green83-92
15/01/22HEastern Michigan77-70
12/01/22AKent State65-63
08/01/22AToledo63-94
19/12/21AIllinois (Chi.)60-61
13/12/21AChicago State70-59
04/12/21ADayton41-79
DateH/AOpponentScore
26/01/22HAkron56-60
12/01/22AEastern Michigan68-99
05/01/22HToledo54-82
29/12/21AKent State72-69
19/12/21ADetroit75-89
11/12/21HIllinois (Chi.)67-71
09/12/21AYoungstown State77-84
05/12/21HWestern Illinois70-97
01/12/21AXavier45-78
30/11/21AKentucky57-85

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Northern Illinois
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLL29%
HomeWWLL50%
AwayLLWLL23%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games17413
Win %29%50%23%
Points / game62.770.560.3
Allowed / game71.970.272.4
Point differential-9.2+0.2-12.1
Avg total134.6140.8132.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+12%25%8%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)-33% (3)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Central Michigan
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 1 Wins / 9 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLL13%
HomeLLLL0%
AwayLLLWL18%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games15411
Win %13%0%18%
Points / game64.061.864.8
Allowed / game82.377.584.1
Point differential-18.3-15.8-19.3
Avg total146.3139.2148.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (4)0% (2)100% (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

Mid-American conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Ohio1916384%73.966.2+7.7
2 Toledo2117481%80.368.2+12.1
3 Akron1913668%71.963.3+8.7
4 Buffalo1810856%78.772.5+6.2
5 Bowling Green2011955%83.077.8+5.2
6 Kent State1910953%67.962.5+5.4
7 Ball State20101050%74.676.0-1.4
8 Miami (Ohio)1991047%77.172.1+5.1
9 UMass1991047%77.078.8-1.8
10 Eastern Michigan1981142%71.874.2-2.3
11 Northern Illinois1751229%62.771.9-9.2
12 Western Michigan2041620%66.178.0-11.9
13 Central Michigan1521313%64.082.3-18.3
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 Illinois283563
Central Michigan333669
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