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Northern Illinois vs Central Michigan Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 18 Jan 2025
Tip-off: 19:00
Final 66-71
29-35 37-36
Position#352
Record4-12
FormWLLLL
Points / game70.8
Allowed / game76.8
vs
Position#242
Record7-9
FormWLLLW
Points / game73.4
Allowed / game70.3
USANCAA
Other2024-25
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
Valparaiso
#248
L
82-87
82
87
-5
A27/11
NCAA
Eastern Illinois
#295
L
59-72
59
72
-13
A29/11
NCAA
Benedictine (AZ)
#456
W
89-70
89
70
+19
H04/12
NCAA
Northern Iowa
#107
L
57-101
57
101
-44
A07/12
NCAA
Illinois State
#141
L
60-81
60
81
-21
A19/12
NCAA
EWU Phantoms
#670
W
117-50
117
50
+67
H31/12
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#212
L
71-75
71
75
-4
A04/01
NCAA
Kent State
#74
L
50-68
50
68
-18
H08/01
NCAA
Ohio
#205
L
70-108
70
108
-38
A11/01
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#41
L
69-84
69
84
-15
H15/01
NCAA
1H
2H
39-41
43-46
24-31
35-41
46-33
43-37
28-56
29-45
28-36
32-45
59-21
58-29
37-33
34-42
21-35
29-33
39-57
31-51
42-48
27-36
152.0Avg total
72.4Scored
79.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)70.876.8147.6-5.925%
Season at home (7)79.664.3143.9+15.357%
Season away (9)64.086.4150.4-22.40%
Last 10 (10)72.479.6152.0-7.220%
Last 5 (5)75.477.0152.4-1.620%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (18)63.181.9145.0-18.811%
vs Similar (7)70.172.4142.6-2.329%
vs Weaker (4)89.064.0153.0+25.0100%
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
Purdue Northwest
#593
W
115-69
115
69
+46
H01/12
NCAA
Aquinas
#428
W
93-69
93
69
+24
A06/12
NCAA
Valparaiso
#248
L
77-93
77
93
-16
A14/12
NCAA
Mississippi St.
#116
L
59-83
59
83
-24
A18/12
NCAA
Arizona
#88
L
41-94
41
94
-53
A21/12
NCAA
Cleary University
#579
W
85-39
85
39
+46
H30/12
NCAA
Ohio
#205
L
55-57
55
57
-2
H05/01
NCAA
Akron
#21
L
71-87
71
87
-16
A08/01
NCAA
Toledo
#167
L
67-69
67
69
-2
A11/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#212
W
82-63
82
63
+19
H15/01
NCAA
1H
2H
62-37
53-32
52-32
41-37
31-36
46-57
25-32
34-51
23-44
18-50
40-16
45-23
28-35
27-22
38-41
33-46
30-34
37-35
39-33
43-30
146.8Avg total
74.5Scored
72.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)73.470.3143.7+3.144%
Season at home (6)82.558.8141.3+23.767%
Season away (10)67.977.2145.1-9.330%
Last 10 (10)74.572.3146.8+2.240%
Last 5 (5)72.063.0135.0+9.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (13)64.273.9138.2-9.738%
vs Similar (9)66.465.4131.9+1.067%
vs Weaker ◀ (7)78.661.9140.4+16.757%
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: -2.8-2.81st half: +2.8+2.82nd half2nd half: -4.4-4.42nd half: -0.6-0.6
-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: -2.8-2.81st half: +2.8+2.82nd half2nd half: -4.4-4.42nd half: -0.6-0.6
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
Valparaiso
#248
L
39-41
39
41
-2
A27/11
NCAA
Eastern Illinois
#295
L
24-31
24
31
-7
A29/11
NCAA
Benedictine (AZ)
#456
W
46-33
46
33
+13
H04/12
NCAA
Northern Iowa
#107
L
28-56
28
56
-28
A07/12
NCAA
Illinois State
#141
L
28-36
28
36
-8
A19/12
NCAA
EWU Phantoms
#670
W
59-21
59
21
+38
H31/12
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#212
W
37-33
37
33
+4
A04/01
NCAA
Kent State
#74
L
21-35
21
35
-14
H08/01
NCAA
Ohio
#205
L
39-57
39
57
-18
A11/01
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#41
L
42-48
42
48
-6
H15/01
NCAA
75.4Avg total
36.3Scored
39.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.036.869.8-3.830%-
Last 30 at home (13)36.232.869.1+3.438%-
Last 30 away (17)30.539.870.3-9.224%-
Last 10 (10)36.339.175.4-2.830%-
Last 5 (5)39.638.878.4+0.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (18)30.040.570.5-10.511%-
vs Similar (7)32.332.664.9-0.343%-
vs Weaker (4)43.531.274.8+12.275%-
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
Purdue Northwest
#593
W
62-37
62
37
+25
H01/12
NCAA
Aquinas
#428
W
52-32
52
32
+20
A06/12
NCAA
Valparaiso
#248
L
31-36
31
36
-5
A14/12
NCAA
Mississippi St.
#116
L
25-32
25
32
-7
A18/12
NCAA
Arizona
#88
L
23-44
23
44
-21
A21/12
NCAA
Cleary University
#579
W
40-16
40
16
+24
H30/12
NCAA
Ohio
#205
L
28-35
28
35
-7
H05/01
NCAA
Akron
#21
L
38-41
38
41
-3
A08/01
NCAA
Toledo
#167
L
30-34
30
34
-4
A11/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#212
W
39-33
39
33
+6
H15/01
NCAA
70.8Avg total
36.8Scored
34.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.430.664.0+2.757%-
Last 30 at home (13)36.227.563.6+8.777%-
Last 30 away (17)31.233.164.3-1.841%-
Last 10 (10)36.834.070.8+2.840%-
Last 5 (5)35.031.866.8+3.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (13)30.332.562.8-2.254%-
vs Similar (9)30.328.458.8+1.944%-
vs Weaker ◀ (7)38.929.168.0+9.771%-
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
15/01/25HMiami (Ohio)69-84
11/01/25AOhio70-108
08/01/25HKent State50-68
04/01/25AEastern Michigan71-75
31/12/24HEWU Phantoms117-50
19/12/24AIllinois State60-81
07/12/24ANorthern Iowa57-101
04/12/24HBenedictine (AZ)89-70
29/11/24AEastern Illinois59-72
27/11/24AValparaiso82-87
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/01/25HEastern Michigan82-63
11/01/25AToledo67-69
08/01/25AAkron71-87
05/01/25HOhio55-57
30/12/24HCleary University85-39
21/12/24AArizona41-94
18/12/24AMississippi St.59-83
14/12/24AValparaiso77-93
06/12/24AAquinas93-69
01/12/24HPurdue Northwest115-69

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Northern Illinois
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLL25%
HomeLWWLL57%
AwayLLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1679
Win %25%57%0%
Points / game70.879.664.0
Allowed / game76.864.386.4
Point differential-5.9+15.3-22.4
Avg total147.6143.9150.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%57%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (2)-0% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Central Michigan
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLW44%
HomeWWWLW67%
AwayLLLLL30%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games16610
Win %44%67%30%
Points / game73.482.567.9
Allowed / game70.358.877.2
Point differential+3.1+23.7-9.3
Avg total143.7141.3145.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+31%67%10%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (6)0% (2)50% (4)
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)1612475%83.671.5+12.1
2 Akron1712571%82.873.9+8.9
3 Kent State1611569%70.164.4+5.6
4 Ohio1710759%81.174.9+6.2
5 Toledo169756%77.477.7-0.3
6 Ball State168850%75.971.8+4.2
7 Central Michigan167944%73.470.3+3.1
8 Bowling Green167944%77.575.1+2.4
9 Eastern Michigan167944%72.178.6-6.6
10 UMass1871139%76.177.3-1.3
11 Buffalo1761135%72.681.0-8.4
12 Northern Illinois1641225%70.876.8-5.9
13 Western Michigan1741324%72.676.9-4.2
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 Illinois293766
Central Michigan353671
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