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Northern Illinois vs Eastern Michigan Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 22 Feb 2025
Tip-off: 21:30
Final 76-79
48-38 28-41
Position#352
Record5-21
FormLLLLL
Points / game71.3
Allowed / game76.6
vs
Position#212
Record13-13
FormLWLWW
Points / game73.2
Allowed / game76.9
USANCAA
Other2024-25
Meetings · Northern Illinois v Eastern Michigan
22 Feb 2025
NORT76
EAST79
03 Feb 2024
NORT76
EAST66
03 Mar 2023
NORT85
EAST66
15 Jan 2022
NORT77
EAST70
30 Jan 2021
NORT v EAST
upcoming
11 Jan 2020
NORT71
EAST68
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Northern Illinois winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Eastern 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
Central Michigan
#242
L
66-71
66
71
-5
H18/01
NCAA
Western Michigan
#305
L
70-72
70
72
-2
A22/01
NCAA
Ball State
#243
W
76-66
76
66
+10
H25/01
NCAA
Akron
#21
L
70-80
70
80
-10
H29/01
NCAA
Toledo
#167
L
85-89
85
89
-4
A01/02
NCAA
Bowling Green
#257
L
77-84
77
84
-7
A05/02
NCAA
Louisiana Lafayette
#314
L
64-66
64
66
-2
H08/02
NCAA
Buffalo
#333
L
67-73
67
73
-6
H12/02
NCAA
Ball State
#243
L
83-89 OT
83
89
-6
A15/02
NCAA
Akron
#21
L
63-73
63
73
-10
A19/02
NCAA
1H
2H
29-35
37-36
27-39
43-33
40-29
36-37
33-37
37-43
35-50
50-39
31-38
46-46
39-28
25-38
21-32
46-41
20-38
56-38
31-28
32-45
148.4Avg total
72.1Scored
76.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (26)71.376.6147.9-5.319%
Season at home (12)75.067.2142.2+7.842%
Season away (14)68.184.6152.8-16.50%
Last 10 (10)72.176.3148.4-4.210%
Last 5 (5)70.877.0147.8-6.20%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (19)67.482.2149.6-14.811%
vs Similar ◀ (7)67.670.4138.0-2.914%
vs Weaker (3)94.762.7157.3+32.0100%
This opponent (Eastern Michigan) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Eastern MichiganUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Bowling Green
#257
W
68-62
68
62
+6
A18/01
NCAA
Ohio
#205
W
94-87
94
87
+7
H21/01
NCAA
Buffalo
#333
W
90-77
90
77
+13
H25/01
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#41
L
80-89
80
89
-9
A29/01
NCAA
Western Michigan
#305
L
54-61
54
61
-7
A01/02
NCAA
Kent State
#74
L
49-70
49
70
-21
H04/02
NCAA
Old Dominion
#261
W
76-70
76
70
+6
H08/02
NCAA
Ball State
#243
L
84-86 OT
84
86
-2
A12/02
NCAA
Toledo
#167
W
80-73
80
73
+7
H15/02
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#41
W
76-66
76
66
+10
H18/02
NCAA
1H
2H
29-26
39-36
50-35
44-52
42-45
48-32
38-47
42-42
18-23
36-38
24-33
25-37
29-26
47-44
33-40
42-35
43-33
37-40
35-23
41-43
149.2Avg total
75.1Scored
74.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (26)73.276.9150.1-3.750%
Season at home (13)79.078.8157.8+0.269%
Season away (13)67.575.0142.5-7.531%
Last 10 (10)75.174.1149.2+1.060%
Last 5 (5)73.073.0146.0+0.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (15)66.577.4143.9-10.927%
vs Similar ◀ (12)72.870.8143.6+2.175%
vs Weaker (2)89.587.5177.0+2.050%
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

-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: -4.8-4.81st half: +1.0+1.02nd half2nd half: +1.2+1.22nd half: +0.2+0.2
-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: -4.8-4.81st half: +1.0+1.02nd half2nd half: +1.2+1.22nd half: +0.2+0.2
Northern IllinoisEastern 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
Central Michigan
#242
L
29-35
29
35
-6
H18/01
NCAA
Western Michigan
#305
L
27-39
27
39
-12
A22/01
NCAA
Ball State
#243
W
40-29
40
29
+11
H25/01
NCAA
Akron
#21
L
33-37
33
37
-4
H29/01
NCAA
Toledo
#167
L
35-50
35
50
-15
A01/02
NCAA
Bowling Green
#257
L
31-38
31
38
-7
A05/02
NCAA
Louisiana Lafayette
#314
W
39-28
39
28
+11
H08/02
NCAA
Buffalo
#333
L
21-32
21
32
-11
H12/02
NCAA
Ball State
#243
L
20-38
20
38
-18
A15/02
NCAA
Akron
#21
W
31-28
31
28
+3
A19/02
NCAA
66.0Avg total
30.6Scored
35.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.137.170.2-4.033%-
Last 30 at home (13)36.832.569.4+4.346%-
Last 30 away (17)30.240.570.8-10.324%-
Last 10 (10)30.635.466.0-4.830%-
Last 5 (5)28.432.861.2-4.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (19)30.640.671.2-9.916%-
vs Similar ◀ (7)31.132.763.9-1.643%-
vs Weaker (3)47.730.378.0+17.3100%-
This opponent (Eastern Michigan) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Eastern MichiganLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Bowling Green
#257
W
29-26
29
26
+3
A18/01
NCAA
Ohio
#205
W
50-35
50
35
+15
H21/01
NCAA
Buffalo
#333
L
42-45
42
45
-3
H25/01
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#41
L
38-47
38
47
-9
A29/01
NCAA
Western Michigan
#305
L
18-23
18
23
-5
A01/02
NCAA
Kent State
#74
L
24-33
24
33
-9
H04/02
NCAA
Old Dominion
#261
W
29-26
29
26
+3
H08/02
NCAA
Ball State
#243
L
33-40
33
40
-7
A12/02
NCAA
Toledo
#167
W
43-33
43
33
+10
H15/02
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#41
W
35-23
35
23
+12
H18/02
NCAA
67.2Avg total
34.1Scored
33.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)31.935.066.9-3.133%-
Last 30 at home (15)33.934.368.3-0.447%-
Last 30 away (15)29.835.765.5-5.920%-
Last 10 (10)34.133.167.2+1.050%-
Last 5 (5)32.831.063.8+1.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (15)31.136.267.3-5.120%-
vs Similar ◀ (12)31.933.064.9-1.150%-
vs Weaker (2)33.539.072.5-5.50%-
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

DateH/AOpponentScore
19/02/25AAkron63-73
15/02/25ABall State83-89 OT
12/02/25HBuffalo67-73
08/02/25HLouisiana Lafayette64-66
05/02/25ABowling Green77-84
01/02/25AToledo85-89
29/01/25HAkron70-80
25/01/25HBall State76-66
22/01/25AWestern Michigan70-72
18/01/25HCentral Michigan66-71
DateH/AOpponentScore
18/02/25HMiami (Ohio)76-66
15/02/25HToledo80-73
12/02/25ABall State84-86 OT
08/02/25HOld Dominion76-70
04/02/25HKent State49-70
01/02/25AWestern Michigan54-61
29/01/25AMiami (Ohio)80-89
25/01/25HBuffalo90-77
21/01/25HOhio94-87
18/01/25ABowling Green68-62

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Northern Illinois
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 1 Wins / 9 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL19%
HomeLWLLL42%
AwayLLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games261214
Win %19%42%0%
Points / game71.375.068.1
Allowed / game76.667.284.6
Point differential-5.3+7.8-16.5
Avg total147.9142.2152.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+19%42%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (6)0% (2)0% (4)
Overtime %4%0%7%
Eastern Michigan
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWW50%
HomeWLWWW69%
AwayLWLLL31%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games261313
Win %50%69%31%
Points / game73.279.067.5
Allowed / game76.978.875.0
Point differential-3.7+0.2-7.5
Avg total150.1157.8142.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+12%23%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won75% (8)100% (3)60% (5)
Overtime %8%8%8%
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 Akron2621581%84.273.3+10.9
2 Miami (Ohio)2720774%81.473.7+7.7
3 Kent State2718967%72.867.8+5.0
4 Toledo27161159%77.877.4+0.4
5 Ohio26141254%79.875.6+4.3
6 Ball State27141352%76.674.2+2.4
7 Eastern Michigan26131350%73.276.9-3.7
8 Central Michigan27121544%75.771.6+4.1
9 Bowling Green27111641%75.075.4-0.4
10 UMass27111641%73.974.5-0.6
11 Western Michigan2791833%72.076.9-4.9
12 Buffalo2781930%71.581.1-9.6
13 Northern Illinois2652119%71.376.6-5.3
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 Illinois482876
Eastern Michigan384179
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