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Northwestern vs Boston University Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 07 Nov 2025
Tip-off: 23:00
Final 76-52
45-26 31-26
Position#251
Record1-0
FormLLWLW
Points / game70.0
Allowed / game47.0
Northwestern 🏆
USA
vs
Boston University
USA
Position#211
Record1-0
FormLWWLW
Points / game76.0
Allowed / game75.0
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Northwestern v Boston University
09 Nov 2026
NORT v BOST
upcoming
07 Nov 2025
NORT76
BOST52
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Northwestern winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Boston University winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

NorthwesternUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Oregon
#52
L
75-81
75
81
-6
A12/02
NCAA
Nebraska
#158
L
64-68
64
68
-4
H16/02
NCAA
Ohio State
#172
W
70-49
70
49
+21
A20/02
NCAA
Minnesota
#226
W
75-63
75
63
+12
A26/02
NCAA
Iowa
#192
W
68-57
68
57
+11
H01/03
NCAA
UCLA
#66
L
69-73
69
73
-4
H04/03
NCAA
Maryland
#35
L
61-74
61
74
-13
A08/03
NCAA
Minnesota
#226
W
72-64
72
64
+8
A12/03
NCAA
Wisconsin
#43
L
63-70
63
70
-7
A13/03
NCAA
Mercyhurst Lakers
#206
W
70-47
70
47
+23
H04/11
NCAA
1H
2H
25-39
50-42
36-21
28-47
31-24
39-25
36-31
39-32
30-26
38-31
35-34
34-39
29-32
32-42
32-29
40-35
30-37
33-33
36-25
34-22
133.3Avg total
68.7Scored
64.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (1)70.047.0117.0+23.0100%
Season at home (1)70.047.0117.0+23.0100%
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)68.764.6133.3+4.150%
Last 5 (5)67.065.6132.6+1.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)68.874.1142.9-5.425%
vs Similar ◀ (17)72.668.8141.4+3.853%
vs Weaker (5)74.063.4137.4+10.680%
This opponent (Boston University) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Boston UniversityUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Navy
#249
W
87-65
87
65
+22
H06/02
NCAA
Holy Cross
#284
L
52-72
52
72
-20
A08/02
NCAA
Bucknell
#166
L
60-76
60
76
-16
A13/02
NCAA
Colgate
#267
W
93-91 OT
93
91
+2
H15/02
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#294
W
68-66
68
66
+2
H20/02
NCAA
American University
#102
L
44-48
44
48
-4
A22/02
NCAA
Lehigh
#311
W
79-68
79
68
+11
A26/02
NCAA
Lafayette
#290
W
66-64
66
64
+2
H01/03
NCAA
Navy
#249
L
78-86
78
86
-8
H07/03
NCAA
Northeastern
#358
W
76-75 OT
76
75
+1
A04/11
NCAA
1H
2H
39-32
48-33
27-35
25-37
24-29
36-47
27-26
43-44
34-31
34-35
14-20
30-28
36-28
43-40
31-29
35-35
26-32
52-54
32-31
34-35
141.4Avg total
70.3Scored
71.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (1)76.075.0151.0+1.0100%
Season at homeno games
Season away (1)76.075.0151.0+1.0100%
Last 10 (10)70.371.1141.4-0.860%
Last 5 (5)68.668.2136.8+0.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)69.363.0132.3+6.367%
vs Similar ◀ (25)66.268.1134.3-1.952%
vs Weaker (1)76.075.0151.0+1.0100%
This opponent (Northwestern) 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

-3-2+0+2+31st half1st half: +2.2+2.21st half: -0.3-0.32nd half2nd half: +1.9+1.92nd half: -0.8-0.8
-3-2+0+2+31st half1st half: +2.2+2.21st half: -0.3-0.32nd half2nd half: +1.9+1.92nd half: -0.8-0.8
NorthwesternBoston University
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
NorthwesternLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Oregon
#52
L
25-39
25
39
-14
A12/02
NCAA
Nebraska
#158
W
36-21
36
21
+15
H16/02
NCAA
Ohio State
#172
W
31-24
31
24
+7
A20/02
NCAA
Minnesota
#226
W
36-31
36
31
+5
A26/02
NCAA
Iowa
#192
W
30-26
30
26
+4
H01/03
NCAA
UCLA
#66
W
35-34
35
34
+1
H04/03
NCAA
Maryland
#35
L
29-32
29
32
-3
A08/03
NCAA
Minnesota
#226
W
32-29
32
29
+3
A12/03
NCAA
Wisconsin
#43
L
30-37
30
37
-7
A13/03
NCAA
Mercyhurst Lakers
#206
W
36-25
36
25
+11
H04/11
NCAA
61.8Avg total
32.0Scored
29.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)30.932.563.4-1.553%-
Last 30 at home (16)32.430.763.1+1.869%-
Last 30 away (14)29.234.563.7-5.336%-
Last 10 (10)32.029.861.8+2.270%-
Last 5 (5)32.431.463.8+1.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)29.535.264.8-5.838%-
vs Similar ◀ (17)30.932.263.1-1.253%-
vs Weaker (5)33.229.062.2+4.280%-
This opponent (Boston University) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Boston UniversityLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Navy
#249
W
39-32
39
32
+7
H06/02
NCAA
Holy Cross
#284
L
27-35
27
35
-8
A08/02
NCAA
Bucknell
#166
L
24-29
24
29
-5
A13/02
NCAA
Colgate
#267
W
27-26
27
26
+1
H15/02
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#294
W
34-31
34
31
+3
H20/02
NCAA
American University
#102
L
14-20
14
20
-6
A22/02
NCAA
Lehigh
#311
W
36-28
36
28
+8
A26/02
NCAA
Lafayette
#290
W
31-29
31
29
+2
H01/03
NCAA
Navy
#249
L
26-32
26
32
-6
H07/03
NCAA
Northeastern
#358
W
32-31
32
31
+1
A04/11
NCAA
58.3Avg total
29.0Scored
29.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)29.730.560.2-0.750%-
Last 30 at home (15)33.429.362.7+4.173%-
Last 30 away (15)26.131.757.7-5.627%-
Last 10 (10)29.029.358.3-0.360%-
Last 5 (5)27.828.055.8-0.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)26.725.051.7+1.733%-
vs Similar ◀ (25)29.030.759.7-1.648%-
vs Weaker (1)32.031.063.0+1.0100%-
This opponent (Northwestern) 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
0
Northwestern wins
0
Boston University wins
No previous meetings.
Northwesternlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
04/11/25HMercyhurst Lakers70-47
13/03/25AWisconsin63-70
12/03/25AMinnesota72-64
08/03/25AMaryland61-74
04/03/25HUCLA69-73
01/03/25HIowa68-57
26/02/25AMinnesota75-63
20/02/25AOhio State70-49
16/02/25HNebraska64-68
12/02/25AOregon75-81
Boston Universitylast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
04/11/25ANortheastern76-75 OT
07/03/25HNavy78-86
01/03/25HLafayette66-64
26/02/25ALehigh79-68
22/02/25AAmerican University44-48
20/02/25HLoyola Maryland68-66
15/02/25HColgate93-91 OT
13/02/25ABucknell60-76
08/02/25AHoly Cross52-72
06/02/25HNavy87-65

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Northwestern
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallW100%
HomeW100%
Away--
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games11-
Win %100%100%-
Points / game70.070.0-
Allowed / game47.047.0-
Point differential+23.0+23.0-
Avg total117.0117.0-
Over main line---
Win by 10+100%100%-
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%-
Boston University
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallW100%
Home--
AwayW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1-1
Win %100%-100%
Points / game76.0-76.0
Allowed / game75.0-75.0
Point differential+1.0-+1.0
Avg total151.0-151.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%-0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)-100% (1)
Overtime %100%-100%
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

Big Ten conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Illinois110100%113.055.0+58.0
2 Indiana110100%98.051.0+47.0
3 Michigan110100%121.078.0+43.0
4 Nebraska110100%86.053.0+33.0
5 Iowa110100%101.069.0+32.0
6 Wisconsin110100%96.064.0+32.0
7 Purdue110100%82.051.0+31.0
8 USC110100%94.064.0+30.0
9 Washington220100%89.060.0+29.0
10 Rutgers110100%81.053.0+28.0
11 Minnesota110100%87.060.0+27.0
12 Northwestern110100%70.047.0+23.0
13 Maryland110100%83.061.0+22.0
14 Ohio State110100%118.0102.0+16.0
15 Michigan State110100%80.069.0+11.0
16 Penn State110100%76.068.0+8.0
17 UCLA110100%80.074.0+6.0
18 Oregon110100%60.059.0+1.0
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 -).
Patriot League conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Army110100%73.049.0+24.0
2 Navy110100%76.055.0+21.0
3 Bucknell110100%78.070.0+8.0
4 Boston University110100%76.075.0+1.0
5 Lafayette21150%77.564.5+13.0
6 Loyola Maryland21150%76.063.5+12.5
7 Lehigh21150%74.063.5+10.5
8 Colgate2020%67.074.0-7.0
9 Holy Cross1010%79.089.0-10.0
10 American University1010%74.088.0-14.0
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
Northwestern453176
Boston University262652
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