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Northwestern vs Maryland Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 04 Mar 2021
Tip-off: 02:00
Final 60-55
28-26 32-29
Position#265
Record7-14
FormLLLLW
Points / game71.5
Allowed / game71.3
vs
Position#150
Record15-10
FormWWWWW
Points / game69.8
Allowed / game64.9
USANCAA
Other2020-21
Meetings · Northwestern v Maryland
18 Feb 2026
NORT78
MARY74
16 Jan 2025
NORT76
MARY74
17 Jan 2024
NORT72
MARY69
12 Jan 2022
NORT87
MARY94
03 Mar 2021
NORT60
MARY55
21 Jan 2020
NORT66
MARY77
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Northwestern winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Maryland 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
Iowa
#47
L
73-96
73
96
-23
H17/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#131
L
52-68
52
68
-16
A21/01
NCAA
Penn State
#226
L
78-81
78
81
-3
A24/01
NCAA
Rutgers
#136
L
56-64
56
64
-8
H01/02
NCAA
Purdue
#97
L
70-75
70
75
-5
A06/02
NCAA
Indiana
#220
L
76-79 OT
76
79
-3
H10/02
NCAA
Rutgers
#136
L
50-64
50
64
-14
A13/02
NCAA
Illinois
#21
L
66-73
66
73
-7
A17/02
NCAA
Wisconsin
#131
L
51-68
51
68
-17
H22/02
NCAA
Minnesota
#193
W
67-59
67
59
+8
A26/02
NCAA
1H
2H
37-49
36-47
34-41
18-27
33-38
45-43
29-34
27-30
32-35
38-40
23-20
31-34
27-37
23-27
26-38
40-35
24-34
27-34
25-31
42-28
136.6Avg total
63.9Scored
72.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (21)71.571.3142.8+0.233%
Season at home (11)75.968.8144.7+7.145%
Season away (10)66.674.0140.6-7.420%
Last 10 (10)63.972.7136.6-8.810%
Last 5 (5)62.068.6130.6-6.620%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (18)63.276.6139.8-13.411%
vs Similar ◀ (9)70.169.6139.7+0.644%
vs Weaker (3)101.054.3155.3+46.7100%
This opponent (Maryland) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
MarylandUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Minnesota
#193
W
63-49
63
49
+14
A23/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#131
L
55-61
55
61
-6
H28/01
NCAA
Purdue
#97
W
61-60
61
60
+1
H02/02
NCAA
Penn State
#226
L
50-55
50
55
-5
A06/02
NCAA
Ohio State
#70
L
65-73
65
73
-8
H09/02
NCAA
Minnesota
#193
W
72-59
72
59
+13
H15/02
NCAA
Nebraska
#316
W
64-50
64
50
+14
H17/02
NCAA
Nebraska
#316
W
79-71
79
71
+8
H18/02
NCAA
Rutgers
#136
W
68-59
68
59
+9
A21/02
NCAA
Michigan State
#159
W
73-55
73
55
+18
H28/02
NCAA
1H
2H
36-27
27-22
20-38
35-23
24-27
37-33
23-23
27-32
30-35
35-38
44-28
28-31
32-28
32-22
40-33
39-38
28-20
40-39
35-25
38-30
124.2Avg total
65.0Scored
59.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (25)69.864.9134.7+4.960%
Season at home (16)74.365.1139.4+9.269%
Season away (9)61.864.4126.2-2.744%
Last 10 (10)65.059.2124.2+5.870%
Last 5 (5)71.258.8130.0+12.4100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)67.080.2147.2-13.220%
vs Similar ◀ (20)68.664.7133.3+3.955%
vs Weaker (4)75.061.8136.8+13.2100%
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

-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: -6.7-6.71st half: +2.8+2.82nd half2nd half: -1.8-1.82nd half: +3.0+3.0
-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: -6.7-6.71st half: +2.8+2.82nd half2nd half: -1.8-1.82nd half: +3.0+3.0
NorthwesternMaryland
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
Iowa
#47
L
37-49
37
49
-12
H17/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#131
L
34-41
34
41
-7
A21/01
NCAA
Penn State
#226
L
33-38
33
38
-5
A24/01
NCAA
Rutgers
#136
L
29-34
29
34
-5
H01/02
NCAA
Purdue
#97
L
32-35
32
35
-3
A06/02
NCAA
Indiana
#220
W
23-20
23
20
+3
H10/02
NCAA
Rutgers
#136
L
27-37
27
37
-10
A13/02
NCAA
Illinois
#21
L
26-38
26
38
-12
A17/02
NCAA
Wisconsin
#131
L
24-34
24
34
-10
H22/02
NCAA
Minnesota
#193
L
25-31
25
31
-6
A26/02
NCAA
64.7Avg total
29.0Scored
35.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.534.567.0-2.033%-
Last 30 at home (15)34.332.166.4+2.147%-
Last 30 away (15)30.736.967.7-6.220%-
Last 10 (10)29.035.764.7-6.710%-
Last 5 (5)25.032.057.0-7.020%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (18)30.637.868.4-7.211%-
vs Similar ◀ (9)31.930.462.3+1.456%-
vs Weaker (3)45.727.072.7+18.7100%-
This opponent (Maryland) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
MarylandLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Minnesota
#193
W
36-27
36
27
+9
A23/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#131
L
20-38
20
38
-18
H28/01
NCAA
Purdue
#97
L
24-27
24
27
-3
H02/02
NCAA
Penn State
#226
D
23-23
23
23
+0
A06/02
NCAA
Ohio State
#70
L
30-35
30
35
-5
H09/02
NCAA
Minnesota
#193
W
44-28
44
28
+16
H15/02
NCAA
Nebraska
#316
W
32-28
32
28
+4
H17/02
NCAA
Nebraska
#316
W
40-33
40
33
+7
H18/02
NCAA
Rutgers
#136
W
28-20
28
20
+8
A21/02
NCAA
Michigan State
#159
W
35-25
35
25
+10
H28/02
NCAA
59.6Avg total
31.2Scored
28.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.332.164.4+0.250%-
Last 30 at home (18)35.431.566.9+3.967%-
Last 30 away (12)27.633.060.6-5.425%-
Last 10 (10)31.228.459.6+2.860%-
Last 5 (5)35.826.862.6+9.0100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)31.241.272.4-10.00%-
vs Similar ◀ (20)30.930.661.5+0.350%-
vs Weaker (4)36.827.864.5+9.0100%-
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
2
Maryland wins
DateGameScore
19/02/20Maryland v Northwestern76-67
22/01/20Northwestern v Maryland66-77
DateH/AOpponentScore
26/02/21AMinnesota67-59
22/02/21HWisconsin51-68
17/02/21AIllinois66-73
13/02/21ARutgers50-64
10/02/21HIndiana76-79 OT
06/02/21APurdue70-75
01/02/21HRutgers56-64
24/01/21APenn State78-81
21/01/21AWisconsin52-68
17/01/21HIowa73-96
Marylandlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
28/02/21HMichigan State73-55
21/02/21ARutgers68-59
18/02/21HNebraska79-71
17/02/21HNebraska64-50
15/02/21HMinnesota72-59
09/02/21HOhio State65-73
06/02/21APenn State50-55
02/02/21HPurdue61-60
28/01/21HWisconsin55-61
23/01/21AMinnesota63-49

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Northwestern
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 1 Wins / 9 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLW33%
HomeLLLLL45%
AwayLLLLW20%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games211110
Win %33%45%20%
Points / game71.575.966.6
Allowed / game71.368.874.0
Point differential+0.2+7.1-7.4
Avg total142.8144.7140.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+19%36%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won20% (5)33% (3)0% (2)
Overtime %5%9%0%
Maryland
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW60%
HomeLWWWW69%
AwayWLWLW44%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games25169
Win %60%69%44%
Points / game69.874.361.8
Allowed / game64.965.164.4
Point differential+4.9+9.2-2.7
Avg total134.7139.4126.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+40%56%11%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (4)100% (1)33% (3)
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

Big Ten conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Michigan2018290%77.565.8+11.8
2 Oregon2217577%73.566.5+7.0
3 Illinois2519676%81.068.5+12.5
4 USC2519676%74.665.0+9.5
5 UCLA2317674%73.067.5+5.5
6 Iowa2518772%84.772.4+12.3
7 Ohio State2518772%77.269.8+7.4
8 Purdue2517868%71.065.8+5.2
9 Wisconsin26161062%69.863.5+6.2
10 Maryland25151060%69.864.9+4.9
11 Michigan State24141058%70.371.0-0.7
12 Rutgers23131057%70.168.0+2.1
13 Minnesota26131350%73.373.9-0.5
14 Indiana25121348%71.069.8+1.2
15 Penn State2291341%72.973.8-0.9
16 Northwestern2171433%71.571.3+0.2
17 Nebraska2471729%70.073.0-2.9
18 Washington2552020%66.676.6-10.0
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
Northwestern283260
Maryland262955
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