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Northwestern vs Maryland Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 17 Jan 2025
Tip-off: 02:00
Final 76-74 (OT)
38-37 30-31 8-6
Position#191
Record10-6
FormWWLLL
Points / game73.7
Allowed / game66.9
Northwestern 🏆
USA
vs
Maryland
USA
Position#35
Record13-4
FormWLLWW
Points / game84.6
Allowed / game63.8
USANCAA
Other2024-25
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
Butler
#266
L
69-71
69
71
-2
A29/11
NCAA
UNLV
#165
W
66-61
66
61
+5
A30/11
NCAA
Iowa
#192
L
79-80
79
80
-1
A04/12
NCAA
Illinois
#100
W
70-66 OT
70
66
+4
H07/12
NCAA
Georgia Tech
#196
W
71-60
71
60
+11
H15/12
NCAA
DePaul
#269
W
84-64
84
64
+20
H21/12
NCAA
Northeastern
#181
W
85-60
85
60
+25
H29/12
NCAA
Penn State
#185
L
80-84
80
84
-4
A03/01
NCAA
Purdue
#72
L
61-79
61
79
-18
A05/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#17
L
68-78
68
78
-10
H12/01
NCAA
1H
2H
28-31
41-40
26-25
40-36
34-45
45-35
24-27
32-29
31-26
40-34
37-27
47-37
35-33
50-27
34-37
46-47
18-41
43-38
28-47
40-31
143.6Avg total
73.3Scored
70.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)73.766.9140.6+6.862%
Season at home (10)75.862.5138.3+13.390%
Season away (6)70.274.3144.5-4.217%
Last 10 (10)73.370.3143.6+3.050%
Last 5 (5)75.673.0148.6+2.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (5)73.877.8151.6-4.040%
vs Similar (18)71.969.6141.4+2.350%
vs Weaker (7)74.459.3133.7+15.186%
This opponent (Maryland) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
MarylandUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Alcorn State
#321
W
96-58
96
58
+38
H01/12
NCAA
Ohio State
#172
W
83-59
83
59
+24
H04/12
NCAA
Purdue
#72
L
78-83
78
83
-5
A08/12
NCAA
St. Francis (PA)
#236
W
111-57
111
57
+54
H18/12
NCAA
Syracuse
#273
W
87-60
87
60
+27
H21/12
NCAA
Md.-East. Shore
#355
W
81-66
81
66
+15
H28/12
NCAA
Washington
#287
L
69-75
69
75
-6
A03/01
NCAA
Oregon
#52
L
79-83
79
83
-4
A05/01
NCAA
UCLA
#66
W
79-61
79
61
+18
H11/01
NCAA
Minnesota
#226
W
77-71
77
71
+6
H13/01
NCAA
1H
2H
48-31
48-27
50-17
33-42
36-31
42-52
55-29
56-28
43-17
44-43
40-24
41-42
33-30
36-45
45-42
34-41
40-36
39-25
32-35
45-36
151.3Avg total
84.0Scored
67.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)84.663.8148.4+20.876%
Season at home (14)86.660.2146.8+26.493%
Season away (3)75.380.3155.7-5.00%
Last 10 (10)84.067.3151.3+16.770%
Last 5 (5)77.071.2148.2+5.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)80.085.0165.0-5.00%
vs Similar (8)67.071.6138.6-4.625%
vs Weaker ◀ (21)80.862.9143.7+18.071%
This opponent (Northwestern) 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

-16-8+0+8+161st half1st half: -4.4-4.41st half: +13.0+13.02nd half2nd half: +7.0+7.02nd half: +3.7+3.7
-16-8+0+8+161st half1st half: -4.4-4.41st half: +13.0+13.02nd half2nd half: +7.0+7.02nd half: +3.7+3.7
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
Butler
#266
L
28-31
28
31
-3
A29/11
NCAA
UNLV
#165
W
26-25
26
25
+1
A30/11
NCAA
Iowa
#192
L
34-45
34
45
-11
A04/12
NCAA
Illinois
#100
L
24-27
24
27
-3
H07/12
NCAA
Georgia Tech
#196
W
31-26
31
26
+5
H15/12
NCAA
DePaul
#269
W
37-27
37
27
+10
H21/12
NCAA
Northeastern
#181
W
35-33
35
33
+2
H29/12
NCAA
Penn State
#185
L
34-37
34
37
-3
A03/01
NCAA
Purdue
#72
L
18-41
18
41
-23
A05/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#17
L
28-47
28
47
-19
H12/01
NCAA
63.4Avg total
29.5Scored
33.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.330.863.1+1.460%-
Last 30 at home (16)35.730.766.4+5.075%-
Last 30 away (14)28.431.059.4-2.643%-
Last 10 (10)29.533.963.4-4.440%-
Last 5 (5)30.437.067.4-6.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (5)25.636.261.8-10.60%-
vs Similar (18)32.231.663.8+0.661%-
vs Weaker (7)37.325.062.3+12.3100%-
This opponent (Maryland) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
MarylandLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Alcorn State
#321
W
48-31
48
31
+17
H01/12
NCAA
Ohio State
#172
W
50-17
50
17
+33
H04/12
NCAA
Purdue
#72
W
36-31
36
31
+5
A08/12
NCAA
St. Francis (PA)
#236
W
55-29
55
29
+26
H18/12
NCAA
Syracuse
#273
W
43-17
43
17
+26
H21/12
NCAA
Md.-East. Shore
#355
W
40-24
40
24
+16
H28/12
NCAA
Washington
#287
W
33-30
33
30
+3
A03/01
NCAA
Oregon
#52
W
45-42
45
42
+3
A05/01
NCAA
UCLA
#66
W
40-36
40
36
+4
H11/01
NCAA
Minnesota
#226
L
32-35
32
35
-3
H13/01
NCAA
71.4Avg total
42.2Scored
29.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)38.029.867.8+8.267%-
Last 30 at home (21)40.428.068.5+12.476%-
Last 30 away (9)32.233.966.1-1.744%-
Last 10 (10)42.229.271.4+13.090%-
Last 5 (5)38.033.471.4+4.680%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)38.043.081.0-5.00%-
vs Similar (8)30.634.665.2-4.012%-
vs Weaker ◀ (21)40.827.368.1+13.490%-
This opponent (Northwestern) 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

Head-to-head record
4
Northwestern wins
4
Maryland wins
DateGameScore
29/02/24Maryland v Northwestern61-68
18/01/24Northwestern v Maryland72-69
26/02/23Maryland v Northwestern75-59
13/01/22Northwestern v Maryland87-94 OT
05/12/21Maryland v Northwestern61-67
04/03/21Northwestern v Maryland60-55
19/02/20Maryland v Northwestern76-67
22/01/20Northwestern v Maryland66-77
Northwesternlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
12/01/25HMichigan State68-78
05/01/25APurdue61-79
03/01/25APenn State80-84
29/12/24HNortheastern85-60
21/12/24HDePaul84-64
15/12/24HGeorgia Tech71-60
07/12/24HIllinois70-66 OT
04/12/24AIowa79-80
30/11/24AUNLV66-61
29/11/24AButler69-71
Marylandlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/01/25HMinnesota77-71
11/01/25HUCLA79-61
05/01/25AOregon79-83
03/01/25AWashington69-75
28/12/24HMd.-East. Shore81-66
21/12/24HSyracuse87-60
18/12/24HSt. Francis (PA)111-57
08/12/24APurdue78-83
04/12/24HOhio State83-59
01/12/24HAlcorn State96-58

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Northwestern
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLL62%
HomeWWWWL90%
AwayLWLLL17%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games16106
Win %62%90%17%
Points / game73.775.870.2
Allowed / game66.962.574.3
Point differential+6.8+13.3-4.2
Avg total140.6138.3144.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+31%50%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won43% (7)100% (2)20% (5)
Overtime %12%20%0%
Maryland
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWW76%
HomeWWWWW93%
AwayLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games17143
Win %76%93%0%
Points / game84.686.675.3
Allowed / game63.860.280.3
Point differential+20.8+26.4-5.0
Avg total148.4146.8155.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+65%79%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won25% (4)50% (2)0% (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

Big Ten conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Michigan State1715288%81.867.1+14.7
2 Oregon1715288%79.470.2+9.2
3 Wisconsin1714382%82.470.4+11.9
4 Purdue1814478%77.967.9+9.9
5 Maryland1713476%84.663.8+20.8
6 Illinois1713476%87.367.3+20.0
7 Michigan1713476%84.969.1+15.8
8 Nebraska1612475%76.969.1+7.9
9 Indiana1813572%77.572.3+5.2
10 Iowa1712571%89.578.0+11.5
11 Penn State1812667%84.471.7+12.7
12 UCLA1711665%74.663.4+11.2
13 USC1711665%77.571.6+5.9
14 Northwestern1610662%73.766.9+6.8
15 Ohio State1710759%80.471.1+9.3
16 Rutgers179853%76.474.2+2.2
17 Washington179853%72.172.2-0.1
18 Minnesota189950%69.268.8+0.4
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

Team1H2HOTFinal
Northwestern3830876
Maryland3731674
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