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Northwestern vs Nebraska Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 09 Mar 2022
Tip-off: 23:00
Final 71-69
25-39 46-30
Position#208
Record14-15
FormLWLLW
Points / game72.9
Allowed / game68.5
Northwestern 🏆
USA
vs
Nebraska
USA
Position#314
Record10-21
FormLLWWW
Points / game73.4
Allowed / game78.8
USANCAA
Other2021-22
Meetings · Northwestern v Nebraska
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09 Mar 2022
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NEBR69
22 Feb 2022
NORT77
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07 Mar 2021
NORT79
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11 Jan 2020
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Northwestern winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Nebraska 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
Rutgers
#157
W
79-78 OT
79
78
+1
H02/02
NCAA
Nebraska
#314
W
87-63
87
63
+24
A05/02
NCAA
Indiana
#126
W
59-51
59
51
+8
H09/02
NCAA
Illinois
#66
L
66-73
66
73
-7
A13/02
NCAA
Purdue
#23
L
64-70
64
70
-6
H17/02
NCAA
Minnesota
#245
L
60-77
60
77
-17
A19/02
NCAA
Nebraska
#314
W
77-65
77
65
+12
H23/02
NCAA
Penn State
#234
L
60-67
60
67
-7
A26/02
NCAA
Iowa
#48
L
61-82
61
82
-21
A01/03
NCAA
Minnesota
#245
W
75-62
75
62
+13
H07/03
NCAA
1H
2H
43-25
27-45
49-27
38-36
26-30
33-21
30-44
36-29
28-32
36-38
27-43
33-34
37-31
40-34
28-22
32-45
17-36
44-46
46-26
29-36
137.6Avg total
68.8Scored
68.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (29)72.968.5141.4+4.448%
Season at home (18)75.665.4141.0+10.161%
Season away (11)68.673.5142.2-4.927%
Last 10 (10)68.868.8137.6+0.050%
Last 5 (5)66.670.6137.2-4.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)63.373.5136.8-10.20%
vs Similar (15)72.170.9143.1+1.240%
vs Weaker ◀ (8)76.160.4136.5+15.888%
This opponent (Nebraska) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
NebraskaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Michigan
#159
L
79-85
79
85
-6
A02/02
NCAA
Northwestern
#208
L
63-87
63
87
-24
H05/02
NCAA
Minnesota
#245
W
78-65
78
65
+13
H10/02
NCAA
Iowa
#48
L
75-98
75
98
-23
A13/02
NCAA
Maryland
#217
L
74-90
74
90
-16
H19/02
NCAA
Northwestern
#208
L
65-77
65
77
-12
A23/02
NCAA
Iowa
#48
L
78-88
78
88
-10
H26/02
NCAA
Penn State
#234
W
93-70
93
70
+23
A28/02
NCAA
Ohio State
#114
W
78-70
78
70
+8
A02/03
NCAA
Wisconsin
#38
W
74-73
74
73
+1
A06/03
NCAA
1H
2H
44-37
35-48
27-49
36-38
32-21
46-44
25-53
50-45
40-42
34-48
31-37
34-40
35-36
43-52
49-31
44-39
43-39
35-31
40-36
34-37
156.0Avg total
75.7Scored
80.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (31)73.478.8152.2-5.432%
Season at home (19)73.375.5148.7-2.237%
Season away (12)73.784.0157.7-10.325%
Last 10 (10)75.780.3156.0-4.640%
Last 5 (5)77.675.6153.2+2.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (27)72.179.2151.3-7.130%
vs Similar (3)85.376.3161.7+9.067%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Northwestern) is Stronger. 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

-4-2+0+2+41st half1st half: +1.5+1.51st half: -1.5-1.52nd half2nd half: -1.6-1.62nd half: -3.1-3.1
-4-2+0+2+41st half1st half: +1.5+1.51st half: -1.5-1.52nd half2nd half: -1.6-1.62nd half: -3.1-3.1
NorthwesternNebraska
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
Rutgers
#157
W
43-25
43
25
+18
H02/02
NCAA
Nebraska
#314
W
49-27
49
27
+22
A05/02
NCAA
Indiana
#126
L
26-30
26
30
-4
H09/02
NCAA
Illinois
#66
L
30-44
30
44
-14
A13/02
NCAA
Purdue
#23
L
28-32
28
32
-4
H17/02
NCAA
Minnesota
#245
L
27-43
27
43
-16
A19/02
NCAA
Nebraska
#314
W
37-31
37
31
+6
H23/02
NCAA
Penn State
#234
W
28-22
28
22
+6
A26/02
NCAA
Iowa
#48
L
17-36
17
36
-19
A01/03
NCAA
Minnesota
#245
W
46-26
46
26
+20
H07/03
NCAA
64.7Avg total
33.1Scored
31.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.431.564.9+1.950%-
Last 30 at home (19)34.329.063.3+5.358%-
Last 30 away (11)31.735.867.5-4.136%-
Last 10 (10)33.131.664.7+1.550%-
Last 5 (5)31.031.662.6-0.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)25.735.561.2-9.80%-
vs Similar (15)32.232.164.3+0.147%-
vs Weaker ◀ (8)39.627.867.4+11.988%-
This opponent (Nebraska) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
NebraskaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Michigan
#159
W
44-37
44
37
+7
A02/02
NCAA
Northwestern
#208
L
27-49
27
49
-22
H05/02
NCAA
Minnesota
#245
W
32-21
32
21
+11
H10/02
NCAA
Iowa
#48
L
25-53
25
53
-28
A13/02
NCAA
Maryland
#217
L
40-42
40
42
-2
H19/02
NCAA
Northwestern
#208
L
31-37
31
37
-6
A23/02
NCAA
Iowa
#48
L
35-36
35
36
-1
H26/02
NCAA
Penn State
#234
W
49-31
49
31
+18
A28/02
NCAA
Ohio State
#114
W
43-39
43
39
+4
A02/03
NCAA
Wisconsin
#38
W
40-36
40
36
+4
A06/03
NCAA
74.7Avg total
36.6Scored
38.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.937.272.1-2.340%-
Last 30 at home (18)34.935.870.7-0.839%-
Last 30 away (12)34.939.374.2-4.442%-
Last 10 (10)36.638.174.7-1.550%-
Last 5 (5)39.635.875.4+3.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (27)34.738.072.7-3.333%-
vs Similar (3)37.330.067.3+7.3100%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Northwestern) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
5
Northwestern wins
0
Nebraska wins
DateGameScore
23/02/22Northwestern v Nebraska77-65
05/02/22Nebraska v Northwestern63-87
07/03/21Northwestern v Nebraska79-78
01/03/20Nebraska v Northwestern76-81 OT
11/01/20Northwestern v Nebraska62-57
Northwesternlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
07/03/22HMinnesota75-62
01/03/22AIowa61-82
26/02/22APenn State60-67
23/02/22HNebraska77-65
19/02/22AMinnesota60-77
17/02/22HPurdue64-70
13/02/22AIllinois66-73
09/02/22HIndiana59-51
05/02/22ANebraska87-63
02/02/22HRutgers79-78 OT
Nebraskalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
06/03/22AWisconsin74-73
02/03/22AOhio State78-70
28/02/22APenn State93-70
26/02/22HIowa78-88
23/02/22ANorthwestern65-77
19/02/22HMaryland74-90
13/02/22AIowa75-98
10/02/22HMinnesota78-65
05/02/22HNorthwestern63-87
02/02/22AMichigan79-85

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Northwestern
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLW48%
HomeWWLWW61%
AwayWLLLL27%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games291811
Win %48%61%27%
Points / game72.975.668.6
Allowed / game68.565.473.5
Point differential+4.4+10.1-4.9
Avg total141.4141.0142.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+34%50%9%
Close games (≤5 pts) won29% (7)25% (4)33% (3)
Overtime %10%11%9%
Nebraska
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWW32%
HomeLLWLL37%
AwayLLWWW25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games311912
Win %32%37%25%
Points / game73.473.373.7
Allowed / game78.875.584.0
Point differential-5.4-2.2-10.3
Avg total152.2148.7157.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+19%26%8%
Close games (≤5 pts) won25% (4)0% (2)50% (2)
Overtime %6%5%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

Big Ten conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Purdue3125681%80.768.8+12.0
2 USC3125681%73.366.0+7.3
3 Wisconsin3024680%71.066.5+4.5
4 UCLA2923679%76.764.3+12.3
5 Illinois3022873%76.267.7+8.5
6 Iowa3122971%83.371.0+12.2
7 Ohio State29191066%74.068.4+5.6
8 Michigan State31201165%72.168.3+3.8
9 Indiana30181260%71.465.5+6.0
10 Rutgers30181260%67.765.2+2.5
11 Oregon32191359%72.569.2+3.3
12 Michigan30171357%73.269.7+3.4
13 Washington30161453%70.672.6-2.0
14 Maryland31151648%70.970.5+0.4
15 Northwestern29141548%72.968.5+4.4
16 Minnesota29131645%67.669.5-2.0
17 Penn State28121643%64.765.2-0.6
18 Nebraska31102132%73.478.8-5.4
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

Team1H2HFinal
Northwestern254671
Nebraska393069
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