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Northwestern vs Purdue Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 02 Feb 2020
Tip-off: 02:00
Final 58-61
29-25 29-36
Position#323
Record5-12
FormLLLLL
Points / game65.9
Allowed / game68.4
vs
Purdue 🏆
USA
Position#181
Record9-8
FormWLLWL
Points / game66.1
Allowed / game60.5
USANCAA
Other2019-20
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Northwestern winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Purdue winWon
-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
DePaul
#259
L
78-83
78
83
-5
A22/12
NCAA
Hartford
#189
L
66-67
66
67
-1
H29/12
NCAA
Minnesota
#179
L
68-77
68
77
-9
A06/01
NCAA
Indiana
#149
L
62-66
62
66
-4
A09/01
NCAA
Nebraska
#341
W
62-57
62
57
+5
H11/01
NCAA
Iowa
#90
L
62-75
62
75
-13
H15/01
NCAA
Illinois
#79
L
71-75
71
75
-4
A18/01
NCAA
Maryland
#37
L
66-77
66
77
-11
H22/01
NCAA
Ohio State
#94
L
59-71
59
71
-12
H26/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#49
L
50-79
50
79
-29
A29/01
NCAA
1H
2H
38-34
40-49
31-37
35-30
25-34
43-43
34-31
28-35
42-27
20-30
35-41
27-34
34-38
37-37
40-26
26-51
35-38
24-33
22-33
28-46
137.1Avg total
64.4Scored
72.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)65.968.4134.3-2.429%
Season at home (10)66.666.0132.6+0.640%
Season away (7)65.071.7136.7-6.714%
Last 10 (10)64.472.7137.1-8.310%
Last 5 (5)61.675.4137.0-13.80%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (14)63.070.0133.0-7.014%
vs Similar (4)73.564.5138.0+9.075%
vs Weaker (2)75.568.0143.5+7.550%
This opponent (Purdue) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
PurdueUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Butler
#70
L
61-70
61
70
-9
A21/12
NCAA
Central Michigan
#282
W
97-62
97
62
+35
H28/12
NCAA
Minnesota
#179
W
83-78 OT
83
78
+5
H03/01
NCAA
Illinois
#79
L
37-63
37
63
-26
A06/01
NCAA
Michigan
#131
L
78-84 OT
78
84
-6
A10/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#49
W
71-42
71
42
+29
H12/01
NCAA
Maryland
#37
L
50-57
50
57
-7
A18/01
NCAA
Illinois
#79
L
62-79
62
79
-17
H22/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#71
W
70-51
70
51
+19
H25/01
NCAA
Rutgers
#104
L
63-70
63
70
-7
A29/01
NCAA
1H
2H
21-26
40-44
51-21
46-41
31-30
31-32
19-32
18-31
28-32
34-30
37-20
34-22
20-36
30-21
30-29
32-50
33-15
37-36
27-39
36-31
132.8Avg total
67.2Scored
65.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)66.160.5126.6+5.653%
Season at home (9)72.255.7127.9+16.689%
Season away (8)59.266.0125.2-6.812%
Last 10 (10)67.265.6132.8+1.640%
Last 5 (5)63.259.8123.0+3.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)65.552.5118.0+13.050%
vs Similar (13)66.564.2130.7+2.446%
vs Weaker ◀ (3)70.358.7129.0+11.767%
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

-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: -0.3-0.31st half: +1.7+1.72nd half2nd half: -8.0-8.02nd half: +0.0+0.0
-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: -0.3-0.31st half: +1.7+1.72nd half2nd half: -8.0-8.02nd half: +0.0+0.0
NorthwesternPurdue
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
DePaul
#259
W
38-34
38
34
+4
A22/12
NCAA
Hartford
#189
L
31-37
31
37
-6
H29/12
NCAA
Minnesota
#179
L
25-34
25
34
-9
A06/01
NCAA
Indiana
#149
W
34-31
34
31
+3
A09/01
NCAA
Nebraska
#341
W
42-27
42
27
+15
H11/01
NCAA
Iowa
#90
L
35-41
35
41
-6
H15/01
NCAA
Illinois
#79
L
34-38
34
38
-4
A18/01
NCAA
Maryland
#37
W
40-26
40
26
+14
H22/01
NCAA
Ohio State
#94
L
35-38
35
38
-3
H26/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#49
L
22-33
22
33
-11
A29/01
NCAA
67.5Avg total
33.6Scored
33.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (22)33.031.364.4+1.750%-
Last 30 at home (12)35.030.265.2+4.858%-
Last 30 away (10)30.732.763.4-2.040%-
Last 10 (10)33.633.967.5-0.340%-
Last 5 (5)33.235.268.4-2.020%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (14)30.731.962.6-1.229%-
vs Similar (4)37.028.265.2+8.8100%-
vs Weaker (2)34.534.569.0+0.050%-
This opponent (Purdue) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
PurdueLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Butler
#70
L
21-26
21
26
-5
A21/12
NCAA
Central Michigan
#282
W
51-21
51
21
+30
H28/12
NCAA
Minnesota
#179
W
31-30
31
30
+1
H03/01
NCAA
Illinois
#79
L
19-32
19
32
-13
A06/01
NCAA
Michigan
#131
L
28-32
28
32
-4
A10/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#49
W
37-20
37
20
+17
H12/01
NCAA
Maryland
#37
L
20-36
20
36
-16
A18/01
NCAA
Illinois
#79
W
30-29
30
29
+1
H22/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#71
W
33-15
33
15
+18
H25/01
NCAA
Rutgers
#104
L
27-39
27
39
-12
A29/01
NCAA
57.7Avg total
29.7Scored
28.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (19)30.826.557.4+4.363%-
Last 30 at home (11)35.223.758.9+11.5100%-
Last 30 away (8)24.930.455.2-5.512%-
Last 10 (10)29.728.057.7+1.750%-
Last 5 (5)29.427.857.2+1.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)30.523.554.0+7.050%-
vs Similar (13)30.227.157.2+3.162%-
vs Weaker ◀ (3)32.023.755.7+8.367%-
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

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
0
Northwestern wins
1
Purdue wins
DateGameScore
08/12/19Purdue v Northwestern58-44
DateH/AOpponentScore
29/01/20AMichigan State50-79
26/01/20HOhio State59-71
22/01/20HMaryland66-77
18/01/20AIllinois71-75
15/01/20HIowa62-75
11/01/20HNebraska62-57
09/01/20AIndiana62-66
06/01/20AMinnesota68-77
29/12/19HHartford66-67
22/12/19ADePaul78-83
Purduelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
29/01/20ARutgers63-70
25/01/20HWisconsin70-51
22/01/20HIllinois62-79
18/01/20AMaryland50-57
12/01/20HMichigan State71-42
10/01/20AMichigan78-84 OT
06/01/20AIllinois37-63
03/01/20HMinnesota83-78 OT
28/12/19HCentral Michigan97-62
21/12/19AButler61-70

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Northwestern
NCAA 2019-20
Recent: 1 Wins / 9 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL29%
HomeLWLLL40%
AwayLLLLL14%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games17107
Win %29%40%14%
Points / game65.966.665.0
Allowed / game68.466.071.7
Point differential-2.4+0.6-6.7
Avg total134.3132.6136.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+24%30%14%
Close games (≤5 pts) won17% (6)33% (3)0% (3)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Purdue
NCAA 2019-20
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWL53%
HomeWWWLW89%
AwayLLLLL12%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1798
Win %53%89%12%
Points / game66.172.259.2
Allowed / game60.555.766.0
Point differential+5.6+16.6-6.8
Avg total126.6127.9125.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+41%67%12%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)100% (2)0% (1)
Overtime %18%11%25%
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 Maryland1713476%70.463.3+7.1
2 Illinois1612475%74.162.5+11.6
3 USC1612475%70.666.9+3.6
4 Oregon1914574%75.868.7+7.2
5 Michigan State1813572%75.163.5+11.6
6 Iowa1813572%78.469.6+8.8
7 Rutgers1712571%70.761.2+9.5
8 Penn State1812667%73.269.1+4.2
9 Ohio State1710759%72.263.2+9.0
10 Minnesota1710759%70.766.5+4.2
11 Indiana1710759%67.667.3+0.3
12 Michigan1810856%76.470.2+6.2
13 Wisconsin1810856%64.961.8+3.1
14 Purdue179853%66.160.5+5.6
15 Washington189950%71.464.9+6.5
16 UCLA1771041%68.770.2-1.5
17 Nebraska2061430%70.875.3-4.5
18 Northwestern1751229%65.968.4-2.4
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
Northwestern292958
Purdue253661
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