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Northwestern vs Purdue Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 17 Feb 2022
Tip-off: 02:00
Final 64-70
28-32 36-38
Position#208
Record12-11
FormLWWWL
Points / game74.7
Allowed / game68.0
vs
Purdue 🏆
USA
Position#23
Record22-4
FormWWWLW
Points / game82.6
Allowed / game68.9
USANCAA
Other2021-22
Meetings · Northwestern v Purdue
04 Mar 2026
NORT66
PURD70
01 Dec 2023
NORT92
PURD88
12 Feb 2023
NORT64
PURD58
16 Feb 2022
NORT64
PURD70
01 Feb 2020
NORT58
PURD61
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
Maryland
#217
L
87-94 OT
87
94
-7
H13/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#104
W
64-62
64
62
+2
A15/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#38
L
76-82
76
82
-6
H19/01
NCAA
Purdue
#23
L
60-80
60
80
-20
A23/01
NCAA
Michigan
#159
L
70-72
70
72
-2
A26/01
NCAA
Illinois
#66
L
56-59
56
59
-3
H29/01
NCAA
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
1H
2H
30-30
42-42
38-33
26-29
35-41
41-41
28-40
32-40
31-34
39-38
19-24
37-35
43-25
27-45
49-27
38-36
26-30
33-21
30-44
36-29
141.8Avg total
70.4Scored
71.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (23)74.768.0142.7+6.752%
Season at home (15)76.365.4141.7+10.960%
Season away (8)71.872.9144.6-1.138%
Last 10 (10)70.471.4141.8-1.040%
Last 5 (5)69.464.8134.2+4.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (6)62.071.7133.7-9.70%
vs Similar (17)70.569.1139.6+1.447%
vs Weaker (6)79.359.5138.8+19.8100%
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
Illinois
#66
W
96-88 OT
96
88
+8
A17/01
NCAA
Indiana
#126
L
65-68
65
68
-3
A21/01
NCAA
Northwestern
#208
W
80-60
80
60
+20
H23/01
NCAA
Iowa
#48
W
83-73
83
73
+10
A28/01
NCAA
Ohio State
#114
W
81-78
81
78
+3
H30/01
NCAA
Minnesota
#245
W
88-73
88
73
+15
A03/02
NCAA
Michigan
#159
W
82-76
82
76
+6
H05/02
NCAA
Illinois
#66
W
84-68
84
68
+16
H09/02
NCAA
Michigan
#159
L
58-82
58
82
-24
A11/02
NCAA
Maryland
#217
W
62-61
62
61
+1
H13/02
NCAA
1H
2H
37-26
32-43
28-37
37-31
40-28
40-32
48-33
35-40
39-30
42-48
51-36
37-37
39-33
43-43
36-38
48-30
29-38
29-44
26-23
36-38
150.6Avg total
77.9Scored
72.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (26)82.668.9151.5+13.785%
Season at home (17)84.865.5150.3+19.294%
Season away (9)78.675.2153.8+3.367%
Last 10 (10)77.972.7150.6+5.280%
Last 5 (5)74.872.0146.8+2.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (10)81.175.5156.6+5.680%
vs Weaker ◀ (20)81.266.4147.6+14.880%
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

-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +0.1+0.11st half: +5.1+5.12nd half2nd half: -0.5-0.52nd half: -0.7-0.7
-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +0.1+0.11st half: +5.1+5.12nd half2nd half: -0.5-0.52nd half: -0.7-0.7
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
Maryland
#217
D
30-30
30
30
+0
H13/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#104
W
38-33
38
33
+5
A15/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#38
L
35-41
35
41
-6
H19/01
NCAA
Purdue
#23
L
28-40
28
40
-12
A23/01
NCAA
Michigan
#159
L
31-34
31
34
-3
A26/01
NCAA
Illinois
#66
L
19-24
19
24
-5
H29/01
NCAA
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
65.7Avg total
32.9Scored
32.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.931.764.6+1.247%-
Last 30 at home (19)33.329.162.3+4.258%-
Last 30 away (11)32.336.368.5-4.027%-
Last 10 (10)32.932.865.7+0.130%-
Last 5 (5)33.430.063.4+3.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (6)26.536.262.7-9.70%-
vs Similar (17)31.532.564.0-1.141%-
vs Weaker (6)41.025.366.3+15.7100%-
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
Illinois
#66
W
37-26
37
26
+11
A17/01
NCAA
Indiana
#126
L
28-37
28
37
-9
A21/01
NCAA
Northwestern
#208
W
40-28
40
28
+12
H23/01
NCAA
Iowa
#48
W
48-33
48
33
+15
A28/01
NCAA
Ohio State
#114
W
39-30
39
30
+9
H30/01
NCAA
Minnesota
#245
W
51-36
51
36
+15
A03/02
NCAA
Michigan
#159
W
39-33
39
33
+6
H05/02
NCAA
Illinois
#66
L
36-38
36
38
-2
H09/02
NCAA
Michigan
#159
L
29-38
29
38
-9
A11/02
NCAA
Maryland
#217
W
26-23
26
23
+3
H13/02
NCAA
69.5Avg total
37.3Scored
32.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)38.630.769.3+7.970%-
Last 30 at home (21)39.429.568.9+9.976%-
Last 30 away (9)36.833.670.3+3.256%-
Last 10 (10)37.332.269.5+5.170%-
Last 5 (5)36.233.669.8+2.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (10)36.032.168.1+3.960%-
vs Weaker ◀ (20)39.930.069.9+9.975%-
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
4
Purdue wins
DateGameScore
23/01/22Purdue v Northwestern80-60
06/02/21Purdue v Northwestern75-70
02/02/20Northwestern v Purdue58-61
08/12/19Purdue v Northwestern58-44
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/02/22AIllinois66-73
09/02/22HIndiana59-51
05/02/22ANebraska87-63
02/02/22HRutgers79-78 OT
29/01/22HIllinois56-59
26/01/22AMichigan70-72
23/01/22APurdue60-80
19/01/22HWisconsin76-82
15/01/22AMichigan State64-62
13/01/22HMaryland87-94 OT
Purduelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/02/22HMaryland62-61
11/02/22AMichigan58-82
09/02/22HIllinois84-68
05/02/22HMichigan82-76
03/02/22AMinnesota88-73
30/01/22HOhio State81-78
28/01/22AIowa83-73
23/01/22HNorthwestern80-60
21/01/22AIndiana65-68
17/01/22AIllinois96-88 OT

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Northwestern
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWL52%
HomeLLLWW60%
AwayWLLWL38%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games23158
Win %52%60%38%
Points / game74.776.371.8
Allowed / game68.065.472.9
Point differential+6.7+10.9-1.1
Avg total142.7141.7144.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+35%47%12%
Close games (≤5 pts) won29% (7)25% (4)33% (3)
Overtime %13%13%12%
Purdue
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLW85%
HomeWWWWW94%
AwayWLWWL67%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games26179
Win %85%94%67%
Points / game82.684.878.6
Allowed / game68.965.575.2
Point differential+13.7+19.2+3.3
Avg total151.5150.3153.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+54%65%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won40% (5)67% (3)0% (2)
Overtime %8%0%22%
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 Purdue2622485%82.668.9+13.7
2 USC2521484%73.163.6+9.5
3 Wisconsin2520580%71.066.5+4.5
4 UCLA2217577%77.166.0+11.2
5 Ohio State2216673%74.566.3+8.2
6 Illinois2518772%75.966.4+9.5
7 Michigan State2518772%72.766.1+6.6
8 Iowa2417771%84.071.3+12.7
9 Oregon2517868%72.766.8+5.9
10 Indiana2516964%71.464.2+7.2
11 Rutgers2516964%68.464.6+3.9
12 Michigan23131057%72.167.8+4.3
13 Washington23131057%70.872.3-1.5
14 Northwestern23121152%74.768.0+6.7
15 Minnesota23121152%67.668.6-1.0
16 Penn State22101245%65.165.5-0.4
17 Maryland25111444%70.070.7-0.7
18 Nebraska2571828%72.679.0-6.4
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
Northwestern283664
Purdue323870
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