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Purdue vs Minnesota Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 31 Jan 2021
Tip-off: 00:30
Final 81-62
30-35 51-27
Position#97
Record11-6
FormWWWWL
Points / game70.3
Allowed / game66.9
Purdue 🏆
USA
vs
Position#193
Record11-5
FormWLLWL
Points / game76.9
Allowed / game72.4
USANCAA
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Purdue winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Minnesota winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

PurdueUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Notre Dame
#236
W
88-78
88
78
+10
A19/12
NCAA
Iowa
#47
L
55-70
55
70
-15
A23/12
NCAA
Maryland
#150
W
73-70
73
70
+3
H25/12
NCAA
Rutgers
#136
L
76-81
76
81
-5
A30/12
NCAA
Illinois
#21
L
58-66
58
66
-8
A02/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#159
W
55-54
55
54
+1
A09/01
NCAA
Indiana
#220
W
81-69
81
69
+12
A15/01
NCAA
Penn State
#226
W
80-72
80
72
+8
H17/01
NCAA
Ohio State
#70
W
67-65
67
65
+2
A19/01
NCAA
Michigan
#16
L
53-70
53
70
-17
H23/01
NCAA
1H
2H
47-42
41-36
27-37
28-33
41-28
32-42
34-40
42-41
23-33
35-33
16-31
39-23
40-36
41-33
33-32
47-40
31-37
36-28
21-34
32-36
138.1Avg total
68.6Scored
69.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)70.366.9137.2+3.465%
Season at home (8)73.964.4138.2+9.588%
Season away (9)67.169.1136.2-2.044%
Last 10 (10)68.669.5138.1-0.960%
Last 5 (5)67.266.0133.2+1.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)60.867.5128.2-6.825%
vs Similar (19)70.868.8139.6+1.953%
vs Weaker ◀ (7)71.361.6132.9+9.786%
This opponent (Minnesota) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
MinnesotaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Illinois
#21
L
65-92
65
92
-27
A16/12
NCAA
St. Louis Billikens
#54
W
90-82
90
82
+8
H21/12
NCAA
Iowa
#47
W
102-95 OT
102
95
+7
H26/12
NCAA
Michigan State
#159
W
81-56
81
56
+25
H29/12
NCAA
Wisconsin
#131
L
59-71
59
71
-12
A31/12
NCAA
Ohio State
#70
W
77-60
77
60
+17
H03/01
NCAA
Michigan
#16
L
57-82
57
82
-25
A07/01
NCAA
Iowa
#47
L
71-86
71
86
-15
A10/01
NCAA
Michigan
#16
W
75-57
75
57
+18
H16/01
NCAA
Maryland
#150
L
49-63
49
63
-14
H23/01
NCAA
1H
2H
29-40
36-52
42-40
48-42
38-33
45-50
36-16
45-40
22-29
37-42
43-37
34-23
26-32
31-50
37-39
34-47
30-23
45-34
27-36
22-27
147.0Avg total
72.6Scored
74.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)76.972.4149.3+4.669%
Season at home (12)81.668.9150.5+12.792%
Season away (4)63.082.8145.8-19.80%
Last 10 (10)72.674.4147.0-1.850%
Last 5 (5)65.869.6135.4-3.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (10)73.875.6149.4-1.850%
vs Similar (12)66.564.7131.2+1.842%
vs Weaker (8)80.968.1149.0+12.875%
This opponent (Purdue) 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

-5-2+0+2+51st half1st half: -3.7-3.71st half: +0.5+0.52nd half2nd half: +2.8+2.82nd half: -3.0-3.0
-5-2+0+2+51st half1st half: -3.7-3.71st half: +0.5+0.52nd half2nd half: +2.8+2.82nd half: -3.0-3.0
PurdueMinnesota
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
PurdueLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Notre Dame
#236
W
47-42
47
42
+5
A19/12
NCAA
Iowa
#47
L
27-37
27
37
-10
A23/12
NCAA
Maryland
#150
W
41-28
41
28
+13
H25/12
NCAA
Rutgers
#136
L
34-40
34
40
-6
A30/12
NCAA
Illinois
#21
L
23-33
23
33
-10
A02/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#159
L
16-31
16
31
-15
A09/01
NCAA
Indiana
#220
W
40-36
40
36
+4
A15/01
NCAA
Penn State
#226
W
33-32
33
32
+1
H17/01
NCAA
Ohio State
#70
L
31-37
31
37
-6
A19/01
NCAA
Michigan
#16
L
21-34
21
34
-13
H23/01
NCAA
66.3Avg total
31.3Scored
35.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.531.664.1+0.950%-
Last 30 at home (15)34.630.965.5+3.767%-
Last 30 away (15)30.432.462.8-2.033%-
Last 10 (10)31.335.066.3-3.740%-
Last 5 (5)28.234.062.2-5.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)27.534.061.5-6.525%-
vs Similar (19)33.731.865.5+1.953%-
vs Weaker ◀ (7)32.129.962.0+2.357%-
This opponent (Minnesota) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
MinnesotaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Illinois
#21
L
29-40
29
40
-11
A16/12
NCAA
St. Louis Billikens
#54
W
42-40
42
40
+2
H21/12
NCAA
Iowa
#47
W
38-33
38
33
+5
H26/12
NCAA
Michigan State
#159
W
36-16
36
16
+20
H29/12
NCAA
Wisconsin
#131
L
22-29
22
29
-7
A31/12
NCAA
Ohio State
#70
W
43-37
43
37
+6
H03/01
NCAA
Michigan
#16
L
26-32
26
32
-6
A07/01
NCAA
Iowa
#47
L
37-39
37
39
-2
A10/01
NCAA
Michigan
#16
W
30-23
30
23
+7
H16/01
NCAA
Maryland
#150
L
27-36
27
36
-9
H23/01
NCAA
65.5Avg total
33.0Scored
32.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.131.565.5+2.657%-
Last 30 at home (19)37.230.667.8+6.679%-
Last 30 away (11)28.632.961.5-4.318%-
Last 10 (10)33.032.565.5+0.550%-
Last 5 (5)32.633.466.0-0.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (10)33.233.466.6-0.250%-
vs Similar (12)31.830.562.2+1.250%-
vs Weaker (8)38.630.569.1+8.175%-
This opponent (Purdue) 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

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
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Purdue wins
0
Minnesota wins
DateGameScore
03/01/20Purdue v Minnesota83-78 OT
Purduelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
23/01/21HMichigan53-70
19/01/21AOhio State67-65
17/01/21HPenn State80-72
15/01/21AIndiana81-69
09/01/21AMichigan State55-54
02/01/21AIllinois58-66
30/12/20ARutgers76-81
25/12/20HMaryland73-70
23/12/20AIowa55-70
19/12/20ANotre Dame88-78
Minnesotalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
23/01/21HMaryland49-63
16/01/21HMichigan75-57
10/01/21AIowa71-86
07/01/21AMichigan57-82
03/01/21HOhio State77-60
31/12/20AWisconsin59-71
29/12/20HMichigan State81-56
26/12/20HIowa102-95 OT
21/12/20HSt. Louis Billikens90-82
16/12/20AIllinois65-92

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Purdue
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL65%
HomeWWWWL88%
AwayLLWWW44%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1789
Win %65%88%44%
Points / game70.373.967.1
Allowed / game66.964.469.1
Point differential+3.4+9.5-2.0
Avg total137.2138.2136.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+29%38%22%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (5)100% (1)50% (4)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Minnesota
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWL69%
HomeWWWWL92%
AwayLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games16124
Win %69%92%0%
Points / game76.981.663.0
Allowed / game72.468.982.8
Point differential+4.6+12.7-19.8
Avg total149.3150.5145.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+38%50%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (2)100% (2)-
Overtime %12%17%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 Michigan1413193%79.765.4+14.4
2 USC1613381%76.664.5+12.1
3 UCLA1613381%75.167.1+8.0
4 Ohio State1713476%76.968.0+8.9
5 Iowa1612475%89.774.1+15.6
6 Oregon129375%76.066.6+9.4
7 Wisconsin1813572%71.962.8+9.1
8 Illinois1611569%82.769.2+13.4
9 Minnesota1611569%76.972.4+4.6
10 Purdue1711665%70.366.9+3.4
11 Michigan State138562%73.071.0+2.0
12 Rutgers159660%73.068.9+4.1
13 Indiana169756%72.968.1+4.8
14 Maryland179853%71.467.1+4.3
15 Penn State136746%77.176.3+0.8
16 Northwestern146843%76.172.5+3.6
17 Nebraska124833%75.074.3+0.7
18 Washington1431121%67.477.3-9.9
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
Purdue305181
Minnesota352762
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