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Purdue vs Northwestern Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 08 Dec 2019
Tip-off: 22:00
Final 58-44
22-16 36-28
Position#181
Record3-1
FormLWWLW
Points / game67.2
Allowed / game52.0
Purdue 🏆
USA
vs
Position#323
Record3-1
FormLWWLW
Points / game72.2
Allowed / game61.5
USANCAA
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Purdue winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Northwestern 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
Western Illinois
#15
W
81-67
81
67
+14
H20/03
CBI
Santa Clara
#1
L
83-86
83
86
-3
H25/03
CBI
Jacksonville State
#242
W
81-49
81
49
+32
H24/11
NCAA
VCU Rams
#180
W
59-56
59
56
+3
H30/11
NCAA
Florida State
#12
L
60-63 OT
60
63
-3
A01/12
NCAA
Virginia
#43
W
69-40
69
40
+29
H05/12
NCAA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
0-0
37-34
0-0
44-33
0-0
37-33
0-0
46-53
0-0
45-20
0-0
36-29
0-0
32-26
0-0
27-30
0-0
24-27
0-0
34-31
0-0
32-17
0-0
37-23
132.3Avg total
72.2Scored
60.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)67.252.0119.2+15.275%
Season at home (3)69.748.3118.0+21.3100%
Season away (1)60.063.0123.0-3.00%
Last 10 (6)72.260.2132.3+12.067%
Last 5 (5)70.458.8129.2+11.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)60.063.0123.0-3.00%
vs Similar (4)73.057.8130.8+15.275%
vs Weaker ◀no games
This opponent (Northwestern) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
NorthwesternUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Wisc. Milwaukee
#21
W
70-61
70
61
+9
H17/03
NIT
Boston College
#13
W
85-67
85
67
+18
A19/03
NIT
Washington State
#4
L
66-69 OT
66
69
-3
A24/03
NIT
Akron
#17
W
76-74
76
74
+2
H14/03
NIT
Washington
#3
L
55-76
55
76
-21
A17/03
NIT
Norfolk State
#197
W
70-59
70
59
+11
H23/11
NCAA
Bradley
#76
W
78-51
78
51
+27
H26/11
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#222
L
59-72
59
72
-13
H28/11
NCAA
Boston College
#295
W
82-64
82
64
+18
A04/12
NCAA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
0-0
38-26
0-0
32-35
0-0
38-31
0-0
47-36
0-0
31-38
0-0
33-26
0-0
42-34
0-0
34-40
0-0
32-39
0-0
23-37
0-0
37-25
0-0
33-34
0-0
39-21
0-0
39-30
0-0
23-25
0-0
36-47
0-0
37-27
0-0
45-37
137.1Avg total
71.2Scored
65.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)72.261.5133.8+10.875%
Season at home (3)69.060.7129.7+8.367%
Season away (1)82.064.0146.0+18.0100%
Last 10 (9)71.265.9137.1+5.367%
Last 5 (5)68.864.4133.2+4.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (4)65.564.5130.0+1.050%
vs Similar (1)82.064.0146.0+18.0100%
vs Weaker (2)75.568.0143.5+7.550%
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

-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: +8.3+8.31st half: +5.7+5.72nd half2nd half: +4.2+4.22nd half: +0.0+0.0
-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: +8.3+8.31st half: +5.7+5.72nd half2nd half: +4.2+4.22nd half: +0.0+0.0
PurdueNorthwestern
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
Western Illinois
#15
W
37-34
37
34
+3
H20/03
CBI
Santa Clara
#1
W
37-33
37
33
+4
H25/03
CBI
Jacksonville State
#242
W
45-20
45
20
+25
H24/11
NCAA
VCU Rams
#180
W
32-26
32
26
+6
H30/11
NCAA
Florida State
#12
L
24-27
24
27
-3
A01/12
NCAA
Virginia
#43
W
32-17
32
17
+15
H05/12
NCAA
60.7Avg total
34.5Scored
26.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (6)34.526.260.7+8.383%-
Last 30 at home (5)36.626.062.6+10.6100%-
Last 30 away (1)24.027.051.0-3.00%-
Last 10 (6)34.526.260.7+8.383%-
Last 5 (5)34.024.658.6+9.480%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)24.027.051.0-3.00%-
vs Similar (4)36.524.060.5+12.5100%-
vs Weaker ◀no games
This opponent (Northwestern) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
NorthwesternLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Wisc. Milwaukee
#21
W
38-26
38
26
+12
H17/03
NIT
Boston College
#13
W
38-31
38
31
+7
A19/03
NIT
Washington State
#4
L
31-38
31
38
-7
A24/03
NIT
Akron
#17
W
42-34
42
34
+8
H14/03
NIT
Washington
#3
L
32-39
32
39
-7
A17/03
NIT
Norfolk State
#197
W
37-25
37
25
+12
H23/11
NCAA
Bradley
#76
W
39-21
39
21
+18
H26/11
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#222
L
23-25
23
25
-2
H28/11
NCAA
Boston College
#295
W
37-27
37
27
+10
A04/12
NCAA
64.8Avg total
35.2Scored
29.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (9)35.229.664.8+5.767%-
Last 30 at home (5)35.826.262.0+9.680%-
Last 30 away (4)34.533.868.2+0.850%-
Last 10 (9)35.229.664.8+5.767%-
Last 5 (5)33.627.461.0+6.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (4)32.827.560.2+5.250%-
vs Similar (1)37.027.064.0+10.0100%-
vs Weaker (2)34.534.569.0+0.050%-
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

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
0
Purdue wins
0
Northwestern wins
No previous meetings.
Purduelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
05/12/19HVirginia69-40
01/12/19AFlorida State60-63 OT
30/11/19HVCU Rams59-56
24/11/19HJacksonville State81-49
25/03/13HSanta Clara83-86
20/03/13HWestern Illinois81-67
DateH/AOpponentScore
04/12/19ABoston College82-64
28/11/19HPittsburgh59-72
26/11/19HBradley78-51
23/11/19HNorfolk State70-59
17/03/12AWashington55-76
14/03/12HAkron76-74
24/03/11AWashington State66-69 OT
19/03/11ABoston College85-67
17/03/11HWisc. Milwaukee70-61

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Purdue
NCAA 2019-20
Recent: 4 Wins / 2 Losses (last 6)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLW75%
HomeWWW100%
AwayL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games431
Win %75%100%0%
Points / game67.269.760.0
Allowed / game52.048.363.0
Point differential+15.2+21.3-3.0
Avg total119.2118.0123.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%67%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)100% (1)0% (1)
Overtime %25%0%100%
Northwestern
NCAA 2019-20
Recent: 6 Wins / 3 Losses (last 9)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLW75%
HomeWWL67%
AwayW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games431
Win %75%67%100%
Points / game72.269.082.0
Allowed / game61.560.764.0
Point differential+10.8+8.3+18.0
Avg total133.8129.7146.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+75%67%100%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
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 Ohio State550100%85.255.6+29.6
2 Washington440100%81.565.0+16.5
3 Maryland660100%76.262.8+13.3
4 Michigan65183%82.570.2+12.3
5 Minnesota43175%76.861.5+15.2
6 Purdue43175%67.252.0+15.2
7 Northwestern43175%72.261.5+10.8
8 Indiana43175%74.068.2+5.8
9 Rutgers32167%75.762.0+13.7
10 Iowa64267%78.771.3+7.3
11 Oregon53260%76.870.0+6.8
12 Penn State53260%73.070.8+2.2
13 USC53260%70.271.6-1.4
14 Illinois42250%93.569.0+24.5
15 Michigan State42250%77.276.2+1.0
16 Nebraska63350%74.579.5-5.0
17 UCLA52340%74.070.6+3.4
18 Wisconsin52340%65.664.8+0.8
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
Purdue223658
Northwestern162844
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