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Wake Forest vs Northwestern Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 01 Dec 2021
Tip-off: 02:00
Final 77-73 (OT)
37-32 27-32 13-9
Position#50
Record6-1
FormWWWWL
Points / game82.7
Allowed / game67.0
vs
Position#208
Record5-1
FormWWWLW
Points / game81.7
Allowed / game61.3
USANCAA
Other2021-22
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Wake Forest 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

Wake ForestUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Pittsburgh
#215
L
57-70
57
70
-13
A02/03
NCAA
Georgia Tech
#84
L
63-75
63
75
-12
H06/03
NCAA
Notre Dame
#236
L
77-80
77
80
-3
A10/03
NCAA
William & Mary
#357
W
77-59
77
59
+18
H11/11
NCAA
Western Carolina
#302
W
87-75
87
75
+12
H13/11
NCAA
Charleston Southern
#350
W
95-59
95
59
+36
H18/11
NCAA
N. Carolina A&T
#280
W
87-63
87
63
+24
H20/11
NCAA
Kennesaw State
#253
W
92-61
92
61
+31
H24/11
NCAA
Oregon State
#361
W
80-77 OT
80
77
+3
H27/11
NCAA
LSU
#93
L
61-75
61
75
-14
H28/11
NCAA
1H
2H
29-30
28-40
25-31
38-44
44-37
33-43
46-18
31-41
38-36
49-39
47-24
48-35
50-29
37-34
45-32
47-29
48-29
21-40
21-31
40-44
147.0Avg total
77.6Scored
69.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (7)82.767.0149.7+15.786%
Season at home (7)82.767.0149.7+15.786%
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)77.669.4147.0+8.260%
Last 5 (5)83.067.0150.0+16.080%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (18)63.475.1138.5-11.611%
vs Similar (4)67.068.8135.8-1.850%
vs Weaker ◀ (7)89.963.6153.4+26.3100%
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
Minnesota
#193
W
67-59
67
59
+8
A26/02
NCAA
Maryland
#150
W
60-55
60
55
+5
H04/03
NCAA
Nebraska
#316
W
79-78
79
78
+1
H07/03
NCAA
Minnesota
#193
L
46-51
46
51
-5
H10/03
NCAA
Eastern Illinois
#356
W
80-56
80
56
+24
H10/11
NCAA
High Point
#243
W
95-60
95
60
+35
H13/11
NCAA
New Orleans
#139
W
83-67
83
67
+16
H17/11
NCAA
Fairleigh Dickinson
#359
W
82-46
82
46
+36
H19/11
NCAA
Providence
#13
L
72-77
72
77
-5
H23/11
NCAA
Georgia
#353
W
78-62
78
62
+16
H23/11
NCAA
1H
2H
25-31
42-28
28-26
32-29
39-30
40-48
20-27
26-24
40-29
40-27
34-33
61-27
35-37
48-30
40-20
42-26
27-36
45-41
43-23
35-39
135.3Avg total
74.2Scored
61.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (6)81.761.3143.0+20.383%
Season at home (6)81.761.3143.0+20.383%
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)74.261.1135.3+13.180%
Last 5 (5)82.062.4144.4+19.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (10)64.878.4143.2-13.610%
vs Similar (13)69.766.2135.8+3.546%
vs Weaker (7)88.957.9146.7+31.0100%
This opponent (Wake Forest) 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

-12-6+0+6+121st half1st half: +9.6+9.61st half: +3.9+3.92nd half2nd half: -1.7-1.72nd half: +9.2+9.2
-12-6+0+6+121st half1st half: +9.6+9.61st half: +3.9+3.92nd half2nd half: -1.7-1.72nd half: +9.2+9.2
Wake ForestNorthwestern
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.
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Wake ForestLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Pittsburgh
#215
L
29-30
29
30
-1
A02/03
NCAA
Georgia Tech
#84
L
25-31
25
31
-6
H06/03
NCAA
Notre Dame
#236
W
44-37
44
37
+7
A10/03
NCAA
William & Mary
#357
W
46-18
46
18
+28
H11/11
NCAA
Western Carolina
#302
W
38-36
38
36
+2
H13/11
NCAA
Charleston Southern
#350
W
47-24
47
24
+23
H18/11
NCAA
N. Carolina A&T
#280
W
50-29
50
29
+21
H20/11
NCAA
Kennesaw State
#253
W
45-32
45
32
+13
H24/11
NCAA
Oregon State
#361
W
48-29
48
29
+19
H27/11
NCAA
LSU
#93
L
21-31
21
31
-10
H28/11
NCAA
69.0Avg total
39.3Scored
29.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.233.968.1+0.347%-
Last 30 at home (19)36.433.369.7+3.153%-
Last 30 away (11)30.534.865.3-4.436%-
Last 10 (10)39.329.769.0+9.670%-
Last 5 (5)42.229.071.2+13.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (18)29.737.367.0-7.617%-
vs Similar (4)31.529.260.8+2.275%-
vs Weaker ◀ (7)47.628.375.9+19.3100%-
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
Minnesota
#193
L
25-31
25
31
-6
A26/02
NCAA
Maryland
#150
W
28-26
28
26
+2
H04/03
NCAA
Nebraska
#316
W
39-30
39
30
+9
H07/03
NCAA
Minnesota
#193
L
20-27
20
27
-7
H10/03
NCAA
Eastern Illinois
#356
W
40-29
40
29
+11
H10/11
NCAA
High Point
#243
W
34-33
34
33
+1
H13/11
NCAA
New Orleans
#139
L
35-37
35
37
-2
H17/11
NCAA
Fairleigh Dickinson
#359
W
40-20
40
20
+20
H19/11
NCAA
Providence
#13
L
27-36
27
36
-9
H23/11
NCAA
Georgia
#353
W
43-23
43
23
+20
H23/11
NCAA
62.3Avg total
33.1Scored
29.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.032.466.4+1.747%-
Last 30 at home (20)35.529.665.1+5.865%-
Last 30 away (10)31.237.869.0-6.610%-
Last 10 (10)33.129.262.3+3.960%-
Last 5 (5)35.829.865.6+6.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (10)32.838.971.7-6.110%-
vs Similar (13)30.330.761.0-0.446%-
vs Weaker (7)42.726.168.9+16.6100%-
This opponent (Wake Forest) 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
0
Wake Forest wins
0
Northwestern wins
No previous meetings.
DateH/AOpponentScore
28/11/21HLSU61-75
27/11/21HOregon State80-77 OT
24/11/21HKennesaw State92-61
20/11/21HN. Carolina A&T87-63
18/11/21HCharleston Southern95-59
13/11/21HWestern Carolina87-75
11/11/21HWilliam & Mary77-59
10/03/21ANotre Dame77-80
06/03/21HGeorgia Tech63-75
02/03/21APittsburgh57-70
DateH/AOpponentScore
23/11/21HGeorgia78-62
23/11/21HProvidence72-77
19/11/21HFairleigh Dickinson82-46
17/11/21HNew Orleans83-67
13/11/21HHigh Point95-60
10/11/21HEastern Illinois80-56
10/03/21HMinnesota46-51
07/03/21HNebraska79-78
04/03/21HMaryland60-55
26/02/21AMinnesota67-59

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Wake Forest
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL86%
HomeWWWWL86%
Away--
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games77-
Win %86%86%-
Points / game82.782.7-
Allowed / game67.067.0-
Point differential+15.7+15.7-
Avg total149.7149.7-
Over main line---
Win by 10+71%71%-
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)100% (1)-
Overtime %14%14%-
Northwestern
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLW83%
HomeWWWLW83%
Away--
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games66-
Win %83%83%-
Points / game81.781.7-
Allowed / game61.361.3-
Point differential+20.3+20.3-
Avg total143.0143.0-
Over main line---
Win by 10+83%83%-
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)0% (1)-
Overtime %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

Atlantic Coast conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Duke770100%85.664.6+21.0
2 Wake Forest76186%82.767.0+15.7
3 Georgia Tech65183%75.866.2+9.7
4 Louisville65183%71.563.3+8.2
5 NC State65183%77.870.2+7.7
6 Virginia Tech75271%71.452.7+18.7
7 Clemson75271%74.761.7+13.0
8 Florida State75271%74.167.3+6.9
9 North Carolina64267%83.278.7+4.5
10 SMU Mustangs85362%77.068.2+8.8
11 Boston College85362%67.860.1+7.6
12 Virginia85362%63.056.2+6.8
13 Syracuse74357%83.481.9+1.6
14 Stanford74357%69.670.1-0.6
15 Miami (FL)74357%73.374.6-1.3
16 Notre Dame63350%71.065.7+5.3
17 California73443%64.767.4-2.7
18 Pittsburgh72529%60.967.3-6.4
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 -).
Big Ten conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Purdue770100%92.464.1+28.3
2 Iowa770100%94.066.7+27.3
3 USC660100%78.258.3+19.8
4 Minnesota660100%69.758.5+11.2
5 Indiana76186%82.165.0+17.1
6 UCLA76186%84.367.6+16.7
7 Northwestern65183%81.761.3+20.3
8 Wisconsin65183%67.755.2+12.5
9 Illinois75271%75.465.6+9.9
10 Michigan State75271%72.162.9+9.3
11 Nebraska75271%77.068.4+8.6
12 Maryland75271%71.167.3+3.9
13 Michigan64267%71.864.5+7.3
14 Ohio State64267%75.369.3+6.0
15 Penn State64267%68.864.3+4.5
16 Oregon74357%68.163.7+4.4
17 Rutgers63350%66.762.8+3.8
18 Washington84450%72.673.5-0.9
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

Team1H2HOTFinal
Wake Forest37271377
Northwestern3232973
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