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Wisconsin vs Minnesota Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 31 Dec 2020
Tip-off: 21:30
Final 71-59
29-22 42-37
Position#131
Record8-2
FormWWWWL
Points / game76.7
Allowed / game60.6
vs
Position#193
Record9-1
FormWLWWW
Points / game84.3
Allowed / game73.9
USANCAA
Other2020-21
Meetings · Wisconsin v Minnesota
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MINN59
01 Mar 2020
WISC71
MINN69
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🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

WisconsinUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Eastern Illinois
#290
W
77-67
77
67
+10
H26/11
NCAA
Arkansas-Pine Bluff
#345
W
92-58
92
58
+34
H28/11
NCAA
Wisc. Green Bay
#295
W
82-42
82
42
+40
H01/12
NCAA
Marquette
#195
L
65-67
65
67
-2
A05/12
NCAA
Rhode Island
#250
W
73-62
73
62
+11
H09/12
NCAA
Loyola Chicago
#10
W
77-63
77
63
+14
H16/12
NCAA
Louisville
#94
W
85-48
85
48
+37
H19/12
NCAA
Nebraska
#316
W
67-53
67
53
+14
H23/12
NCAA
Michigan State
#159
W
85-76
85
76
+9
A25/12
NCAA
Maryland
#150
L
64-70
64
70
-6
H29/12
NCAA
1H
2H
43-20
34-47
53-19
39-39
34-12
48-30
30-35
35-32
33-16
40-46
31-26
46-37
44-18
41-30
25-24
42-29
42-42
43-34
28-24
36-46
137.3Avg total
76.7Scored
60.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (10)76.760.6137.3+16.180%
Season at home (8)77.157.9135.0+19.288%
Season away (2)75.071.5146.5+3.550%
Last 10 (10)76.760.6137.3+16.180%
Last 5 (5)75.662.0137.6+13.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)65.364.3129.7+1.067%
vs Similar (17)66.060.8126.8+5.271%
vs Weaker ◀ (10)76.760.5137.2+16.290%
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
Wisc. Green Bay
#295
W
99-69
99
69
+30
H26/11
NCAA
Loyola Marymnt
#127
W
88-73
88
73
+15
H28/11
NCAA
Loyola Marymnt
#127
W
67-64
67
64
+3
H01/12
NCAA
North Dakota
#286
W
76-67
76
67
+9
H05/12
NCAA
Boston College
#332
W
85-80 OT
85
80
+5
H09/12
NCAA
UMKC
#231
W
90-61
90
61
+29
H11/12
NCAA
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
1H
2H
53-22
46-47
41-37
47-36
31-26
36-38
36-35
40-32
30-31
40-39
43-31
47-30
29-40
36-52
42-40
48-42
38-33
45-50
36-16
45-40
158.2Avg total
84.3Scored
73.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (10)84.373.9158.2+10.490%
Season at home (9)86.471.9158.3+14.6100%
Season away (1)65.092.0157.0-27.00%
Last 10 (10)84.373.9158.2+10.490%
Last 5 (5)85.677.2162.8+8.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (6)76.279.0155.2-2.850%
vs Similar (15)71.166.3137.3+4.853%
vs Weaker (9)80.468.1148.6+12.378%
This opponent (Wisconsin) 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

-16-8+0+8+161st half1st half: +12.7+12.71st half: +6.8+6.82nd half2nd half: +3.4+3.42nd half: +2.4+2.4
-16-8+0+8+161st half1st half: +12.7+12.71st half: +6.8+6.82nd half2nd half: +3.4+3.42nd half: +2.4+2.4
WisconsinMinnesota
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
WisconsinLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Eastern Illinois
#290
W
43-20
43
20
+23
H26/11
NCAA
Arkansas-Pine Bluff
#345
W
53-19
53
19
+34
H28/11
NCAA
Wisc. Green Bay
#295
W
34-12
34
12
+22
H01/12
NCAA
Marquette
#195
L
30-35
30
35
-5
A05/12
NCAA
Rhode Island
#250
W
33-16
33
16
+17
H09/12
NCAA
Loyola Chicago
#10
W
31-26
31
26
+5
H16/12
NCAA
Louisville
#94
W
44-18
44
18
+26
H19/12
NCAA
Nebraska
#316
W
25-24
25
24
+1
H23/12
NCAA
Michigan State
#159
D
42-42
42
42
+0
A25/12
NCAA
Maryland
#150
W
28-24
28
24
+4
H29/12
NCAA
59.9Avg total
36.3Scored
23.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.526.960.4+6.677%-
Last 30 at home (18)35.123.258.2+11.9100%-
Last 30 away (12)31.232.563.7-1.342%-
Last 10 (10)36.323.659.9+12.780%-
Last 5 (5)34.026.860.8+7.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)31.329.360.7+2.067%-
vs Similar (17)31.726.358.0+5.476%-
vs Weaker ◀ (10)37.227.264.4+10.080%-
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
Wisc. Green Bay
#295
W
53-22
53
22
+31
H26/11
NCAA
Loyola Marymnt
#127
W
41-37
41
37
+4
H28/11
NCAA
Loyola Marymnt
#127
W
31-26
31
26
+5
H01/12
NCAA
North Dakota
#286
W
36-35
36
35
+1
H05/12
NCAA
Boston College
#332
L
30-31
30
31
-1
H09/12
NCAA
UMKC
#231
W
43-31
43
31
+12
H11/12
NCAA
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
69.0Avg total
37.9Scored
31.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.831.566.3+3.457%-
Last 30 at home (20)37.630.868.4+6.975%-
Last 30 away (10)29.232.962.1-3.720%-
Last 10 (10)37.931.169.0+6.880%-
Last 5 (5)37.632.069.6+5.680%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (6)34.335.069.3-0.750%-
vs Similar (15)33.131.064.1+2.147%-
vs Weaker (9)38.129.968.0+8.278%-
This opponent (Wisconsin) 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
1
Wisconsin wins
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Minnesota wins
DateGameScore
01/03/20Wisconsin v Minnesota71-69
06/02/20Minnesota v Wisconsin70-52
Wisconsinlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
29/12/20HMaryland64-70
25/12/20AMichigan State85-76
23/12/20HNebraska67-53
19/12/20HLouisville85-48
16/12/20HLoyola Chicago77-63
09/12/20HRhode Island73-62
05/12/20AMarquette65-67
01/12/20HWisc. Green Bay82-42
28/11/20HArkansas-Pine Bluff92-58
26/11/20HEastern Illinois77-67
Minnesotalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
29/12/20HMichigan State81-56
26/12/20HIowa102-95 OT
21/12/20HSt. Louis Billikens90-82
16/12/20AIllinois65-92
11/12/20HUMKC90-61
09/12/20HBoston College85-80 OT
05/12/20HNorth Dakota76-67
01/12/20HLoyola Marymnt67-64
28/11/20HLoyola Marymnt88-73
26/11/20HWisc. Green Bay99-69

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Wisconsin
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL80%
HomeWWWWL88%
AwayLW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1082
Win %80%88%50%
Points / game76.777.175.0
Allowed / game60.657.971.5
Point differential+16.1+19.2+3.5
Avg total137.3135.0146.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+70%88%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)-0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Minnesota
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW90%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1091
Win %90%100%0%
Points / game84.386.465.0
Allowed / game73.971.992.0
Point differential+10.4+14.6-27.0
Avg total158.2158.3157.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+40%44%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (2)100% (2)-
Overtime %20%22%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 Michigan770100%82.067.7+14.3
2 Minnesota109190%84.373.9+10.4
3 Rutgers87188%80.670.9+9.8
4 Oregon76186%77.463.9+13.6
5 USC65183%80.863.7+17.2
6 Iowa108280%94.373.9+20.4
7 Wisconsin108280%76.760.6+16.1
8 Ohio State108280%77.965.1+12.8
9 Northwestern86275%83.665.4+18.2
10 UCLA75271%77.367.4+9.9
11 Illinois107370%87.370.1+17.2
12 Maryland96367%74.665.1+9.4
13 Michigan State96367%78.475.4+3.0
14 Purdue117464%72.867.4+5.5
15 Indiana106460%72.765.5+7.2
16 Penn State73443%78.476.3+2.1
17 Nebraska104640%74.772.4+2.3
18 Washington71614%61.070.3-9.3
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
Wisconsin294271
Minnesota223759
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