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Wisconsin vs Northwestern Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 21 Jan 2021
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 68-52
41-34 27-18
Position#131
Record11-3
FormLWWLW
Points / game73.7
Allowed / game62.1
vs
Position#265
Record6-6
FormLLLLL
Points / game77.9
Allowed / game72.2
USANCAA
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Wisconsin 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

WisconsinUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
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
Minnesota
#193
W
71-59
71
59
+12
H31/12
NCAA
Indiana
#220
W
80-73 OT
80
73
+7
H08/01
NCAA
Michigan
#16
L
54-77
54
77
-23
A13/01
NCAA
Rutgers
#136
W
60-54
60
54
+6
A16/01
NCAA
1H
2H
33-16
40-46
31-26
46-37
44-18
41-30
25-24
42-29
42-42
43-34
28-24
36-46
29-22
42-37
29-24
32-37
23-40
31-37
33-32
27-22
135.1Avg total
71.6Scored
63.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)73.762.1135.8+11.679%
Season at home (10)76.859.5136.3+17.390%
Season away (4)66.068.5134.5-2.550%
Last 10 (10)71.663.5135.1+8.180%
Last 5 (5)65.866.6132.4-0.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)62.567.5130.0-5.050%
vs Similar (14)65.662.5128.1+3.171%
vs Weaker ◀ (12)76.561.4137.9+15.192%
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
Pittsburgh
#215
L
70-71
70
71
-1
H10/12
NCAA
Quincy Hawks
#464
W
100-48
100
48
+52
H15/12
NCAA
Michigan State
#159
W
79-65
79
65
+14
H21/12
NCAA
Indiana
#220
W
74-67
74
67
+7
A24/12
NCAA
Ohio State
#70
W
71-70
71
70
+1
H26/12
NCAA
Iowa
#47
L
72-87
72
87
-15
A30/12
NCAA
Michigan
#16
L
66-85
66
85
-19
A04/01
NCAA
Illinois
#21
L
56-81
56
81
-25
H08/01
NCAA
Ohio State
#70
L
71-81
71
81
-10
A14/01
NCAA
Iowa
#47
L
73-96
73
96
-23
H17/01
NCAA
1H
2H
33-22
37-49
47-17
53-31
43-30
36-35
37-28
37-39
34-34
37-36
36-45
36-42
29-43
37-42
43-28
13-53
33-42
38-39
37-49
36-47
148.3Avg total
73.2Scored
75.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (12)77.972.2150.1+5.850%
Season at home (8)81.568.2149.8+13.262%
Season away (4)70.880.0150.8-9.225%
Last 10 (10)73.275.1148.3-1.940%
Last 5 (5)67.686.0153.6-18.40%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (22)63.676.2139.8-12.59%
vs Similar (5)73.267.2140.4+6.080%
vs Weaker (3)101.054.3155.3+46.7100%
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

-7-3+0+3+71st half1st half: +4.9+4.91st half: +3.4+3.42nd half2nd half: +2.5+2.52nd half: -5.3-5.3
-7-3+0+3+71st half1st half: +4.9+4.91st half: +3.4+3.42nd half2nd half: +2.5+2.52nd half: -5.3-5.3
WisconsinNorthwestern
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
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
Minnesota
#193
W
29-22
29
22
+7
H31/12
NCAA
Indiana
#220
W
29-24
29
24
+5
H08/01
NCAA
Michigan
#16
L
23-40
23
40
-17
A13/01
NCAA
Rutgers
#136
W
33-32
33
32
+1
A16/01
NCAA
58.5Avg total
31.7Scored
26.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.227.961.1+5.373%-
Last 30 at home (18)35.223.658.7+11.6100%-
Last 30 away (12)30.234.464.7-4.233%-
Last 10 (10)31.726.858.5+4.980%-
Last 5 (5)28.428.456.8+0.080%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)29.232.061.2-2.850%-
vs Similar (14)32.127.960.0+4.171%-
vs Weaker ◀ (12)35.826.562.3+9.383%-
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
Pittsburgh
#215
W
33-22
33
22
+11
H10/12
NCAA
Quincy Hawks
#464
W
47-17
47
17
+30
H15/12
NCAA
Michigan State
#159
W
43-30
43
30
+13
H21/12
NCAA
Indiana
#220
W
37-28
37
28
+9
A24/12
NCAA
Ohio State
#70
D
34-34
34
34
+0
H26/12
NCAA
Iowa
#47
L
36-45
36
45
-9
A30/12
NCAA
Michigan
#16
L
29-43
29
43
-14
A04/01
NCAA
Illinois
#21
W
43-28
43
28
+15
H08/01
NCAA
Ohio State
#70
L
33-42
33
42
-9
A14/01
NCAA
Iowa
#47
L
37-49
37
49
-12
H17/01
NCAA
71.0Avg total
37.2Scored
33.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.433.868.2+0.647%-
Last 30 at home (17)36.432.468.8+4.053%-
Last 30 away (13)31.735.667.3-3.938%-
Last 10 (10)37.233.871.0+3.450%-
Last 5 (5)35.641.477.0-5.820%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (22)31.936.067.9-4.127%-
vs Similar (5)38.428.266.6+10.2100%-
vs Weaker (3)45.727.072.7+18.7100%-
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
0
Northwestern wins
DateGameScore
05/03/20Wisconsin v Northwestern63-48
Wisconsinlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
16/01/21ARutgers60-54
13/01/21AMichigan54-77
08/01/21HIndiana80-73 OT
31/12/20HMinnesota71-59
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
DateH/AOpponentScore
17/01/21HIowa73-96
14/01/21AOhio State71-81
08/01/21HIllinois56-81
04/01/21AMichigan66-85
30/12/20AIowa72-87
26/12/20HOhio State71-70
24/12/20AIndiana74-67
21/12/20HMichigan State79-65
15/12/20HQuincy Hawks100-48
10/12/20HPittsburgh70-71

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Wisconsin
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLW79%
HomeWWLWW90%
AwayLWLW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games14104
Win %79%90%50%
Points / game73.776.866.0
Allowed / game62.159.568.5
Point differential+11.6+17.3-2.5
Avg total135.8136.3134.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+57%80%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)-0% (1)
Overtime %7%10%0%
Northwestern
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL50%
HomeWWWLL62%
AwayWLLL25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1284
Win %50%62%25%
Points / game77.981.570.8
Allowed / game72.268.280.0
Point differential+5.8+13.2-9.2
Avg total150.1149.8150.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%50%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)50% (2)-
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 Michigan1312192%80.566.3+14.2
2 Iowa1412286%92.273.2+19.0
3 UCLA1311285%77.868.6+9.2
4 Oregon119282%77.165.8+11.3
5 USC1411379%76.764.4+12.3
6 Wisconsin1411379%73.762.1+11.6
7 Ohio State1511473%76.767.7+9.1
8 Minnesota1511473%78.873.0+5.8
9 Purdue1611569%71.466.7+4.7
10 Illinois1510567%82.968.9+14.0
11 Michigan State128467%76.071.3+4.7
12 Rutgers127558%73.970.9+3.0
13 Indiana148657%72.667.6+4.9
14 Maryland158753%73.068.7+4.3
15 Northwestern126650%77.972.2+5.8
16 Nebraska124833%75.074.3+0.7
17 Penn State93633%76.277.0-0.8
18 Washington121118%64.876.9-12.2
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
Wisconsin412768
Northwestern341852
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