Binghamton vs Northwestern

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Binghamton☆Bearcats

6086

Final, model had 62-82

LineNorthwestern −20.5

Northwestern☆Wildcats

Strong pickW

Picked Northwestern

Total 144 proj, 146 actual

Correct. The model had Northwestern; Northwestern won 86-60.

• Northwestern rates 68th of 366 teams, Binghamton 353rd: a top-75 team against one of the weakest teams in Division I.
• The edge is mostly Northwestern’s offense (83rd nationally) against Binghamton’s defense (296th).
• Northwestern has played the 30th-toughest schedule, so its numbers are earned.
• Binghamton’s numbers came against the 3rd-easiest schedule, so they are discounted.
• Home court adds 2.7 points for Northwestern.
• The books have Northwestern by 20.5; the model likes Northwestern by more than that, so the spread value is on Northwestern −20.5.
• Projected total: 144 points.
• Early-season note: about 95% of these numbers are still last season’s.

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