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Boston U at Northwestern: Point Spread Line Movement

Friday Nov 7, 2025 6:00 pm - Evanston, IL
Odds: Northwestern by 17.5, Total Points: 136.5

Matchup Menu: BU @ NW

More Games From Nov 7, 2025
NW Spread BU Spread
NW -17.5 Open -16.5 High -17.5
Last -16.5 Low -16.5

Line Movement

The chart above graphs odds data from a leading global sportsbook. Chart times are your local time zone.

Historical Results of Games with Similar Lines

Since the start of the 2020-2021 NCAA Basketball season there have been 927 games where the closing line favored the home team by 16.5 to 18.5 points. In these games:

  • The team like Northwestern won the game 876 times (94.5%).
  • The team like Boston University won the game 51 times (5.5%).
  • The team like Boston University did better against the spread, going 464-451-12 (50.7% ATS) and covering the spread by an average of 0.6 points.

Historical Results of Games with Similar Line Movement

Since the start of the 2022-2023 NCAA Basketball season there have been 2980 games where the closing line favored the initial favorite by 1 points more than the opening line.

In these games, the team like Boston University did better against the spread, going 1482-1443-55 (50.7% ATS) and covering the spread by an average of 0.1 points.

Spread History

The table below lists odds from three leading global sportsbooks. Times below are Eastern time zone.

Book 1 Book 2 Book 3
Current -- -17.5 --
Open -- -16.5 --
History
11/07 06:05 PM -- -17.5 --
11/07 05:55 PM -- -17.5 --
11/07 09:35 AM -- -16.5 --
11/07 08:55 AM -- -16.5 --