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Kentucky vs Ohio State Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 21 Dec 2024
Tip-off: 22:30
Final 65-85
30-39 35-46
Position#71
Record10-1
FormWLWWW
Points / game91.3
Allowed / game71.6
vs
Position#172
Record7-4
FormLLWLW
Points / game80.7
Allowed / game69.1
USANCAA
Other2024-25
Meetings · Kentucky v Ohio State
21 Dec 2024
KENT65
OHIO85
18 Dec 2021
KENT v OHIO
upcoming
21 Dec 2019
KENT65
OHIO71
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

KentuckyUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Bucknell
#166
W
100-72
100
72
+28
H09/11
NCAA
Duke
#7
W
77-72
77
72
+5
A13/11
NCAA
Lipscomb
#51
W
97-68
97
68
+29
H20/11
NCAA
Jackson State
#221
W
108-59
108
59
+49
H23/11
NCAA
Western Kentucky
#182
W
87-68
87
68
+19
H26/11
NCAA
Georgia State
#274
W
105-76
105
76
+29
H30/11
NCAA
Clemson
#22
L
66-70
66
70
-4
A04/12
NCAA
Gonzaga
#37
W
90-89 OT
90
89
+1
A08/12
NCAA
Colgate
#267
W
78-67
78
67
+11
H12/12
NCAA
Louisville
#26
W
93-85
93
85
+8
H14/12
NCAA
1H
2H
47-31
53-41
37-46
40-26
43-26
54-42
54-30
54-29
45-33
42-35
48-33
57-43
30-37
36-33
34-50
45-29
38-36
40-31
46-40
47-45
162.7Avg total
90.1Scored
72.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (11)91.371.6162.9+19.691%
Season at home (8)96.469.6166.0+26.8100%
Season away (3)77.777.0154.7+0.767%
Last 10 (10)90.172.6162.7+17.590%
Last 5 (5)86.477.4163.8+9.080%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)80.577.2157.8+3.275%
vs Similar ◀ (7)91.685.1176.7+6.457%
vs Weaker (19)89.977.4167.3+12.674%
This opponent (Ohio State) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Ohio StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Youngstown State
#117
W
81-47
81
47
+34
H11/11
NCAA
Texas A&M
#70
L
64-78
64
78
-14
A16/11
NCAA
Evansville
#319
W
80-30
80
30
+50
H20/11
NCAA
Campbell
#222
W
104-60
104
60
+44
H22/11
NCAA
Wisc. Green Bay
#366
W
102-69
102
69
+33
H26/11
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#173
L
90-91 OT
90
91
-1
H29/11
NCAA
Maryland
#35
L
59-83
59
83
-24
A04/12
NCAA
Rutgers
#224
W
80-66
80
66
+14
H07/12
NCAA
Auburn
#12
L
53-91
53
91
-38
H14/12
NCAA
Valparaiso
#248
W
95-73
95
73
+22
H18/12
NCAA
1H
2H
37-22
44-25
22-31
42-47
28-14
52-16
53-27
51-33
42-32
60-37
48-39
29-38
17-50
42-33
39-31
41-35
21-49
32-42
41-30
54-43
149.6Avg total
80.8Scored
68.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (11)80.769.1149.8+11.664%
Season at home (9)85.066.6151.6+18.478%
Season away (2)61.580.5142.0-19.00%
Last 10 (10)80.868.8149.6+12.060%
Last 5 (5)75.480.8156.2-5.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)66.881.4148.2-14.620%
vs Similar ◀ (16)76.472.6149.1+3.856%
vs Weaker (8)83.063.1146.1+19.975%
This opponent (Kentucky) is Similar. 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

-14-7+0+7+141st half1st half: +6.0+6.01st half: +2.3+2.32nd half2nd half: +11.4+11.42nd half: +9.8+9.8
-14-7+0+7+141st half1st half: +6.0+6.01st half: +2.3+2.32nd half2nd half: +11.4+11.42nd half: +9.8+9.8
KentuckyOhio State
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
KentuckyLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Bucknell
#166
W
47-31
47
31
+16
H09/11
NCAA
Duke
#7
L
37-46
37
46
-9
A13/11
NCAA
Lipscomb
#51
W
43-26
43
26
+17
H20/11
NCAA
Jackson State
#221
W
54-30
54
30
+24
H23/11
NCAA
Western Kentucky
#182
W
45-33
45
33
+12
H26/11
NCAA
Georgia State
#274
W
48-33
48
33
+15
H30/11
NCAA
Clemson
#22
L
30-37
30
37
-7
A04/12
NCAA
Gonzaga
#37
L
34-50
34
50
-16
A08/12
NCAA
Colgate
#267
W
38-36
38
36
+2
H12/12
NCAA
Louisville
#26
W
46-40
46
40
+6
H14/12
NCAA
78.4Avg total
42.2Scored
36.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)41.736.378.0+5.463%-
Last 30 at home (19)45.236.181.3+9.179%-
Last 30 away (11)35.636.772.4-1.136%-
Last 10 (10)42.236.278.4+6.070%-
Last 5 (5)39.239.278.4+0.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)35.541.877.2-6.225%-
vs Similar ◀ (7)41.936.678.4+5.371%-
vs Weaker (19)42.935.178.1+7.868%-
This opponent (Ohio State) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Ohio StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Youngstown State
#117
W
37-22
37
22
+15
H11/11
NCAA
Texas A&M
#70
L
22-31
22
31
-9
A16/11
NCAA
Evansville
#319
W
28-14
28
14
+14
H20/11
NCAA
Campbell
#222
W
53-27
53
27
+26
H22/11
NCAA
Wisc. Green Bay
#366
W
42-32
42
32
+10
H26/11
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#173
W
48-39
48
39
+9
H29/11
NCAA
Maryland
#35
L
17-50
17
50
-33
A04/12
NCAA
Rutgers
#224
W
39-31
39
31
+8
H07/12
NCAA
Auburn
#12
L
21-49
21
49
-28
H14/12
NCAA
Valparaiso
#248
W
41-30
41
30
+11
H18/12
NCAA
67.3Avg total
34.8Scored
32.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.433.267.6+1.263%-
Last 30 at home (19)37.431.168.4+6.384%-
Last 30 away (11)29.236.966.1-7.727%-
Last 10 (10)34.832.567.3+2.370%-
Last 5 (5)33.239.873.0-6.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)27.240.267.4-13.020%-
vs Similar ◀ (16)35.133.168.2+2.062%-
vs Weaker (8)36.128.464.5+7.888%-
This opponent (Kentucky) is Similar. 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
Kentucky wins
1
Ohio State wins
DateGameScore
21/12/19Kentucky v Ohio State65-71
Kentuckylast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/12/24HLouisville93-85
12/12/24HColgate78-67
08/12/24AGonzaga90-89 OT
04/12/24AClemson66-70
30/11/24HGeorgia State105-76
26/11/24HWestern Kentucky87-68
23/11/24HJackson State108-59
20/11/24HLipscomb97-68
13/11/24ADuke77-72
09/11/24HBucknell100-72
Ohio Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
18/12/24HValparaiso95-73
14/12/24HAuburn53-91
07/12/24HRutgers80-66
04/12/24AMaryland59-83
29/11/24HPittsburgh90-91 OT
26/11/24HWisc. Green Bay102-69
22/11/24HCampbell104-60
20/11/24HEvansville80-30
16/11/24ATexas A&M64-78
11/11/24HYoungstown State81-47

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Kentucky
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW91%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWLW67%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1183
Win %91%100%67%
Points / game91.396.477.7
Allowed / game71.669.677.0
Point differential+19.6+26.8+0.7
Avg total162.9166.0154.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+64%88%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)-67% (3)
Overtime %9%0%33%
Ohio State
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLW64%
HomeWLWLW78%
AwayLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1192
Win %64%78%0%
Points / game80.785.061.5
Allowed / game69.166.680.5
Point differential+11.6+18.4-19.0
Avg total149.8151.6142.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+55%67%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)0% (1)-
Overtime %9%11%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

Southeastern conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Tennessee11110100%81.155.9+25.2
2 Florida12120100%87.665.0+22.6
3 Oklahoma11110100%82.067.7+14.3
4 Auburn1211192%88.465.4+23.0
5 Vanderbilt1211192%85.466.9+18.5
6 Ole Miss1211192%81.863.8+18.0
7 Mississippi St.1211192%83.767.6+16.1
8 Missouri1110191%88.766.7+22.0
9 Georgia1110191%83.163.4+19.7
10 Kentucky1110191%91.371.6+19.6
11 Texas1210283%85.162.8+22.3
12 Arkansas1210283%81.865.8+16.0
13 Texas A&M1210283%74.863.3+11.5
14 LSU119282%81.768.7+13.0
15 Alabama119282%89.478.9+10.5
16 South Carolina118373%76.467.8+8.5
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 Oregon1110191%79.067.5+11.5
2 Maryland1210283%87.860.7+27.1
3 Penn State1210283%88.467.1+21.3
4 UCLA1210283%78.458.4+20.0
5 Michigan State1210283%82.267.5+14.7
6 Nebraska97278%80.070.3+9.7
7 Northwestern129375%73.864.2+9.6
8 Wisconsin129375%81.972.4+9.5
9 Indiana129375%78.870.1+8.8
10 Iowa118373%87.273.3+13.9
11 Michigan118373%81.067.6+13.4
12 Illinois107370%84.064.6+19.4
13 Washington107370%72.769.7+3.0
14 USC128467%75.969.8+6.1
15 Purdue128467%76.571.8+4.8
16 Ohio State117464%80.769.1+11.6
17 Rutgers127558%78.875.2+3.6
18 Minnesota127558%66.163.5+2.6
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
Kentucky303565
Ohio State394685
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