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Maryland vs Ohio State Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 06 Feb 2026
Tip-off: 01:30
Final 62-82
30-42 32-40
Position#305
Record8-13
FormLWLLL
Points / game72.5
Allowed / game79.7
vs
Position#104
Record14-7
FormWWLWL
Points / game82.2
Allowed / game73.5
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Maryland v Ohio State
05 Feb 2026
MARY62
OHIO82
04 Dec 2024
MARY83
OHIO59
08 Jan 2023
MARY80
OHIO73
27 Feb 2022
MARY75
OHIO60
08 Feb 2021
MARY65
OHIO73
07 Jan 2020
MARY67
OHIO55
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Maryland 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

MarylandUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Virginia
#19
L
72-80
72
80
-8
A20/12
NCAA
Old Dominion
#300
W
73-58
73
58
+15
H28/12
NCAA
Oregon
#293
L
54-64
54
64
-10
H03/01
NCAA
Indiana
#145
L
66-84
66
84
-18
H07/01
NCAA
UCLA
#73
L
55-67
55
67
-12
A11/01
NCAA
USC
#153
L
71-88
71
88
-17
A14/01
NCAA
Penn State
#298
W
96-73
96
73
+23
H18/01
NCAA
Illinois
#35
L
70-89
70
89
-19
A22/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#29
L
48-91
48
91
-43
A24/01
NCAA
Purdue
#31
L
63-93
63
93
-30
H01/02
NCAA
1H
2H
19-24
53-56
45-18
28-40
27-34
27-30
31-36
35-48
21-38
34-29
41-42
30-46
56-26
40-47
30-47
40-42
23-46
25-45
28-49
35-44
145.5Avg total
66.8Scored
78.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (21)72.579.7152.1-7.238%
Season at home (12)76.774.0150.7+2.758%
Season away (9)66.987.2154.1-20.311%
Last 10 (10)66.878.7145.5-11.920%
Last 5 (5)69.686.8156.4-17.220%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (17)70.983.0153.9-12.129%
vs Similar (4)69.070.5139.5-1.525%
vs Weaker (9)77.964.6142.4+13.389%
This opponent (Ohio State) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Ohio StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Grambling St.
#260
W
89-63
89
63
+26
H23/12
NCAA
Rutgers
#267
W
80-73
80
73
+7
A03/01
NCAA
Nebraska
#21
L
69-72
69
72
-3
H05/01
NCAA
Oregon
#293
W
72-62
72
62
+10
A09/01
NCAA
Washington
#218
L
74-81
74
81
-7
A11/01
NCAA
UCLA
#73
W
86-74
86
74
+12
H17/01
NCAA
Minnesota
#235
W
82-74 OT
82
74
+8
H20/01
NCAA
Michigan
#6
L
62-74
62
74
-12
A24/01
NCAA
Penn State
#298
W
84-78
84
78
+6
H27/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#57
L
82-92
82
92
-10
A31/01
NCAA
1H
2H
39-24
50-39
37-41
43-32
31-38
38-34
34-29
38-33
38-36
36-45
42-36
44-38
31-28
36-39
30-33
32-41
50-32
34-46
43-49
39-43
152.3Avg total
78.0Scored
74.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (21)82.273.5155.7+8.767%
Season at home (14)86.072.3158.3+13.779%
Season away (7)74.675.9150.4-1.343%
Last 10 (10)78.074.3152.3+3.760%
Last 5 (5)79.278.4157.6+0.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)70.378.0148.3-7.70%
vs Similar (14)76.678.7155.4-2.136%
vs Weaker ◀ (13)87.170.7157.8+16.492%
This opponent (Maryland) is Weaker. 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

-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: -3.9-3.91st half: +2.9+2.92nd half2nd half: -8.0-8.02nd half: +0.0+0.0
-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: -3.9-3.91st half: +2.9+2.92nd half2nd half: -8.0-8.02nd half: +0.0+0.0
MarylandOhio 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
MarylandLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Virginia
#19
L
19-24
19
24
-5
A20/12
NCAA
Old Dominion
#300
W
45-18
45
18
+27
H28/12
NCAA
Oregon
#293
L
27-34
27
34
-7
H03/01
NCAA
Indiana
#145
L
31-36
31
36
-5
H07/01
NCAA
UCLA
#73
L
21-38
21
38
-17
A11/01
NCAA
USC
#153
L
41-42
41
42
-1
A14/01
NCAA
Penn State
#298
W
56-26
56
26
+30
H18/01
NCAA
Illinois
#35
L
30-47
30
47
-17
A22/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#29
L
23-46
23
46
-23
A24/01
NCAA
Purdue
#31
L
28-49
28
49
-21
H01/02
NCAA
68.1Avg total
32.1Scored
36.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.334.969.3-0.640%-
Last 30 at home (18)36.831.768.5+5.161%-
Last 30 away (12)30.739.870.4-9.18%-
Last 10 (10)32.136.068.1-3.920%-
Last 5 (5)35.642.077.6-6.420%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (17)32.238.170.3-5.824%-
vs Similar (4)36.030.266.2+5.850%-
vs Weaker (9)37.631.168.7+6.467%-
This opponent (Ohio State) is Stronger. 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
Grambling St.
#260
W
39-24
39
24
+15
H23/12
NCAA
Rutgers
#267
L
37-41
37
41
-4
A03/01
NCAA
Nebraska
#21
L
31-38
31
38
-7
H05/01
NCAA
Oregon
#293
W
34-29
34
29
+5
A09/01
NCAA
Washington
#218
W
38-36
38
36
+2
A11/01
NCAA
UCLA
#73
W
42-36
42
36
+6
H17/01
NCAA
Minnesota
#235
W
31-28
31
28
+3
H20/01
NCAA
Michigan
#6
L
30-33
30
33
-3
A24/01
NCAA
Penn State
#298
W
50-32
50
32
+18
H27/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#57
L
43-49
43
49
-6
A31/01
NCAA
72.1Avg total
37.5Scored
34.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)38.434.873.2+3.653%-
Last 30 at home (19)40.134.474.5+5.758%-
Last 30 away (11)35.535.571.0-0.145%-
Last 10 (10)37.534.672.1+2.960%-
Last 5 (5)39.235.674.8+3.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)34.339.774.0-5.30%-
vs Similar (14)35.735.270.9+0.550%-
vs Weaker ◀ (13)42.233.275.5+9.069%-
This opponent (Maryland) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
4
Maryland wins
6
Ohio State wins
DateGameScore
07/02/25Ohio State v Maryland73-70
04/12/24Maryland v Ohio State83-59
10/02/24Ohio State v Maryland79-75 OT
02/03/23Ohio State v Maryland73-62
08/01/23Maryland v Ohio State80-73
27/02/22Maryland v Ohio State75-60
06/02/22Ohio State v Maryland82-67
09/02/21Maryland v Ohio State65-73
23/02/20Ohio State v Maryland79-72
08/01/20Maryland v Ohio State67-55
Marylandlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
01/02/26HPurdue63-93
24/01/26AMichigan State48-91
22/01/26AIllinois70-89
18/01/26HPenn State96-73
14/01/26AUSC71-88
11/01/26AUCLA55-67
07/01/26HIndiana66-84
03/01/26HOregon54-64
28/12/25HOld Dominion73-58
20/12/25AVirginia72-80
Ohio Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
31/01/26AWisconsin82-92
27/01/26HPenn State84-78
24/01/26AMichigan62-74
20/01/26HMinnesota82-74 OT
17/01/26HUCLA86-74
11/01/26AWashington74-81
09/01/26AOregon72-62
05/01/26HNebraska69-72
03/01/26ARutgers80-73
23/12/25HGrambling St.89-63

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Maryland
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLL38%
HomeWLLWL58%
AwayLLLLL11%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games21129
Win %38%58%11%
Points / game72.576.766.9
Allowed / game79.774.087.2
Point differential-7.2+2.7-20.3
Avg total152.1150.7154.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+24%42%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)100% (1)-
Overtime %5%8%0%
Ohio State
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWL67%
HomeWLWWW79%
AwayWWLLL43%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games21147
Win %67%79%43%
Points / game82.286.074.6
Allowed / game73.572.375.9
Point differential+8.7+13.7-1.3
Avg total155.7158.3150.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+38%50%14%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (6)50% (4)50% (2)
Overtime %10%14%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 Michigan2221195%91.468.9+22.5
2 Nebraska2220291%80.066.0+14.0
3 Illinois2320387%84.667.2+17.4
4 Michigan State2319483%78.964.9+14.0
5 Purdue2218482%83.669.0+14.7
6 Iowa2217577%78.263.5+14.7
7 USC2317674%81.475.3+6.1
8 Wisconsin2216673%83.275.0+8.2
9 UCLA2316770%78.969.7+9.2
10 Ohio State2114767%82.273.5+8.7
11 Indiana2315865%81.271.0+10.2
12 Washington23121152%78.173.3+4.8
13 Minnesota23111248%72.069.0+3.0
14 Northwestern23101343%75.272.5+2.7
15 Penn State23101343%76.179.7-3.6
16 Rutgers2391439%70.276.3-6.1
17 Maryland2181338%72.579.7-7.2
18 Oregon2281436%72.074.5-2.5
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 -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Maryland303262
Ohio State424082
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