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Minnesota vs Ohio State Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 03 Jan 2021
Tip-off: 22:30
Final 77-60
43-37 34-23
Position#193
Record9-2
FormLWWWL
Points / game82.0
Allowed / game73.6
vs
Position#70
Record8-2
FormLWWLW
Points / game77.9
Allowed / game65.1
USANCAA
Other2020-21
Meetings · Minnesota v Ohio State
06 Jan 2025
MINN88
OHIO89
22 Feb 2024
MINN88
OHIO79
27 Jan 2022
MINN64
OHIO75
03 Jan 2021
MINN77
OHIO60
15 Dec 2019
MINN84
OHIO71
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

MinnesotaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Loyola Marymnt
#127
W
88-73
88
73
+15
H28/11
NCAA
Loyola Marymnt
#127
W
67-64
67
64
+3
H01/12
NCAA
North Dakota
#286
W
76-67
76
67
+9
H05/12
NCAA
Boston College
#332
W
85-80 OT
85
80
+5
H09/12
NCAA
UMKC
#231
W
90-61
90
61
+29
H11/12
NCAA
Illinois
#21
L
65-92
65
92
-27
A16/12
NCAA
St. Louis Billikens
#54
W
90-82
90
82
+8
H21/12
NCAA
Iowa
#47
W
102-95 OT
102
95
+7
H26/12
NCAA
Michigan State
#159
W
81-56
81
56
+25
H29/12
NCAA
Wisconsin
#131
L
59-71
59
71
-12
A31/12
NCAA
1H
2H
41-37
47-36
31-26
36-38
36-35
40-32
30-31
40-39
43-31
47-30
29-40
36-52
42-40
48-42
38-33
45-50
36-16
45-40
22-29
37-42
154.4Avg total
80.3Scored
74.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (11)82.073.6155.6+8.482%
Season at home (9)86.471.9158.3+14.6100%
Season away (2)62.081.5143.5-19.50%
Last 10 (10)80.374.1154.4+6.280%
Last 5 (5)79.479.2158.6+0.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (7)73.777.9151.6-4.143%
vs Similar (14)69.866.6136.4+3.250%
vs Weaker (9)80.468.1148.6+12.378%
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
Illinois State
#311
W
94-67
94
67
+27
H25/11
NCAA
UMass Lowell
#200
W
74-64
74
64
+10
H29/11
NCAA
Morehead State
#33
W
77-44
77
44
+33
H02/12
NCAA
Notre Dame
#236
W
90-85
90
85
+5
A09/12
NCAA
Cleveland State
#53
W
67-61
67
61
+6
H13/12
NCAA
Purdue
#97
L
60-67
60
67
-7
A17/12
NCAA
UCLA
#63
W
77-70
77
70
+7
H19/12
NCAA
Rutgers
#136
W
80-68
80
68
+12
H23/12
NCAA
Northwestern
#265
L
70-71
70
71
-1
A26/12
NCAA
Nebraska
#316
W
90-54
90
54
+36
H30/12
NCAA
1H
2H
42-25
52-42
33-33
41-31
37-27
40-17
34-42
56-43
31-24
36-37
33-38
27-29
39-38
38-32
28-38
52-30
34-34
36-37
38-21
52-33
143.0Avg total
77.9Scored
65.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (10)77.965.1143.0+12.880%
Season at home (7)79.961.1141.0+18.7100%
Season away (3)73.374.3147.7-1.033%
Last 10 (10)77.965.1143.0+12.880%
Last 5 (5)75.466.0141.4+9.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (17)67.465.4132.8+1.953%
vs Weaker ◀ (13)76.166.6142.7+9.577%
This opponent (Minnesota) 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

-12-6+0+6+121st half1st half: +3.0+3.01st half: +2.9+2.92nd half2nd half: +2.0+2.02nd half: +9.9+9.9
-12-6+0+6+121st half1st half: +3.0+3.01st half: +2.9+2.92nd half2nd half: +2.0+2.02nd half: +9.9+9.9
MinnesotaOhio 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
MinnesotaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Loyola Marymnt
#127
W
41-37
41
37
+4
H28/11
NCAA
Loyola Marymnt
#127
W
31-26
31
26
+5
H01/12
NCAA
North Dakota
#286
W
36-35
36
35
+1
H05/12
NCAA
Boston College
#332
L
30-31
30
31
-1
H09/12
NCAA
UMKC
#231
W
43-31
43
31
+12
H11/12
NCAA
Illinois
#21
L
29-40
29
40
-11
A16/12
NCAA
St. Louis Billikens
#54
W
42-40
42
40
+2
H21/12
NCAA
Iowa
#47
W
38-33
38
33
+5
H26/12
NCAA
Michigan State
#159
W
36-16
36
16
+20
H29/12
NCAA
Wisconsin
#131
L
22-29
22
29
-7
A31/12
NCAA
66.6Avg total
34.8Scored
31.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.331.565.8+2.853%-
Last 30 at home (19)37.630.968.6+6.774%-
Last 30 away (11)28.532.561.1-4.018%-
Last 10 (10)34.831.866.6+3.070%-
Last 5 (5)33.431.665.0+1.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (7)32.634.166.7-1.643%-
vs Similar (14)32.731.364.0+1.443%-
vs Weaker (9)38.129.968.0+8.278%-
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
Illinois State
#311
W
42-25
42
25
+17
H25/11
NCAA
UMass Lowell
#200
D
33-33
33
33
+0
H29/11
NCAA
Morehead State
#33
W
37-27
37
27
+10
H02/12
NCAA
Notre Dame
#236
L
34-42
34
42
-8
A09/12
NCAA
Cleveland State
#53
W
31-24
31
24
+7
H13/12
NCAA
Purdue
#97
L
33-38
33
38
-5
A17/12
NCAA
UCLA
#63
W
39-38
39
38
+1
H19/12
NCAA
Rutgers
#136
L
28-38
28
38
-10
H23/12
NCAA
Northwestern
#265
D
34-34
34
34
+0
A26/12
NCAA
Nebraska
#316
W
38-21
38
21
+17
H30/12
NCAA
66.9Avg total
34.9Scored
32.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.631.765.4+1.960%-
Last 30 at home (17)34.828.863.6+6.076%-
Last 30 away (13)32.135.567.6-3.538%-
Last 10 (10)34.932.066.9+2.950%-
Last 5 (5)34.433.868.2+0.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (17)32.832.565.4+0.359%-
vs Weaker ◀ (13)34.730.765.4+4.062%-
This opponent (Minnesota) 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
2
Minnesota wins
0
Ohio State wins
DateGameScore
23/01/20Ohio State v Minnesota59-62
15/12/19Minnesota v Ohio State84-71
Minnesotalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
31/12/20AWisconsin59-71
29/12/20HMichigan State81-56
26/12/20HIowa102-95 OT
21/12/20HSt. Louis Billikens90-82
16/12/20AIllinois65-92
11/12/20HUMKC90-61
09/12/20HBoston College85-80 OT
05/12/20HNorth Dakota76-67
01/12/20HLoyola Marymnt67-64
28/11/20HLoyola Marymnt88-73
Ohio Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
30/12/20HNebraska90-54
26/12/20ANorthwestern70-71
23/12/20HRutgers80-68
19/12/20HUCLA77-70
17/12/20APurdue60-67
13/12/20HCleveland State67-61
09/12/20ANotre Dame90-85
02/12/20HMorehead State77-44
29/11/20HUMass Lowell74-64
25/11/20HIllinois State94-67

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Minnesota
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWL82%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1192
Win %82%100%0%
Points / game82.086.462.0
Allowed / game73.671.981.5
Point differential+8.4+14.6-19.5
Avg total155.6158.3143.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+36%44%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (2)100% (2)-
Overtime %18%22%0%
Ohio State
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLW80%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWLL33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1073
Win %80%100%33%
Points / game77.979.973.3
Allowed / game65.161.174.3
Point differential+12.8+18.7-1.0
Avg total143.0141.0147.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%71%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 Michigan880100%82.268.4+13.9
2 Oregon98189%77.463.6+13.9
3 Iowa119282%92.774.0+18.7
4 Wisconsin119282%76.260.5+15.7
5 Minnesota119282%82.073.6+8.4
6 Ohio State108280%77.965.1+12.8
7 Rutgers97278%80.071.6+8.4
8 UCLA97278%75.367.1+8.2
9 Northwestern86275%83.665.4+18.2
10 USC86275%76.462.5+13.9
11 Illinois118373%85.469.0+16.4
12 Michigan State107370%79.075.6+3.4
13 Maryland106460%74.467.0+7.4
14 Indiana106460%72.765.5+7.2
15 Purdue127558%71.667.2+4.3
16 Penn State73443%78.476.3+2.1
17 Nebraska114736%74.973.5+1.5
18 Washington81712%60.071.5-11.5
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
Minnesota433477
Ohio State372360
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