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Minnesota vs Ohio State Result & Analysis

Date: Tue 07 Jan 2025
Tip-off: 02:00
Final 88-89 (OT)
28-27 36-37 24-25
Position#226
Record8-6
FormLLWWL
Points / game67.4
Allowed / game65.1
Minnesota
USA
vs
Ohio State 🏆
USA
Position#172
Record9-5
FormLWWWL
Points / game81.3
Allowed / game69.8
USANCAA
Other2024-25
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 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

MinnesotaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Cleveland State
#95
W
58-47
58
47
+11
H20/11
NCAA
Central Michigan
#242
W
68-65
68
65
+3
H26/11
NCAA
Wichita State
#147
L
66-68 OT
66
68
-2
H28/11
NCAA
Wake Forest
#87
L
51-57
51
57
-6
A29/11
NCAA
Bethune-Cookman
#202
W
79-62
79
62
+17
H01/12
NCAA
Michigan State
#17
L
72-90
72
90
-18
H05/12
NCAA
Indiana
#132
L
67-82
67
82
-15
A09/12
NCAA
Fairleigh Dickinson
#289
W
74-60
74
60
+14
H21/12
NCAA
Morgan State
#258
W
90-68
90
68
+22
H29/12
NCAA
Purdue
#72
L
61-81
61
81
-20
H03/01
NCAA
1H
2H
31-29
27-18
34-34
34-31
24-25
33-32
29-27
22-30
38-26
41-36
30-42
42-48
31-44
36-38
20-21
54-39
55-37
35-31
27-28
34-53
136.6Avg total
68.6Scored
68.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)67.465.1132.5+2.457%
Season at home (12)68.864.3133.2+4.567%
Season away (2)59.069.5128.5-10.50%
Last 10 (10)68.668.0136.6+0.650%
Last 5 (5)72.876.2149.0-3.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (10)67.374.0141.3-6.730%
vs Similar (17)71.868.9140.7+2.859%
vs Weaker (2)69.570.0139.5-0.550%
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
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
Kentucky
#71
W
85-65
85
65
+20
A21/12
NCAA
Indiana State
#254
W
103-83
103
83
+20
H29/12
NCAA
Michigan State
#17
L
62-69
62
69
-7
H04/01
NCAA
1H
2H
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
39-30
46-35
52-47
51-36
29-37
33-32
158.3Avg total
83.3Scored
75.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)81.369.8151.1+11.564%
Season at home (11)84.568.3152.8+16.373%
Season away (3)69.375.3144.7-6.033%
Last 10 (10)83.375.0158.3+8.360%
Last 5 (5)79.676.2155.8+3.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)66.079.3145.3-13.317%
vs Similar (14)78.771.0149.7+7.764%
vs Weaker ◀ (9)85.265.3150.6+19.978%
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

-9-5+0+5+91st half1st half: +0.6+0.61st half: +0.9+0.92nd half2nd half: +0.2+0.22nd half: +7.5+7.5
-9-5+0+5+91st half1st half: +0.6+0.61st half: +0.9+0.92nd half2nd half: +0.2+0.22nd half: +7.5+7.5
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
Cleveland State
#95
W
31-29
31
29
+2
H20/11
NCAA
Central Michigan
#242
D
34-34
34
34
+0
H26/11
NCAA
Wichita State
#147
L
24-25
24
25
-1
H28/11
NCAA
Wake Forest
#87
W
29-27
29
27
+2
A29/11
NCAA
Bethune-Cookman
#202
W
38-26
38
26
+12
H01/12
NCAA
Michigan State
#17
L
30-42
30
42
-12
H05/12
NCAA
Indiana
#132
L
31-44
31
44
-13
A09/12
NCAA
Fairleigh Dickinson
#289
L
20-21
20
21
-1
H21/12
NCAA
Morgan State
#258
W
55-37
55
37
+18
H29/12
NCAA
Purdue
#72
L
27-28
27
28
-1
H03/01
NCAA
63.2Avg total
31.9Scored
31.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.033.865.8-1.730%-
Last 30 at home (19)30.130.961.0-0.826%-
Last 30 away (11)35.438.774.1-3.436%-
Last 10 (10)31.931.363.2+0.640%-
Last 5 (5)32.634.467.0-1.820%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (10)30.235.065.2-4.820%-
vs Similar (17)33.032.865.8+0.241%-
vs Weaker (2)31.033.564.5-2.50%-
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
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
Kentucky
#71
W
39-30
39
30
+9
A21/12
NCAA
Indiana State
#254
W
52-47
52
47
+5
H29/12
NCAA
Michigan State
#17
L
29-37
29
37
-8
H04/01
NCAA
75.3Avg total
38.1Scored
37.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.133.668.7+1.567%-
Last 30 at home (20)37.932.870.7+5.180%-
Last 30 away (10)29.535.264.7-5.740%-
Last 10 (10)38.137.275.3+0.970%-
Last 5 (5)36.438.675.0-2.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)27.539.767.2-12.217%-
vs Similar (14)35.932.668.6+3.371%-
vs Weaker ◀ (9)37.930.468.3+7.489%-
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
5
Minnesota wins
4
Ohio State wins
DateGameScore
23/02/24Minnesota v Ohio State88-79
03/12/23Ohio State v Minnesota84-74
12/01/23Ohio State v Minnesota67-70
16/02/22Ohio State v Minnesota70-45
28/01/22Minnesota v Ohio State64-75
11/03/21Ohio State v Minnesota79-75
03/01/21Minnesota v Ohio State77-60
23/01/20Ohio State v Minnesota59-62
15/12/19Minnesota v Ohio State84-71
Minnesotalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
03/01/25HPurdue61-81
29/12/24HMorgan State90-68
21/12/24HFairleigh Dickinson74-60
09/12/24AIndiana67-82
05/12/24HMichigan State72-90
01/12/24HBethune-Cookman79-62
29/11/24AWake Forest51-57
28/11/24HWichita State66-68 OT
26/11/24HCentral Michigan68-65
20/11/24HCleveland State58-47
Ohio Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
04/01/25HMichigan State62-69
29/12/24HIndiana State103-83
21/12/24AKentucky85-65
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

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Minnesota
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWL57%
HomeWLWWL67%
AwayLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games14122
Win %57%67%0%
Points / game67.468.859.0
Allowed / game65.164.369.5
Point differential+2.4+4.5-10.5
Avg total132.5133.2128.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+36%42%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (5)60% (5)-
Overtime %7%8%0%
Ohio State
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWL64%
HomeWLWWL73%
AwayLLW33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games14113
Win %64%73%33%
Points / game81.384.569.3
Allowed / game69.868.375.3
Point differential+11.5+16.3-6.0
Avg total151.1152.8144.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+57%64%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)0% (1)-
Overtime %7%9%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 Oregon1513287%79.669.4+10.2
2 Michigan State1412286%81.166.7+14.4
3 Nebraska1412286%76.964.6+12.3
4 Penn State1512380%86.868.5+18.3
5 Wisconsin1512380%83.371.3+12.0
6 Indiana1512380%78.970.3+8.7
7 Illinois1411379%87.667.2+20.4
8 Michigan1411379%84.167.1+16.9
9 UCLA1411379%76.059.2+16.8
10 Maryland1511473%85.563.5+22.0
11 Purdue1511473%77.469.8+7.6
12 Iowa1410471%89.477.1+12.2
13 Northwestern1510567%74.166.2+7.9
14 Ohio State149564%81.369.8+11.5
15 USC149564%76.269.6+6.6
16 Washington149564%74.269.9+4.3
17 Minnesota148657%67.465.1+2.4
18 Rutgers158753%78.275.0+3.2
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

Team1H2HOTFinal
Minnesota28362488
Ohio State27372589
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