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Northwestern vs Ohio State Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 26 Jan 2020
Tip-off: 23:30
Final 59-71
35-38 24-33
Position#323
Record5-10
FormLWLLL
Points / game67.5
Allowed / game67.5
vs
Position#94
Record8-7
FormLLWLL
Points / game72.5
Allowed / game63.7
USANCAA
Other2019-20
Meetings · Northwestern v Ohio State
06 Dec 2025
NORT82
OHIO86
27 Jan 2024
NORT83
OHIO58
01 Jan 2023
NORT57
OHIO73
26 Dec 2020
NORT71
OHIO70
26 Jan 2020
NORT59
OHIO71
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Northwestern 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

NorthwesternUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Siu Edwardsville
#329
W
72-54
72
54
+18
H15/12
NCAA
Michigan State
#49
L
72-77
72
77
-5
H19/12
NCAA
DePaul
#259
L
78-83
78
83
-5
A22/12
NCAA
Hartford
#189
L
66-67
66
67
-1
H29/12
NCAA
Minnesota
#179
L
68-77
68
77
-9
A06/01
NCAA
Indiana
#149
L
62-66
62
66
-4
A09/01
NCAA
Nebraska
#341
W
62-57
62
57
+5
H11/01
NCAA
Iowa
#90
L
62-75
62
75
-13
H15/01
NCAA
Illinois
#79
L
71-75
71
75
-4
A18/01
NCAA
Maryland
#37
L
66-77
66
77
-11
H22/01
NCAA
1H
2H
31-25
41-29
27-37
45-40
38-34
40-49
31-37
35-30
25-34
43-43
34-31
28-35
42-27
20-30
35-41
27-34
34-38
37-37
40-26
26-51
138.7Avg total
67.9Scored
70.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)67.567.5134.9+0.033%
Season at home (9)67.465.4132.9+2.044%
Season away (6)67.570.5138.0-3.017%
Last 10 (10)67.970.8138.7-2.920%
Last 5 (5)64.670.0134.6-5.420%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (12)64.469.2133.6-4.817%
vs Similar (4)73.564.5138.0+9.075%
vs Weaker (2)75.568.0143.5+7.550%
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
Minnesota
#179
L
71-84
71
84
-13
A15/12
NCAA
Southeast Missouri State
#337
W
80-48
80
48
+32
H18/12
NCAA
Kentucky
#13
W
71-65
71
65
+6
A21/12
NCAA
West Virginia
#88
L
59-67
59
67
-8
H29/12
NCAA
Wisconsin
#71
L
57-61
57
61
-4
H04/01
NCAA
Maryland
#37
L
55-67
55
67
-12
A08/01
NCAA
Indiana
#149
L
54-66
54
66
-12
A11/01
NCAA
Nebraska
#341
W
80-68
80
68
+12
H14/01
NCAA
Penn State
#113
L
76-90
76
90
-14
A18/01
NCAA
Minnesota
#179
L
59-62
59
62
-3
H23/01
NCAA
1H
2H
29-38
42-46
35-26
45-22
37-36
34-29
37-31
22-36
25-29
32-32
22-28
33-39
34-31
20-35
38-25
42-43
27-42
49-48
37-28
22-34
134.0Avg total
66.2Scored
67.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)72.563.7136.3+8.853%
Season at home (9)76.359.4135.8+16.967%
Season away (6)66.870.2137.0-3.333%
Last 10 (10)66.267.8134.0-1.630%
Last 5 (5)64.870.6135.4-5.820%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)66.074.0140.0-8.00%
vs Similar (7)63.365.4128.7-2.129%
vs Weaker ◀ (8)80.662.2142.9+18.475%
This opponent (Northwestern) 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

-4-2+0+2+41st half1st half: +0.7+0.71st half: +0.7+0.72nd half2nd half: -3.6-3.62nd half: -2.3-2.3
-4-2+0+2+41st half1st half: +0.7+0.71st half: +0.7+0.72nd half2nd half: -3.6-3.62nd half: -2.3-2.3
NorthwesternOhio 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
NorthwesternLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Siu Edwardsville
#329
W
31-25
31
25
+6
H15/12
NCAA
Michigan State
#49
L
27-37
27
37
-10
H19/12
NCAA
DePaul
#259
W
38-34
38
34
+4
A22/12
NCAA
Hartford
#189
L
31-37
31
37
-6
H29/12
NCAA
Minnesota
#179
L
25-34
25
34
-9
A06/01
NCAA
Indiana
#149
W
34-31
34
31
+3
A09/01
NCAA
Nebraska
#341
W
42-27
42
27
+15
H11/01
NCAA
Iowa
#90
L
35-41
35
41
-6
H15/01
NCAA
Illinois
#79
L
34-38
34
38
-4
A18/01
NCAA
Maryland
#37
W
40-26
40
26
+14
H22/01
NCAA
66.7Avg total
33.7Scored
33.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (20)33.530.964.4+2.655%-
Last 30 at home (11)35.029.564.5+5.564%-
Last 30 away (9)31.732.764.3-1.044%-
Last 10 (10)33.733.066.7+0.750%-
Last 5 (5)37.032.669.6+4.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (12)31.131.362.4-0.233%-
vs Similar (4)37.028.265.2+8.8100%-
vs Weaker (2)34.534.569.0+0.050%-
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
Minnesota
#179
L
29-38
29
38
-9
A15/12
NCAA
Southeast Missouri State
#337
W
35-26
35
26
+9
H18/12
NCAA
Kentucky
#13
W
37-36
37
36
+1
A21/12
NCAA
West Virginia
#88
W
37-31
37
31
+6
H29/12
NCAA
Wisconsin
#71
L
25-29
25
29
-4
H04/01
NCAA
Maryland
#37
L
22-28
22
28
-6
A08/01
NCAA
Indiana
#149
W
34-31
34
31
+3
A11/01
NCAA
Nebraska
#341
W
38-25
38
25
+13
H14/01
NCAA
Penn State
#113
L
27-42
27
42
-15
A18/01
NCAA
Minnesota
#179
W
37-28
37
28
+9
H23/01
NCAA
63.5Avg total
32.1Scored
31.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (17)33.729.563.2+4.265%-
Last 30 at home (11)35.927.363.2+8.673%-
Last 30 away (6)29.733.763.3-4.050%-
Last 10 (10)32.131.463.5+0.760%-
Last 5 (5)31.630.862.4+0.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)30.031.061.0-1.00%-
vs Similar (7)31.730.462.1+1.357%-
vs Weaker ◀ (8)37.028.665.6+8.488%-
This opponent (Northwestern) 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

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
0
Northwestern wins
0
Ohio State wins
No previous meetings.
DateH/AOpponentScore
22/01/20HMaryland66-77
18/01/20AIllinois71-75
15/01/20HIowa62-75
11/01/20HNebraska62-57
09/01/20AIndiana62-66
06/01/20AMinnesota68-77
29/12/19HHartford66-67
22/12/19ADePaul78-83
19/12/19HMichigan State72-77
15/12/19HSiu Edwardsville72-54
Ohio Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
23/01/20HMinnesota59-62
18/01/20APenn State76-90
14/01/20HNebraska80-68
11/01/20AIndiana54-66
08/01/20AMaryland55-67
04/01/20HWisconsin57-61
29/12/19HWest Virginia59-67
21/12/19AKentucky71-65
18/12/19HSoutheast Missouri State80-48
15/12/19AMinnesota71-84

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Northwestern
NCAA 2019-20
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLL33%
HomeLLWLL44%
AwayLLLLL17%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1596
Win %33%44%17%
Points / game67.567.467.5
Allowed / game67.565.470.5
Point differential+0.0+2.0-3.0
Avg total134.9132.9138.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+27%33%17%
Close games (≤5 pts) won17% (6)33% (3)0% (3)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Ohio State
NCAA 2019-20
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLL53%
HomeWLLWL67%
AwayLWLLL33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1596
Win %53%67%33%
Points / game72.576.366.8
Allowed / game63.759.470.2
Point differential+8.8+16.9-3.3
Avg total136.3135.8137.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+47%67%17%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (2)0% (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 Oregon1713476%76.768.4+8.3
2 Michigan State1612475%75.664.3+11.3
3 Iowa1612475%79.469.2+10.2
4 Maryland1612475%69.662.8+6.9
5 Illinois1511473%75.163.3+11.9
6 Rutgers1511473%71.360.6+10.7
7 USC1511473%71.567.9+3.6
8 Indiana1510567%69.467.5+1.9
9 Minnesota1610662%71.966.9+5.0
10 Penn State1610662%73.670.6+3.0
11 Purdue169756%66.359.9+6.4
12 Wisconsin169756%65.161.3+3.8
13 Ohio State158753%72.563.7+8.8
14 Washington179853%71.464.3+7.1
15 Michigan168850%76.770.8+5.9
16 UCLA1661038%68.570.4-1.9
17 Northwestern1551033%67.567.5+0.0
18 Nebraska1861233%71.375.1-3.8
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
Northwestern352459
Ohio State383371
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