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Northwestern vs Ohio State Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 26 Dec 2020
Tip-off: 19:00
Final 71-70
34-34 37-36
Position#265
Record5-1
FormWLWWW
Points / game87.7
Allowed / game61.0
Northwestern 🏆
USA
vs
Ohio State
USA
Position#70
Record7-1
FormWWLWW
Points / game77.4
Allowed / game65.8
USANCAA
Other2020-21
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NORT71
OHIO70
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NORT59
OHIO71
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Northwestern 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

NorthwesternUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Nebraska
#341
W
81-76 OT
81
76
+5
A01/03
NCAA
Wisconsin
#71
L
48-63
48
63
-15
A05/03
NCAA
Penn State
#113
W
80-69
80
69
+11
H07/03
NCAA
Minnesota
#179
L
57-74
57
74
-17
A11/03
NCAA
Arkansas-Pine Bluff
#345
W
92-49
92
49
+43
H03/12
NCAA
Chicago State
#435
W
111-66
111
66
+45
H05/12
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#215
L
70-71
70
71
-1
H10/12
NCAA
Quincy Hawks
#464
W
100-48
100
48
+52
H15/12
NCAA
Michigan State
#159
W
79-65
79
65
+14
H21/12
NCAA
Indiana
#220
W
74-67
74
67
+7
A24/12
NCAA
1H
2H
37-34
30-33
28-34
20-29
34-34
46-35
31-29
26-45
39-29
53-20
51-35
60-31
33-22
37-49
47-17
53-31
43-30
36-35
37-28
37-39
144.0Avg total
79.2Scored
64.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (6)87.761.0148.7+26.783%
Season at home (5)90.459.8150.2+30.680%
Season away (1)74.067.0141.0+7.0100%
Last 10 (10)79.264.8144.0+14.470%
Last 5 (5)86.863.4150.2+23.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (20)62.072.8134.8-10.75%
vs Similar (7)73.767.6141.3+6.171%
vs Weaker (3)101.054.3155.3+46.7100%
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
#79
W
71-63
71
63
+8
H06/03
NCAA
Michigan State
#49
L
69-80
69
80
-11
A08/03
NCAA
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
1H
2H
30-37
41-26
32-38
37-42
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
142.8Avg total
75.9Scored
66.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (8)77.465.8143.1+11.688%
Season at home (6)78.262.3140.5+15.8100%
Season away (2)75.076.0151.0-1.050%
Last 10 (10)75.966.9142.8+9.080%
Last 5 (5)74.870.2145.0+4.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (18)67.666.4134.0+1.150%
vs Weaker ◀ (12)75.865.8141.5+10.083%
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

-11-6+0+6+111st half1st half: +8.8+8.81st half: -0.1-0.12nd half2nd half: +5.1+5.12nd half: +9.1+9.1
-11-6+0+6+111st half1st half: +8.8+8.81st half: -0.1-0.12nd half2nd half: +5.1+5.12nd half: +9.1+9.1
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
Nebraska
#341
W
37-34
37
34
+3
A01/03
NCAA
Wisconsin
#71
L
28-34
28
34
-6
A05/03
NCAA
Penn State
#113
D
34-34
34
34
+0
H07/03
NCAA
Minnesota
#179
W
31-29
31
29
+2
A11/03
NCAA
Arkansas-Pine Bluff
#345
W
39-29
39
29
+10
H03/12
NCAA
Chicago State
#435
W
51-35
51
35
+16
H05/12
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#215
W
33-22
33
22
+11
H10/12
NCAA
Quincy Hawks
#464
W
47-17
47
17
+30
H15/12
NCAA
Michigan State
#159
W
43-30
43
30
+13
H21/12
NCAA
Indiana
#220
W
37-28
37
28
+9
A24/12
NCAA
67.2Avg total
38.0Scored
29.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.932.165.0+0.850%-
Last 30 at home (17)34.931.766.6+3.253%-
Last 30 away (13)30.232.562.8-2.346%-
Last 10 (10)38.029.267.2+8.880%-
Last 5 (5)42.226.468.6+15.8100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (20)29.434.063.5-4.625%-
vs Similar (7)37.328.665.9+8.7100%-
vs Weaker (3)45.727.072.7+18.7100%-
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
#79
L
30-37
30
37
-7
H06/03
NCAA
Michigan State
#49
L
32-38
32
38
-6
A08/03
NCAA
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
67.9Avg total
33.9Scored
34.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.432.065.4+1.360%-
Last 30 at home (17)34.629.163.8+5.576%-
Last 30 away (13)31.735.867.5-4.238%-
Last 10 (10)33.934.067.9-0.140%-
Last 5 (5)33.036.069.0-3.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (18)32.632.865.4-0.256%-
vs Weaker ◀ (12)34.530.865.3+3.767%-
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
1
Ohio State wins
DateGameScore
26/01/20Northwestern v Ohio State59-71
Northwesternlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
24/12/20AIndiana74-67
21/12/20HMichigan State79-65
15/12/20HQuincy Hawks100-48
10/12/20HPittsburgh70-71
05/12/20HChicago State111-66
03/12/20HArkansas-Pine Bluff92-49
11/03/20AMinnesota57-74
07/03/20HPenn State80-69
05/03/20AWisconsin48-63
01/03/20ANebraska81-76 OT
Ohio Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
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
08/03/20AMichigan State69-80
06/03/20HIllinois71-63

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Northwestern
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW83%
HomeWWLWW80%
AwayW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games651
Win %83%80%100%
Points / game87.790.474.0
Allowed / game61.059.867.0
Point differential+26.7+30.6+7.0
Avg total148.7150.2141.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+67%80%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)0% (1)-
Overtime %0%0%0%
Ohio State
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW88%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games862
Win %88%100%50%
Points / game77.478.275.0
Allowed / game65.862.376.0
Point differential+11.6+15.8-1.0
Avg total143.1140.5151.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%67%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)-100% (1)
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 Michigan770100%82.067.7+14.3
2 Wisconsin98189%78.159.6+18.6
3 Minnesota98189%84.775.9+8.8
4 Ohio State87188%77.465.8+11.6
5 Oregon76186%77.463.9+13.6
6 Rutgers76186%80.670.1+10.4
7 Northwestern65183%87.761.0+26.7
8 USC54180%79.863.8+16.0
9 Iowa97278%95.174.1+21.0
10 Michigan State86275%81.274.8+6.5
11 UCLA75271%77.367.4+9.9
12 Purdue107370%72.566.0+6.5
13 Illinois96367%89.371.2+18.1
14 Indiana85362%72.562.6+9.9
15 Maryland85362%75.165.2+9.9
16 Penn State63350%77.374.5+2.8
17 Nebraska94544%77.070.4+6.6
18 Washington71614%61.070.3-9.3
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
Northwestern343771
Ohio State343670
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