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Ohio State vs Central Michigan Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 30 Nov 2023
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 88-61
41-29 47-32
Position#123
Record5-1
FormLWWWW
Points / game78.7
Allowed / game65.2
vs
Position#168
Record2-4
FormLLWWL
Points / game64.8
Allowed / game74.5
USANCAA
Other2023-24
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Ohio StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Wisconsin
#158
W
65-57
65
57
+8
A08/03
NCAA
Iowa
#134
W
73-69
73
69
+4
A09/03
NCAA
Michigan State
#108
W
68-58
68
58
+10
A10/03
NCAA
Purdue
#14
L
66-80
66
80
-14
A11/03
NCAA
Oakland
#76
W
79-73
79
73
+6
H07/11
NCAA
Texas A&M
#139
L
66-73
66
73
-7
H11/11
NCAA
Merrimack Warriors
#91
W
76-52
76
52
+24
H16/11
NCAA
Western Michigan
#300
W
73-56
73
56
+17
H19/11
NCAA
Alabama
#67
W
92-81
92
81
+11
H25/11
NCAA
Santa Clara
#125
W
86-56
86
56
+30
A26/11
NCAA
1H
2H
36-18
29-39
29-28
44-41
33-24
35-34
34-42
32-38
34-35
45-38
33-34
33-39
35-29
41-23
41-21
32-35
38-33
54-48
34-26
52-30
139.9Avg total
74.4Scored
65.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (6)78.765.2143.8+13.583%
Season at home (5)77.267.0144.2+10.280%
Season away (1)86.056.0142.0+30.0100%
Last 10 (10)74.465.5139.9+8.980%
Last 5 (5)78.663.6142.2+15.080%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)63.575.2138.8-11.80%
vs Similar (22)71.669.7141.4+1.950%
vs Weaker ◀ (4)72.562.0134.5+10.550%
This opponent (Central Michigan) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Central MichiganUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Buffalo
#231
L
35-63
35
63
-28
A22/02
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#271
L
80-84
80
84
-4
H25/02
NCAA
Toledo
#18
L
65-99
65
99
-34
H01/03
NCAA
Western Michigan
#345
L
65-81
65
81
-16
A04/03
NCAA
Oklahoma
#104
L
59-89
59
89
-30
A07/11
NCAA
Louisiana Monroe
#302
L
64-74
64
74
-10
H11/11
NCAA
Florida State
#196
L
67-94
67
94
-27
A14/11
NCAA
South Florida
#20
W
68-63
68
63
+5
A16/11
NCAA
Siena
#366
W
70-56
70
56
+14
A20/11
NCAA
Stetson
#97
L
61-71
61
71
-10
A21/11
NCAA
1H
2H
14-36
21-27
29-47
51-37
34-45
31-54
29-31
36-50
21-40
38-49
31-38
33-36
30-50
37-44
31-29
37-34
30-19
40-37
24-37
37-34
140.8Avg total
63.4Scored
77.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (6)64.874.5139.3-9.733%
Season at home (1)64.074.0138.0-10.00%
Season away (5)65.074.6139.6-9.640%
Last 10 (10)63.477.4140.8-14.020%
Last 5 (5)66.071.6137.6-5.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (22)63.275.0138.2-11.927%
vs Similar (5)64.476.0140.4-11.620%
vs Weaker (2)66.563.0129.5+3.550%
This opponent (Ohio State) is Stronger. 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: +5.7+5.71st half: -9.9-9.92nd half2nd half: +3.2+3.22nd half: -4.1-4.1
-12-6+0+6+121st half1st half: +5.7+5.71st half: -9.9-9.92nd half2nd half: +3.2+3.22nd half: -4.1-4.1
Ohio StateCentral Michigan
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
Ohio StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Wisconsin
#158
W
36-18
36
18
+18
A08/03
NCAA
Iowa
#134
W
29-28
29
28
+1
A09/03
NCAA
Michigan State
#108
W
33-24
33
24
+9
A10/03
NCAA
Purdue
#14
L
34-42
34
42
-8
A11/03
NCAA
Oakland
#76
L
34-35
34
35
-1
H07/11
NCAA
Texas A&M
#139
L
33-34
33
34
-1
H11/11
NCAA
Merrimack Warriors
#91
W
35-29
35
29
+6
H16/11
NCAA
Western Michigan
#300
W
41-21
41
21
+20
H19/11
NCAA
Alabama
#67
W
38-33
38
33
+5
H25/11
NCAA
Santa Clara
#125
W
34-26
34
26
+8
A26/11
NCAA
63.7Avg total
34.7Scored
29.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.732.164.8+0.753%-
Last 30 at home (15)33.732.265.9+1.553%-
Last 30 away (15)31.731.963.7-0.253%-
Last 10 (10)34.729.063.7+5.770%-
Last 5 (5)36.228.664.8+7.680%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)30.533.263.8-2.850%-
vs Similar (22)33.032.665.6+0.450%-
vs Weaker ◀ (4)33.528.061.5+5.575%-
This opponent (Central Michigan) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Central MichiganLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Buffalo
#231
L
14-36
14
36
-22
A22/02
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#271
L
29-47
29
47
-18
H25/02
NCAA
Toledo
#18
L
34-45
34
45
-11
H01/03
NCAA
Western Michigan
#345
L
29-31
29
31
-2
A04/03
NCAA
Oklahoma
#104
L
21-40
21
40
-19
A07/11
NCAA
Louisiana Monroe
#302
L
31-38
31
38
-7
H11/11
NCAA
Florida State
#196
L
30-50
30
50
-20
A14/11
NCAA
South Florida
#20
W
31-29
31
29
+2
A16/11
NCAA
Siena
#366
W
30-19
30
19
+11
A20/11
NCAA
Stetson
#97
L
24-37
24
37
-13
A21/11
NCAA
64.5Avg total
27.3Scored
37.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)28.936.165.0-7.223%-
Last 30 at home (13)30.137.267.2-7.115%-
Last 30 away (17)27.935.363.2-7.429%-
Last 10 (10)27.337.264.5-9.920%-
Last 5 (5)29.234.663.8-5.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (22)28.538.166.6-9.618%-
vs Similar (5)29.034.063.0-5.020%-
vs Weaker (2)27.525.052.5+2.550%-
This opponent (Ohio State) is Stronger. 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
Ohio State wins
0
Central Michigan wins
No previous meetings.
Ohio Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
26/11/23ASanta Clara86-56
25/11/23HAlabama92-81
19/11/23HWestern Michigan73-56
16/11/23HMerrimack Warriors76-52
11/11/23HTexas A&M66-73
07/11/23HOakland79-73
11/03/23APurdue66-80
10/03/23AMichigan State68-58
09/03/23AIowa73-69
08/03/23AWisconsin65-57
DateH/AOpponentScore
21/11/23AStetson61-71
20/11/23ASiena70-56
16/11/23ASouth Florida68-63
14/11/23AFlorida State67-94
11/11/23HLouisiana Monroe64-74
07/11/23AOklahoma59-89
04/03/23AWestern Michigan65-81
01/03/23HToledo65-99
25/02/23HNorthern Illinois80-84
22/02/23ABuffalo35-63

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Ohio State
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW83%
HomeWLWWW80%
AwayW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games651
Win %83%80%100%
Points / game78.777.286.0
Allowed / game65.267.056.0
Point differential+13.5+10.2+30.0
Avg total143.8144.2142.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+67%60%100%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%0%
Central Michigan
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWL33%
HomeL0%
AwayLLWWL40%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games615
Win %33%0%40%
Points / game64.864.065.0
Allowed / game74.574.074.6
Point differential-9.7-10.0-9.6
Avg total139.3138.0139.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+17%0%20%
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 Purdue770100%84.163.6+20.6
2 Nebraska770100%81.661.9+19.7
3 Illinois65183%77.858.7+19.2
4 Rutgers65183%70.555.5+15.0
5 Ohio State65183%78.765.2+13.5
6 Northwestern65183%70.763.3+7.3
7 Indiana65183%75.071.0+4.0
8 Wisconsin75271%73.963.9+10.0
9 UCLA64267%71.856.7+15.2
10 Iowa64267%88.775.3+13.3
11 Washington64267%82.772.3+10.3
12 Minnesota64267%76.867.0+9.8
13 Oregon64267%81.573.3+8.2
14 USC64267%74.867.2+7.7
15 Michigan State74357%74.962.3+12.6
16 Penn State74357%77.068.1+8.9
17 Maryland74357%70.762.7+8.0
18 Michigan74357%81.975.0+6.9
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 -).
Mid-American conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 UMass43175%89.572.5+17.0
2 Ball State75271%78.165.0+13.1
3 Northern Illinois75271%84.678.6+6.0
4 Ohio64267%82.274.7+7.5
5 Miami (Ohio)53260%71.864.0+7.8
6 Akron74357%76.467.4+9.0
7 Kent State74357%82.173.4+8.7
8 Bowling Green74357%72.069.7+2.3
9 Eastern Michigan74357%67.375.9-8.6
10 Toledo63350%81.376.7+4.7
11 Western Michigan62433%66.871.0-4.2
12 Central Michigan62433%64.874.5-9.7
13 Buffalo61517%70.584.0-13.5
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
Ohio State414788
Central Michigan293261
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