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Ohio State vs Grambling St. Result & Analysis

Date: Tue 23 Dec 2025
Tip-off: 19:00
Final 89-63
39-24 50-39
Position#104
Record8-3
FormLWLWL
Points / game86.0
Allowed / game72.7
vs
Position#260
Record5-6
FormLLLWW
Points / game71.5
Allowed / game72.3
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Ohio State winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Grambling St. 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
IPFW
#181
W
94-68
94
68
+26
H07/11
NCAA
Appalachian State
#119
W
75-53
75
53
+22
H11/11
NCAA
Notre Dame
#269
W
64-63
64
63
+1
H16/11
NCAA
Western Michigan
#325
W
91-58
91
58
+33
H21/11
NCAA
Mount St. Mary's
#242
W
113-60
113
60
+53
H25/11
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#282
L
66-67
66
67
-1
A29/11
NCAA
Northwestern
#251
W
86-82
86
82
+4
A06/12
NCAA
Illinois
#35
L
80-88
80
88
-8
H10/12
NCAA
West Virginia
#147
W
89-88 OT
89
88
+1
H14/12
NCAA
North Carolina
#45
L
70-71
70
71
-1
H20/12
NCAA
1H
2H
45-30
49-38
30-25
45-28
31-34
33-29
49-24
42-34
52-26
61-34
24-34
42-33
40-44
46-38
42-48
38-40
27-37
41-31
31-34
39-37
152.6Avg total
82.8Scored
69.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (11)86.072.7158.7+13.373%
Season at home (9)88.272.3160.6+15.978%
Season away (2)76.074.5150.5+1.550%
Last 10 (10)82.869.8152.6+13.070%
Last 5 (5)78.279.2157.4-1.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)71.775.7147.3-4.033%
vs Similar (18)75.775.6151.3+0.139%
vs Weaker ◀ (9)90.473.0163.4+17.489%
This opponent (Grambling St.) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Grambling St.USALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Iowa State
#34
L
62-102
62
102
-40
A07/11
NCAA
Howard
#55
W
73-70
73
70
+3
A09/11
NCAA
Southern Miss
#174
W
75-70
75
70
+5
H14/11
NCAA
San Diego Toreros
#301
L
68-78
68
78
-10
A19/11
NCAA
California Baptist
#41
L
59-72
59
72
-13
A22/11
NCAA
UC Riverside
#334
L
74-83
74
83
-9
A24/11
NCAA
Tulane
#173
L
63-65
63
65
-2
A03/12
NCAA
Southern Miss
#174
L
60-68
60
68
-8
A09/12
NCAA
Norfolk State
#233
W
80-68
80
68
+12
H19/12
NCAA
Hampton
#276
W
81-72
81
72
+9
A19/12
NCAA
1H
2H
30-44
32-58
32-33
41-37
42-30
33-40
26-35
42-43
22-40
37-32
36-30
38-53
31-30
32-35
31-29
29-39
38-21
42-47
38-33
43-39
144.3Avg total
69.5Scored
74.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (11)71.572.3143.7-0.845%
Season at home (3)82.061.7143.7+20.3100%
Season away (8)67.576.2143.8-8.825%
Last 10 (10)69.574.8144.3-5.340%
Last 5 (5)71.671.2142.8+0.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (6)63.874.0137.8-10.233%
vs Similar (15)66.768.7135.4-2.133%
vs Weaker (9)71.859.7131.4+12.178%
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: +3.5+3.51st half: +0.1+0.12nd half2nd half: +9.4+9.42nd half: -5.4-5.4
-12-6+0+6+121st half1st half: +3.5+3.51st half: +0.1+0.12nd half2nd half: +9.4+9.42nd half: -5.4-5.4
Ohio StateGrambling St.
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.
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Ohio StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
IPFW
#181
W
45-30
45
30
+15
H07/11
NCAA
Appalachian State
#119
W
30-25
30
25
+5
H11/11
NCAA
Notre Dame
#269
L
31-34
31
34
-3
H16/11
NCAA
Western Michigan
#325
W
49-24
49
24
+25
H21/11
NCAA
Mount St. Mary's
#242
W
52-26
52
26
+26
H25/11
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#282
L
24-34
24
34
-10
A29/11
NCAA
Northwestern
#251
L
40-44
40
44
-4
A06/12
NCAA
Illinois
#35
L
42-48
42
48
-6
H10/12
NCAA
West Virginia
#147
L
27-37
27
37
-10
H14/12
NCAA
North Carolina
#45
L
31-34
31
34
-3
H20/12
NCAA
70.7Avg total
37.1Scored
33.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.534.470.9+2.150%-
Last 30 at home (19)38.334.572.7+3.853%-
Last 30 away (11)33.534.467.8-0.945%-
Last 10 (10)37.133.670.7+3.540%-
Last 5 (5)32.839.472.2-6.60%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)34.342.076.3-7.70%-
vs Similar (18)33.733.467.1+0.356%-
vs Weaker ◀ (9)42.834.076.8+8.856%-
This opponent (Grambling St.) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Grambling St.Last 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Iowa State
#34
L
30-44
30
44
-14
A07/11
NCAA
Howard
#55
L
32-33
32
33
-1
A09/11
NCAA
Southern Miss
#174
W
42-30
42
30
+12
H14/11
NCAA
San Diego Toreros
#301
L
26-35
26
35
-9
A19/11
NCAA
California Baptist
#41
L
22-40
22
40
-18
A22/11
NCAA
UC Riverside
#334
W
36-30
36
30
+6
A24/11
NCAA
Tulane
#173
W
31-30
31
30
+1
A03/12
NCAA
Southern Miss
#174
W
31-29
31
29
+2
A09/12
NCAA
Norfolk State
#233
W
38-21
38
21
+17
H19/12
NCAA
Hampton
#276
W
38-33
38
33
+5
A19/12
NCAA
65.1Avg total
32.6Scored
32.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)31.831.363.1+0.653%-
Last 30 at home (13)33.528.662.1+4.869%-
Last 30 away (17)30.633.363.9-2.741%-
Last 10 (10)32.632.565.1+0.160%-
Last 5 (5)34.828.663.4+6.2100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (6)28.235.864.0-7.70%-
vs Similar (15)32.831.063.8+1.867%-
vs Weaker (9)32.728.761.3+4.067%-
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
Grambling St. wins
No previous meetings.
Ohio Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
20/12/25HNorth Carolina70-71
14/12/25HWest Virginia89-88 OT
10/12/25HIllinois80-88
06/12/25ANorthwestern86-82
29/11/25APittsburgh66-67
25/11/25HMount St. Mary's113-60
21/11/25HWestern Michigan91-58
16/11/25HNotre Dame64-63
11/11/25HAppalachian State75-53
07/11/25HIPFW94-68
DateH/AOpponentScore
19/12/25AHampton81-72
19/12/25HNorfolk State80-68
09/12/25ASouthern Miss60-68
03/12/25ATulane63-65
24/11/25AUC Riverside74-83
22/11/25ACalifornia Baptist59-72
19/11/25ASan Diego Toreros68-78
14/11/25HSouthern Miss75-70
09/11/25AHoward73-70
07/11/25AIowa State62-102

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Ohio State
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWL73%
HomeWWLWL78%
AwayLW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1192
Win %73%78%50%
Points / game86.088.276.0
Allowed / game72.772.374.5
Point differential+13.3+15.9+1.5
Avg total158.7160.6150.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+45%56%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (5)67% (3)50% (2)
Overtime %9%11%0%
Grambling St.
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWW45%
HomeWWW100%
AwayLLLLW25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1138
Win %45%100%25%
Points / game71.582.067.5
Allowed / game72.361.776.2
Point differential-0.8+20.3-8.8
Avg total143.7143.7143.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+18%67%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)100% (1)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 Michigan11110100%95.466.1+29.3
2 Nebraska12120100%83.367.2+16.2
3 USC1312192%89.475.3+14.1
4 Purdue1211192%84.966.5+18.4
5 Michigan State1211192%78.063.3+14.7
6 Iowa1210283%80.559.9+20.6
7 Indiana1310377%84.766.1+18.6
8 Illinois129375%88.169.6+18.5
9 UCLA129375%80.469.2+11.2
10 Ohio State118373%86.072.7+13.3
11 Washington128467%83.271.7+11.6
12 Wisconsin128467%83.874.2+9.5
13 Penn State128467%78.274.9+3.2
14 Northwestern127558%80.670.2+10.4
15 Minnesota127558%73.866.6+7.2
16 Oregon126650%78.075.1+2.9
17 Maryland126650%77.280.5-3.3
18 Rutgers126650%69.072.8-3.8
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 -).
Southwestern Athletic conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Alabama A&M Bulldogs126650%66.271.9-5.8
2 Grambling St.115645%71.572.3-0.8
3 Prairie View A&M125742%84.378.4+5.9
4 Southern Univ.124833%85.382.6+2.8
5 Alabama State123925%75.882.8-7.0
6 Bethune-Cookman123925%70.784.2-13.5
7 Arkansas-Pine Bluff1331023%78.890.5-11.7
8 Florida A&M92722%64.482.7-18.2
9 Texas Southern101910%70.987.9-17.0
10 Alcorn State111109%65.592.4-26.8
11 Jackson State121118%60.888.8-28.1
12 Miss. Valley St.131128%64.290.3-26.1
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 State395089
Grambling St.243963
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