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Ohio State vs Maryland Prediction & Stats

Date: Sun 06 Dec 2026
Tip-off: 17:00
Scheduled
Position#224
Record2-2
FormLLWWL
Points / game81.0
Allowed / game79.2
vs
Position#275
Record1-2
FormWLWLL
Points / game84.3
Allowed / game80.0
USANCAA
Other2026-27
Meetings · Ohio State v Maryland
06 Dec 2026
OHIO v MARY
upcoming
06 Feb 2025
OHIO73
MARY70
10 Feb 2024
OHIO79
MARY75
01 Mar 2023
OHIO73
MARY62
06 Feb 2022
OHIO82
MARY67
23 Feb 2020
OHIO79
MARY72
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Ohio State win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Maryland win
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Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Pythia's probabilities appear here once today's forecast has run (it covers the NBA and Europe's top competitions).

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Ohio StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Purdue
#31
W
82-74
82
74
+8
H01/03
NCAA
Penn State
#298
W
94-62
94
62
+32
A05/03
NCAA
Indiana
#145
W
91-78
91
78
+13
H07/03
NCAA
Iowa
#81
W
72-69
72
69
+3
H12/03
NCAA
Michigan
#6
L
67-71
67
71
-4
A13/03
NCAA
TCU
#77
L
64-66
64
66
-2
H19/03
NCAA
Brigham Young
#51
L
83-94
83
94
-11
A03/11
NCAA
Youngstown State
#242
W
89-65
89
65
+24
H06/11
NCAA
Marshall
#301
W
84-74
84
74
+10
H09/11
NCAA
Uconn
#30
L
68-84
68
84
-16
A14/11
NCAA
1H
2H
36-31
46-43
45-21
49-41
50-33
41-45
34-30
38-39
35-39
32-32
24-39
40-27
37-34
46-60
38-33
51-32
45-27
39-47
40-42
28-42
153.1Avg total
79.4Scored
73.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)81.079.2160.2+1.850%
Season at home (2)86.569.5156.0+17.0100%
Season away (2)75.589.0164.5-13.50%
Last 10 (10)79.473.7153.1+5.760%
Last 5 (5)77.676.6154.2+1.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)71.579.9151.4-8.412%
vs Similar ◀ (13)75.574.8150.2+0.746%
vs Weaker (9)84.669.0153.6+15.6100%
This opponent (Maryland) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
MarylandUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Washington
#218
W
64-60
64
60
+4
H21/02
NCAA
Nebraska
#21
L
61-74
61
74
-13
A26/02
NCAA
Rutgers
#267
L
65-69
65
69
-4
H01/03
NCAA
Wisconsin
#57
L
45-78
45
78
-33
A05/03
NCAA
Illinois
#35
L
72-78
72
78
-6
H08/03
NCAA
Oregon
#293
W
70-60
70
60
+10
A10/03
NCAA
Iowa
#81
L
64-75
64
75
-11
A11/03
NCAA
Bucknell
#398
W
96-67
96
67
+29
H03/11
NCAA
Georgetown
#69
L
74-86
74
86
-12
A08/11
NCAA
Virginia
#42
L
83-87
83
87
-4
H14/11
NCAA
1H
2H
34-32
30-28
27-33
34-41
20-39
45-30
21-34
24-44
34-37
38-41
33-12
37-48
26-25
38-50
44-30
52-37
28-44
46-42
47-36
36-51
142.8Avg total
69.4Scored
73.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (3)84.380.0164.3+4.333%
Season at home (2)89.577.0166.5+12.550%
Season away (1)74.086.0160.0-12.00%
Last 10 (10)69.473.4142.8-4.030%
Last 5 (5)77.475.0152.4+2.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (24)67.980.5148.4-12.621%
vs Similar ◀ (5)68.466.8135.2+1.640%
vs Weaker (1)96.067.0163.0+29.0100%
This opponent (Ohio State) is Similar. 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

-7-3+0+3+71st half1st half: +5.5+5.51st half: -0.8-0.82nd half2nd half: +0.2+0.22nd half: -3.2-3.2
-7-3+0+3+71st half1st half: +5.5+5.51st half: -0.8-0.82nd half2nd half: +0.2+0.22nd half: -3.2-3.2
Ohio StateMaryland
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
Purdue
#31
W
36-31
36
31
+5
H01/03
NCAA
Penn State
#298
W
45-21
45
21
+24
A05/03
NCAA
Indiana
#145
W
50-33
50
33
+17
H07/03
NCAA
Iowa
#81
W
34-30
34
30
+4
H12/03
NCAA
Michigan
#6
L
35-39
35
39
-4
A13/03
NCAA
TCU
#77
L
24-39
24
39
-15
H19/03
NCAA
Brigham Young
#51
W
37-34
37
34
+3
A03/11
NCAA
Youngstown State
#242
W
38-33
38
33
+5
H06/11
NCAA
Marshall
#301
W
45-27
45
27
+18
H09/11
NCAA
Uconn
#30
L
40-42
40
42
-2
A14/11
NCAA
71.3Avg total
38.4Scored
32.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.634.571.1+2.253%-
Last 30 at home (18)37.234.471.6+2.756%-
Last 30 away (12)35.834.570.3+1.350%-
Last 10 (10)38.432.971.3+5.570%-
Last 5 (5)36.835.071.8+1.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)35.638.674.2-3.025%-
vs Similar ◀ (13)35.234.269.4+1.154%-
vs Weaker (9)39.631.270.8+8.378%-
This opponent (Maryland) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
MarylandLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Washington
#218
W
34-32
34
32
+2
H21/02
NCAA
Nebraska
#21
L
27-33
27
33
-6
A26/02
NCAA
Rutgers
#267
L
20-39
20
39
-19
H01/03
NCAA
Wisconsin
#57
L
21-34
21
34
-13
A05/03
NCAA
Illinois
#35
L
34-37
34
37
-3
H08/03
NCAA
Oregon
#293
W
33-12
33
12
+21
A10/03
NCAA
Iowa
#81
W
26-25
26
25
+1
A11/03
NCAA
Bucknell
#398
W
44-30
44
30
+14
H03/11
NCAA
Georgetown
#69
L
28-44
28
44
-16
A08/11
NCAA
Virginia
#42
W
47-36
47
36
+11
H14/11
NCAA
63.6Avg total
31.4Scored
32.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.335.467.7-3.133%-
Last 30 at home (14)36.934.471.3+2.457%-
Last 30 away (16)28.336.264.6-7.912%-
Last 10 (10)31.432.263.6-0.850%-
Last 5 (5)35.629.465.0+6.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (24)31.837.269.0-5.529%-
vs Similar ◀ (5)32.627.660.2+5.040%-
vs Weaker (1)44.030.074.0+14.0100%-
This opponent (Ohio State) is Similar. 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
7
Ohio State wins
3
Maryland wins
DateGameScore
06/02/26Maryland v Ohio State62-82
07/02/25Ohio State v Maryland73-70
04/12/24Maryland v Ohio State83-59
10/02/24Ohio State v Maryland79-75 OT
02/03/23Ohio State v Maryland73-62
08/01/23Maryland v Ohio State80-73
27/02/22Maryland v Ohio State75-60
06/02/22Ohio State v Maryland82-67
09/02/21Maryland v Ohio State65-73
23/02/20Ohio State v Maryland79-72
Ohio Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/11/26AUconn68-84
09/11/26HMarshall84-74
06/11/26HYoungstown State89-65
03/11/26ABrigham Young83-94
19/03/26HTCU64-66
13/03/26AMichigan67-71
12/03/26HIowa72-69
07/03/26HIndiana91-78
05/03/26APenn State94-62
01/03/26HPurdue82-74
Marylandlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/11/26HVirginia83-87
08/11/26AGeorgetown74-86
03/11/26HBucknell96-67
11/03/26AIowa64-75
10/03/26AOregon70-60
08/03/26HIllinois72-78
05/03/26AWisconsin45-78
01/03/26HRutgers65-69
26/02/26ANebraska61-74
21/02/26HWashington64-60

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Ohio State
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWL50%
HomeWW100%
AwayLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games422
Win %50%100%0%
Points / game81.086.575.5
Allowed / game79.269.589.0
Point differential+1.8+17.0-13.5
Avg total160.2156.0164.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%100%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%0%
Maryland
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLL33%
HomeWL50%
AwayL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games321
Win %33%50%0%
Points / game84.389.574.0
Allowed / game80.077.086.0
Point differential+4.3+12.5-12.0
Avg total164.3166.5160.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%50%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)0% (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 UCLA330100%101.358.3+43.0
2 Nebraska330100%89.060.7+28.3
3 Rutgers330100%84.756.3+28.3
4 Michigan State440100%93.066.2+26.8
5 Oregon330100%95.068.7+26.3
6 Indiana440100%89.068.0+21.0
7 Wisconsin330100%79.058.0+21.0
8 Minnesota440100%78.858.5+20.2
9 USC330100%88.371.3+17.0
10 Washington220100%83.570.0+13.5
11 Illinois43175%104.571.2+33.2
12 Purdue43175%78.569.0+9.5
13 Northwestern43175%70.861.8+9.0
14 Iowa32167%85.064.7+20.3
15 Michigan32167%81.774.3+7.3
16 Penn State53260%77.675.6+2.0
17 Ohio State42250%81.079.2+1.8
18 Maryland31233%84.380.0+4.3
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 -).
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