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Ohio State vs Michigan Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 21 Feb 2021
Tip-off: 18:00
Final 87-92
43-45 44-47
Position#70
Record18-4
FormWWWWW
Points / game78.1
Allowed / game68.6
Ohio State
USA
vs
Michigan 🏆
USA
Position#16
Record15-1
FormLWWWW
Points / game78.4
Allowed / game64.9
USANCAA
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Ohio State winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Michigan winWon
-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
Northwestern
#265
W
81-71
81
71
+10
H14/01
NCAA
Illinois
#21
W
87-81
87
81
+6
A16/01
NCAA
Purdue
#97
L
65-67
65
67
-2
H19/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#131
W
74-62
74
62
+12
A23/01
NCAA
Penn State
#226
W
83-79
83
79
+4
H28/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#159
W
79-62
79
62
+17
H31/01
NCAA
Iowa
#47
W
89-85
89
85
+4
A05/02
NCAA
Maryland
#150
W
73-65
73
65
+8
A09/02
NCAA
Indiana
#220
W
78-59
78
59
+19
H13/02
NCAA
Penn State
#226
W
92-82
92
82
+10
A19/02
NCAA
1H
2H
42-33
39-38
43-28
44-53
37-31
28-36
32-25
42-37
43-39
40-40
42-30
37-32
42-45
47-40
35-30
38-35
38-28
40-31
47-43
45-39
151.4Avg total
80.1Scored
71.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (22)78.168.6146.7+9.582%
Season at home (12)78.863.8142.6+14.992%
Season away (10)77.474.3151.7+3.170%
Last 10 (10)80.171.3151.4+8.890%
Last 5 (5)82.270.6152.8+11.6100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (2)88.083.0171.0+5.0100%
vs Similar (13)72.265.8138.0+6.369%
vs Weaker (15)79.568.1147.6+11.387%
This opponent (Michigan) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
MichiganUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Nebraska
#316
W
80-69
80
69
+11
A25/12
NCAA
Maryland
#150
W
84-73
84
73
+11
A01/01
NCAA
Northwestern
#265
W
85-66
85
66
+19
H04/01
NCAA
Minnesota
#193
W
82-57
82
57
+25
H07/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#131
W
77-54
77
54
+23
H13/01
NCAA
Minnesota
#193
L
57-75
57
75
-18
A16/01
NCAA
Maryland
#150
W
87-63
87
63
+24
H20/01
NCAA
Purdue
#97
W
70-53
70
53
+17
A23/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#131
W
67-59
67
59
+8
A14/02
NCAA
Rutgers
#136
W
71-64
71
64
+7
H19/02
NCAA
1H
2H
36-34
44-35
46-44
38-29
43-29
42-37
32-26
50-31
40-23
37-31
23-30
34-45
42-25
45-38
34-21
36-32
27-39
40-20
37-28
34-36
139.3Avg total
76.0Scored
63.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)78.464.9143.2+13.594%
Season at home (11)81.564.5145.9+17.0100%
Season away (5)71.665.8137.4+5.880%
Last 10 (10)76.063.3139.3+12.790%
Last 5 (5)70.462.8133.2+7.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (11)68.968.6137.5+0.345%
vs Weaker ◀ (19)78.563.8142.3+14.795%
This opponent (Ohio State) 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

-9-4+0+4+91st half1st half: +6.9+6.91st half: +6.1+6.12nd half2nd half: +1.9+1.92nd half: +6.6+6.6
-9-4+0+4+91st half1st half: +6.9+6.91st half: +6.1+6.12nd half2nd half: +1.9+1.92nd half: +6.6+6.6
Ohio StateMichigan
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
Northwestern
#265
W
42-33
42
33
+9
H14/01
NCAA
Illinois
#21
W
43-28
43
28
+15
A16/01
NCAA
Purdue
#97
W
37-31
37
31
+6
H19/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#131
W
32-25
32
25
+7
A23/01
NCAA
Penn State
#226
W
43-39
43
39
+4
H28/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#159
W
42-30
42
30
+12
H31/01
NCAA
Iowa
#47
L
42-45
42
45
-3
A05/02
NCAA
Maryland
#150
W
35-30
35
30
+5
A09/02
NCAA
Indiana
#220
W
38-28
38
28
+10
H13/02
NCAA
Penn State
#226
W
47-43
47
43
+4
A19/02
NCAA
73.3Avg total
40.1Scored
33.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.232.870.0+4.367%-
Last 30 at home (17)36.830.467.2+6.582%-
Last 30 away (13)37.636.173.7+1.546%-
Last 10 (10)40.133.273.3+6.990%-
Last 5 (5)40.835.276.0+5.680%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (2)42.536.579.0+6.050%-
vs Similar (13)35.132.567.5+2.669%-
vs Weaker (15)38.332.770.9+5.667%-
This opponent (Michigan) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
MichiganLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Nebraska
#316
W
36-34
36
34
+2
A25/12
NCAA
Maryland
#150
W
46-44
46
44
+2
A01/01
NCAA
Northwestern
#265
W
43-29
43
29
+14
H04/01
NCAA
Minnesota
#193
W
32-26
32
26
+6
H07/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#131
W
40-23
40
23
+17
H13/01
NCAA
Minnesota
#193
L
23-30
23
30
-7
A16/01
NCAA
Maryland
#150
W
42-25
42
25
+17
H20/01
NCAA
Purdue
#97
W
34-21
34
21
+13
A23/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#131
L
27-39
27
39
-12
A14/02
NCAA
Rutgers
#136
W
37-28
37
28
+9
H19/02
NCAA
65.9Avg total
36.0Scored
29.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.931.166.0+3.967%-
Last 30 at home (19)35.930.666.5+5.474%-
Last 30 away (11)33.231.965.1+1.355%-
Last 10 (10)36.029.965.9+6.180%-
Last 5 (5)32.628.661.2+4.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (11)31.731.863.5-0.136%-
vs Weaker ◀ (19)36.830.667.4+6.284%-
This opponent (Ohio State) 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
2
Ohio State wins
0
Michigan wins
DateGameScore
01/03/20Ohio State v Michigan77-63
05/02/20Michigan v Ohio State58-61
Ohio Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
19/02/21APenn State92-82
13/02/21HIndiana78-59
09/02/21AMaryland73-65
05/02/21AIowa89-85
31/01/21HMichigan State79-62
28/01/21HPenn State83-79
23/01/21AWisconsin74-62
19/01/21HPurdue65-67
16/01/21AIllinois87-81
14/01/21HNorthwestern81-71
Michiganlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
19/02/21HRutgers71-64
14/02/21AWisconsin67-59
23/01/21APurdue70-53
20/01/21HMaryland87-63
16/01/21AMinnesota57-75
13/01/21HWisconsin77-54
07/01/21HMinnesota82-57
04/01/21HNorthwestern85-66
01/01/21AMaryland84-73
25/12/20ANebraska80-69

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Ohio State
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW82%
HomeWLWWW92%
AwayWWWWW70%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games221210
Win %82%92%70%
Points / game78.178.877.4
Allowed / game68.663.874.3
Point differential+9.5+14.9+3.1
Avg total146.7142.6151.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%67%30%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (5)50% (2)67% (3)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Michigan
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW94%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWWLWW80%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games16115
Win %94%100%80%
Points / game78.481.571.6
Allowed / game64.964.565.8
Point differential+13.5+17.0+5.8
Avg total143.2145.9137.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+75%82%60%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)100% (1)-
Overtime %6%9%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 Michigan1615194%78.464.9+13.5
2 USC2218482%75.964.4+11.5
3 Ohio State2218482%78.168.6+9.5
4 Oregon1814478%74.166.2+7.9
5 Illinois2116576%81.868.6+13.2
6 UCLA2116576%73.467.7+5.7
7 Iowa2216673%87.073.0+14.0
8 Wisconsin2315865%69.963.2+6.7
9 Purdue2315865%70.866.3+4.6
10 Rutgers2012860%71.568.0+3.4
11 Maryland23131057%69.765.6+4.2
12 Minnesota23131057%74.373.6+0.7
13 Michigan State2011955%70.871.7-0.9
14 Indiana22121055%72.569.7+2.8
15 Penn State1871139%73.073.8-0.8
16 Northwestern1961332%72.872.1+0.7
17 Nebraska2051525%68.972.7-3.8
18 Washington2251723%66.175.5-9.5
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 State434487
Michigan454792
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