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Ohio State vs Minnesota Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 16 Feb 2022
Tip-off: 01:30
Final 70-45
23-25 47-20
Position#114
Record15-6
FormWLWLW
Points / game74.7
Allowed / game67.3
Ohio State 🏆
USA
vs
Minnesota
USA
Position#245
Record12-10
FormLLLLW
Points / game68.6
Allowed / game68.5
USANCAA
Other2021-22
Meetings · Ohio State v Minnesota
20 Jan 2026
OHIO82
MINN74
03 Dec 2023
OHIO84
MINN74
12 Jan 2023
OHIO67
MINN70
15 Feb 2022
OHIO70
MINN45
11 Mar 2021
OHIO79
MINN75
23 Jan 2020
OHIO59
MINN62
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Ohio State winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Minnesota 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
Indiana
#126
L
51-67
51
67
-16
A07/01
NCAA
Northwestern
#208
W
95-87
95
87
+8
H09/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#38
L
68-78
68
78
-10
A14/01
NCAA
Penn State
#234
W
61-56
61
56
+5
H16/01
NCAA
IUPUI
#363
W
83-37
83
37
+46
H19/01
NCAA
Minnesota
#245
W
75-64
75
64
+11
A28/01
NCAA
Purdue
#23
L
78-81
78
81
-3
A30/01
NCAA
Maryland
#217
W
82-67
82
67
+15
H06/02
NCAA
Rutgers
#157
L
64-66
64
66
-2
A10/02
NCAA
Michigan
#159
W
68-57
68
57
+11
A12/02
NCAA
1H
2H
30-33
21-34
51-39
44-48
27-40
41-38
27-22
34-34
37-24
46-13
32-30
43-34
30-39
48-42
42-29
40-38
31-32
33-34
33-30
35-27
138.5Avg total
72.5Scored
66.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (21)74.767.3142.0+7.471%
Season at home (10)79.064.0143.0+15.0100%
Season away (11)70.870.4141.2+0.545%
Last 10 (10)72.566.0138.5+6.560%
Last 5 (5)73.467.0140.4+6.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)73.977.6151.4-3.729%
vs Similar (14)73.371.1144.4+2.257%
vs Weaker ◀ (9)77.763.4141.1+14.289%
This opponent (Minnesota) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
MinnesotaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Indiana
#126
L
60-73
60
73
-13
A09/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#104
L
69-71
69
71
-2
A13/01
NCAA
Iowa
#48
L
71-81
71
81
-10
H16/01
NCAA
Rutgers
#157
W
68-65
68
65
+3
H22/01
NCAA
Ohio State
#114
L
64-75
64
75
-11
H28/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#38
L
60-66
60
66
-6
A30/01
NCAA
Purdue
#23
L
73-88
73
88
-15
H03/02
NCAA
Iowa
#48
L
59-71
59
71
-12
A06/02
NCAA
Nebraska
#314
L
65-78
65
78
-13
A10/02
NCAA
Penn State
#234
W
76-70
76
70
+6
H13/02
NCAA
1H
2H
29-39
31-34
31-34
38-37
27-43
44-38
31-30
37-35
30-32
34-43
25-32
35-34
36-51
37-37
38-34
21-37
21-32
44-46
36-36
40-34
140.3Avg total
66.5Scored
73.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (22)68.668.5137.2+0.155%
Season at home (13)69.267.3136.5+1.962%
Season away (9)67.870.3138.1-2.644%
Last 10 (10)66.573.8140.3-7.320%
Last 5 (5)66.674.6141.2-8.020%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (20)69.071.2140.2-2.245%
vs Similar (8)66.572.8139.2-6.225%
vs Weaker (2)63.054.5117.5+8.5100%
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

-7-4+0+4+71st half1st half: +2.2+2.21st half: -5.9-5.92nd half2nd half: +4.3+4.32nd half: -1.4-1.4
-7-4+0+4+71st half1st half: +2.2+2.21st half: -5.9-5.92nd half2nd half: +4.3+4.32nd half: -1.4-1.4
Ohio StateMinnesota
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
Indiana
#126
L
30-33
30
33
-3
A07/01
NCAA
Northwestern
#208
W
51-39
51
39
+12
H09/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#38
L
27-40
27
40
-13
A14/01
NCAA
Penn State
#234
W
27-22
27
22
+5
H16/01
NCAA
IUPUI
#363
W
37-24
37
24
+13
H19/01
NCAA
Minnesota
#245
W
32-30
32
30
+2
A28/01
NCAA
Purdue
#23
L
30-39
30
39
-9
A30/01
NCAA
Maryland
#217
W
42-29
42
29
+13
H06/02
NCAA
Rutgers
#157
L
31-32
31
32
-1
A10/02
NCAA
Michigan
#159
W
33-30
33
30
+3
A12/02
NCAA
65.8Avg total
34.0Scored
31.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.233.068.1+2.260%-
Last 30 at home (15)36.933.169.9+3.867%-
Last 30 away (15)33.532.966.3+0.653%-
Last 10 (10)34.031.865.8+2.260%-
Last 5 (5)33.632.065.6+1.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)32.739.672.3-6.90%-
vs Similar (14)35.433.468.7+2.064%-
vs Weaker ◀ (9)36.827.264.0+9.6100%-
This opponent (Minnesota) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
MinnesotaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Indiana
#126
L
29-39
29
39
-10
A09/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#104
L
31-34
31
34
-3
A13/01
NCAA
Iowa
#48
L
27-43
27
43
-16
H16/01
NCAA
Rutgers
#157
W
31-30
31
30
+1
H22/01
NCAA
Ohio State
#114
L
30-32
30
32
-2
H28/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#38
L
25-32
25
32
-7
A30/01
NCAA
Purdue
#23
L
36-51
36
51
-15
H03/02
NCAA
Iowa
#48
W
38-34
38
34
+4
A06/02
NCAA
Nebraska
#314
L
21-32
21
32
-11
A10/02
NCAA
Penn State
#234
D
36-36
36
36
+0
H13/02
NCAA
66.7Avg total
30.4Scored
36.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)31.033.264.2-2.240%-
Last 30 at home (16)31.833.164.9-1.344%-
Last 30 away (14)30.133.363.4-3.236%-
Last 10 (10)30.436.366.7-5.920%-
Last 5 (5)31.237.068.2-5.820%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (20)32.034.066.0-1.945%-
vs Similar (8)29.933.062.9-3.138%-
vs Weaker (2)25.026.551.5-1.50%-
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

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
2
Ohio State wins
3
Minnesota wins
DateGameScore
28/01/22Minnesota v Ohio State64-75
11/03/21Ohio State v Minnesota79-75
03/01/21Minnesota v Ohio State77-60
23/01/20Ohio State v Minnesota59-62
15/12/19Minnesota v Ohio State84-71
Ohio Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
12/02/22AMichigan68-57
10/02/22ARutgers64-66
06/02/22HMaryland82-67
30/01/22APurdue78-81
28/01/22AMinnesota75-64
19/01/22HIUPUI83-37
16/01/22HPenn State61-56
14/01/22AWisconsin68-78
09/01/22HNorthwestern95-87
07/01/22AIndiana51-67
Minnesotalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/02/22HPenn State76-70
10/02/22ANebraska65-78
06/02/22AIowa59-71
03/02/22HPurdue73-88
30/01/22AWisconsin60-66
28/01/22HOhio State64-75
22/01/22HRutgers68-65
16/01/22HIowa71-81
13/01/22AMichigan State69-71
09/01/22AIndiana60-73

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Ohio State
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLW71%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayLWLLW45%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games211011
Win %71%100%45%
Points / game74.779.070.8
Allowed / game67.364.070.4
Point differential+7.4+15.0+0.5
Avg total142.0143.0141.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+43%60%27%
Close games (≤5 pts) won57% (7)100% (3)25% (4)
Overtime %5%0%9%
Minnesota
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLW55%
HomeLWLLW62%
AwayLLLLL44%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games22139
Win %55%62%44%
Points / game68.669.267.8
Allowed / game68.567.370.3
Point differential+0.1+1.9-2.6
Avg total137.2136.5138.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+23%31%11%
Close games (≤5 pts) won80% (5)100% (2)67% (3)
Overtime %5%0%11%
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 Purdue2622485%82.668.9+13.7
2 USC2521484%73.163.6+9.5
3 Wisconsin2419579%70.966.4+4.5
4 UCLA2217577%77.166.0+11.2
5 Illinois2418675%76.666.2+10.3
6 Michigan State2518772%72.766.1+6.6
7 Ohio State2115671%74.767.3+7.4
8 Iowa2417771%84.071.3+12.7
9 Oregon2517868%72.766.8+5.9
10 Indiana2416867%71.563.8+7.7
11 Rutgers2415962%68.464.8+3.6
12 Michigan23131057%72.167.8+4.3
13 Washington23131057%70.872.3-1.5
14 Minnesota22121055%68.668.5+0.1
15 Northwestern23121152%74.768.0+6.7
16 Penn State22101245%65.165.5-0.4
17 Maryland25111444%70.070.7-0.7
18 Nebraska2571828%72.679.0-6.4
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 State234770
Minnesota252045
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