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Ohio State vs Nebraska Result & Analysis

Date: Mon 05 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 23:30
Final 69-72
31-38 38-34
Position#104
Record10-3
FormLWLWW
Points / game85.8
Allowed / game72.0
Ohio State
USA
vs
Nebraska 🏆
USA
Position#21
Record14-0
FormWWWWW
Points / game81.7
Allowed / game65.5
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Ohio State v Nebraska
05 Jan 2026
OHIO69
NEBR72
04 Mar 2025
OHIO116
NEBR114
29 Feb 2024
OHIO78
NEBR69
01 Mar 2022
OHIO70
NEBR78
30 Dec 2020
OHIO90
NEBR54
14 Jan 2020
OHIO80
NEBR68
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Ohio State winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Nebraska 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
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
Grambling St.
#260
W
89-63
89
63
+26
H23/12
NCAA
Rutgers
#267
W
80-73
80
73
+7
A03/01
NCAA
1H
2H
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
39-24
50-39
37-41
43-32
154.1Avg total
82.8Scored
71.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)85.872.0157.8+13.877%
Season at home (10)88.371.4159.7+16.980%
Season away (3)77.374.0151.3+3.367%
Last 10 (10)82.871.3154.1+11.570%
Last 5 (5)81.676.6158.2+5.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (2)76.579.0155.5-2.550%
vs Similar (18)75.775.6151.3+0.139%
vs Weaker (10)89.470.5159.9+18.990%
This opponent (Nebraska) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
NebraskaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
New Mexico
#50
W
84-72
84
72
+12
A21/11
NCAA
Kansas State
#292
W
86-85
86
85
+1
H22/11
NCAA
Winthrop
#62
W
80-73
80
73
+7
H26/11
NCAA
USC Upstate
#274
W
72-63
72
63
+9
H29/11
NCAA
Creighton
#238
W
71-50
71
50
+21
H07/12
NCAA
Wisconsin
#57
W
90-60
90
60
+30
H11/12
NCAA
Illinois
#35
W
83-80
83
80
+3
A13/12
NCAA
North Dakota
#196
W
78-55
78
55
+23
H22/12
NCAA
New Hampshire Wildcats
#340
W
86-55
86
55
+31
H31/12
NCAA
Michigan State
#29
W
58-56
58
56
+2
H03/01
NCAA
1H
2H
43-25
41-47
45-35
41-50
32-36
48-37
32-30
40-33
33-19
38-31
47-31
43-29
37-37
46-43
24-26
54-29
41-38
45-17
33-33
25-23
143.7Avg total
78.8Scored
64.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)81.765.5147.2+16.2100%
Season at home (12)81.463.8145.2+17.7100%
Season away (2)83.576.0159.5+7.5100%
Last 10 (10)78.864.9143.7+13.9100%
Last 5 (5)79.061.2140.2+17.8100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)68.882.6151.4-13.820%
vs Similar (14)76.774.8151.5+1.957%
vs Weaker ◀ (11)81.865.0146.8+16.891%
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

-11-6+0+6+111st half1st half: +2.6+2.61st half: +5.7+5.72nd half2nd half: +8.8+8.82nd half: +8.2+8.2
-11-6+0+6+111st half1st half: +2.6+2.61st half: +5.7+5.72nd half2nd half: +8.8+8.82nd half: +8.2+8.2
Ohio StateNebraska
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
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
Grambling St.
#260
W
39-24
39
24
+15
H23/12
NCAA
Rutgers
#267
L
37-41
37
41
-4
A03/01
NCAA
71.8Avg total
37.2Scored
34.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.234.471.6+2.753%-
Last 30 at home (19)38.833.872.6+5.058%-
Last 30 away (11)34.435.569.9-1.245%-
Last 10 (10)37.234.671.8+2.630%-
Last 5 (5)35.236.872.0-1.620%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (2)37.044.581.5-7.50%-
vs Similar (18)33.733.467.1+0.356%-
vs Weaker (10)43.434.377.7+9.160%-
This opponent (Nebraska) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
NebraskaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
New Mexico
#50
W
43-25
43
25
+18
A21/11
NCAA
Kansas State
#292
W
45-35
45
35
+10
H22/11
NCAA
Winthrop
#62
L
32-36
32
36
-4
H26/11
NCAA
USC Upstate
#274
W
32-30
32
30
+2
H29/11
NCAA
Creighton
#238
W
33-19
33
19
+14
H07/12
NCAA
Wisconsin
#57
W
47-31
47
31
+16
H11/12
NCAA
Illinois
#35
D
37-37
37
37
+0
A13/12
NCAA
North Dakota
#196
L
24-26
24
26
-2
H22/12
NCAA
New Hampshire Wildcats
#340
W
41-38
41
38
+3
H31/12
NCAA
Michigan State
#29
D
33-33
33
33
+0
H03/01
NCAA
67.7Avg total
36.7Scored
31.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.434.869.2-0.440%-
Last 30 at home (20)35.132.767.8+2.450%-
Last 30 away (10)32.939.071.9-6.120%-
Last 10 (10)36.731.067.7+5.760%-
Last 5 (5)36.433.069.4+3.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)33.239.072.2-5.820%-
vs Similar (14)33.835.469.2-1.629%-
vs Weaker ◀ (11)35.732.167.8+3.664%-
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
6
Ohio State wins
4
Nebraska wins
DateGameScore
05/03/25Ohio State v Nebraska116-114 OT
09/02/25Nebraska v Ohio State79-71
29/02/24Ohio State v Nebraska78-69
24/01/24Nebraska v Ohio State83-69
19/01/23Nebraska v Ohio State63-60
02/03/22Ohio State v Nebraska70-78
03/01/22Nebraska v Ohio State79-87 OT
30/12/20Ohio State v Nebraska90-54
28/02/20Nebraska v Ohio State54-75
14/01/20Ohio State v Nebraska80-68
Ohio Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
03/01/26ARutgers80-73
23/12/25HGrambling St.89-63
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
Nebraskalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
03/01/26HMichigan State58-56
31/12/25HNew Hampshire Wildcats86-55
22/12/25HNorth Dakota78-55
13/12/25AIllinois83-80
11/12/25HWisconsin90-60
07/12/25HCreighton71-50
29/11/25HUSC Upstate72-63
26/11/25HWinthrop80-73
22/11/25HKansas State86-85
21/11/25ANew Mexico84-72

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Ohio State
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWW77%
HomeWLWLW80%
AwayLWW67%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games13103
Win %77%80%67%
Points / game85.888.377.3
Allowed / game72.071.474.0
Point differential+13.8+16.9+3.3
Avg total157.8159.7151.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+46%60%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (5)67% (3)50% (2)
Overtime %8%10%0%
Nebraska
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 10 Wins / 0 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW100%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games14122
Win %100%100%100%
Points / game81.781.483.5
Allowed / game65.563.876.0
Point differential+16.2+17.7+7.5
Avg total147.2145.2159.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+57%58%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (3)100% (2)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 Michigan13130100%96.766.5+30.2
2 Nebraska14140100%81.765.5+16.2
3 Purdue1413193%86.466.5+19.9
4 Iowa1412286%80.760.1+20.6
5 Michigan State1412286%79.065.4+13.6
6 USC1412286%87.776.8+10.9
7 Illinois1411379%87.168.2+18.9
8 Indiana1411379%85.167.1+18.0
9 Ohio State1310377%85.872.0+13.8
10 UCLA1410471%80.269.3+10.9
11 Washington149564%82.472.5+9.9
12 Wisconsin149564%82.774.3+8.4
13 Minnesota149564%73.565.7+7.8
14 Penn State149564%78.174.2+3.9
15 Northwestern148657%80.470.4+9.9
16 Oregon148657%77.172.3+4.9
17 Maryland147750%75.277.7-2.5
18 Rutgers147750%69.071.6-2.6
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 State313869
Nebraska383472
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