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Ohio State vs Nebraska Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 30 Dec 2020
Tip-off: 23:30
Final 90-54
38-21 52-33
Position#70
Record7-2
FormWLWWL
Points / game76.6
Allowed / game66.3
vs
Position#316
Record4-5
FormLLWLL
Points / game77.0
Allowed / game70.4
USANCAA
Other2020-21
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 winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Nebraska 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
Michigan State
#49
L
69-80
69
80
-11
A08/03
NCAA
Illinois State
#311
W
94-67
94
67
+27
H25/11
NCAA
UMass Lowell
#200
W
74-64
74
64
+10
H29/11
NCAA
Morehead State
#33
W
77-44
77
44
+33
H02/12
NCAA
Notre Dame
#236
W
90-85
90
85
+5
A09/12
NCAA
Cleveland State
#53
W
67-61
67
61
+6
H13/12
NCAA
Purdue
#97
L
60-67
60
67
-7
A17/12
NCAA
UCLA
#63
W
77-70
77
70
+7
H19/12
NCAA
Rutgers
#136
W
80-68
80
68
+12
H23/12
NCAA
Northwestern
#265
L
70-71
70
71
-1
A26/12
NCAA
1H
2H
32-38
37-42
42-25
52-42
33-33
41-31
37-27
40-17
34-42
56-43
31-24
36-37
33-38
27-29
39-38
38-32
28-38
52-30
34-34
36-37
143.5Avg total
75.8Scored
67.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (9)76.666.3142.9+10.278%
Season at home (6)78.262.3140.5+15.8100%
Season away (3)73.374.3147.7-1.033%
Last 10 (10)75.867.7143.5+8.170%
Last 5 (5)70.867.4138.2+3.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (17)67.465.4132.8+1.953%
vs Weaker ◀ (13)75.366.2141.5+9.277%
This opponent (Nebraska) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
NebraskaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Indiana
#149
L
64-89
64
89
-25
A12/03
NCAA
McNeese State
#239
W
102-55
102
55
+47
H25/11
NCAA
Nevada
#118
L
66-69
66
69
-3
H26/11
NCAA
North Dakota St
#147
W
79-57
79
57
+22
H28/11
NCAA
South Dakota Coyotes
#141
W
76-69
76
69
+7
H02/12
NCAA
Georgia Tech
#84
L
64-75
64
75
-11
H10/12
NCAA
Creighton
#48
L
74-98
74
98
-24
A12/12
NCAA
Doane Tigers
#463
W
110-64
110
64
+46
H18/12
NCAA
Wisconsin
#131
L
53-67
53
67
-14
A23/12
NCAA
Michigan
#16
L
69-80
69
80
-11
H25/12
NCAA
1H
2H
34-43
30-46
50-28
52-27
29-35
37-34
43-36
36-21
36-29
40-40
30-32
34-43
40-44
34-54
57-26
53-38
24-25
29-42
34-36
35-44
148.0Avg total
75.7Scored
72.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (9)77.070.4147.4+6.644%
Season at home (7)80.967.0147.9+13.957%
Season away (2)63.582.5146.0-19.00%
Last 10 (10)75.772.3148.0+3.440%
Last 5 (5)74.076.8150.8-2.820%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (27)69.077.0146.0-8.019%
vs Similar (2)66.571.5138.0-5.00%
vs Weakerno games
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

-9-5+0+5+91st half1st half: +0.6+0.61st half: +4.3+4.32nd half2nd half: +7.5+7.52nd half: -0.9-0.9
-9-5+0+5+91st half1st half: +0.6+0.61st half: +4.3+4.32nd half2nd half: +7.5+7.52nd half: -0.9-0.9
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
Michigan State
#49
L
32-38
32
38
-6
A08/03
NCAA
Illinois State
#311
W
42-25
42
25
+17
H25/11
NCAA
UMass Lowell
#200
D
33-33
33
33
+0
H29/11
NCAA
Morehead State
#33
W
37-27
37
27
+10
H02/12
NCAA
Notre Dame
#236
L
34-42
34
42
-8
A09/12
NCAA
Cleveland State
#53
W
31-24
31
24
+7
H13/12
NCAA
Purdue
#97
L
33-38
33
38
-5
A17/12
NCAA
UCLA
#63
W
39-38
39
38
+1
H19/12
NCAA
Rutgers
#136
L
28-38
28
38
-10
H23/12
NCAA
Northwestern
#265
D
34-34
34
34
+0
A26/12
NCAA
68.0Avg total
34.3Scored
33.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.531.965.4+1.660%-
Last 30 at home (17)34.629.163.8+5.576%-
Last 30 away (13)32.135.567.6-3.538%-
Last 10 (10)34.333.768.0+0.640%-
Last 5 (5)33.034.467.4-1.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (17)32.832.565.4+0.359%-
vs Weaker ◀ (13)34.531.165.5+3.462%-
This opponent (Nebraska) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
NebraskaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Indiana
#149
L
34-43
34
43
-9
A12/03
NCAA
McNeese State
#239
W
50-28
50
28
+22
H25/11
NCAA
Nevada
#118
L
29-35
29
35
-6
H26/11
NCAA
North Dakota St
#147
W
43-36
43
36
+7
H28/11
NCAA
South Dakota Coyotes
#141
W
36-29
36
29
+7
H02/12
NCAA
Georgia Tech
#84
L
30-32
30
32
-2
H10/12
NCAA
Creighton
#48
L
40-44
40
44
-4
A12/12
NCAA
Doane Tigers
#463
W
57-26
57
26
+31
H18/12
NCAA
Wisconsin
#131
L
24-25
24
25
-1
A23/12
NCAA
Michigan
#16
L
34-36
34
36
-2
H25/12
NCAA
71.1Avg total
37.7Scored
33.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.236.770.9-2.520%-
Last 30 at home (18)36.335.171.4+1.233%-
Last 30 away (12)31.039.170.1-8.10%-
Last 10 (10)37.733.471.1+4.340%-
Last 5 (5)37.032.669.6+4.420%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (27)33.636.970.5-3.319%-
vs Similar (2)30.539.570.0-9.00%-
vs Weakerno games
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
0
Nebraska wins
DateGameScore
28/02/20Nebraska v Ohio State54-75
14/01/20Ohio State v Nebraska80-68
Ohio Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
26/12/20ANorthwestern70-71
23/12/20HRutgers80-68
19/12/20HUCLA77-70
17/12/20APurdue60-67
13/12/20HCleveland State67-61
09/12/20ANotre Dame90-85
02/12/20HMorehead State77-44
29/11/20HUMass Lowell74-64
25/11/20HIllinois State94-67
08/03/20AMichigan State69-80
Nebraskalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
25/12/20HMichigan69-80
23/12/20AWisconsin53-67
18/12/20HDoane Tigers110-64
12/12/20ACreighton74-98
10/12/20HGeorgia Tech64-75
02/12/20HSouth Dakota Coyotes76-69
28/11/20HNorth Dakota St79-57
26/11/20HNevada66-69
25/11/20HMcNeese State102-55
12/03/20AIndiana64-89

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Ohio State
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWL78%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWLL33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games963
Win %78%100%33%
Points / game76.678.273.3
Allowed / game66.362.374.3
Point differential+10.2+15.8-1.0
Avg total142.9140.5147.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+44%67%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)-50% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Nebraska
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLL44%
HomeWWLWL57%
AwayLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games972
Win %44%57%0%
Points / game77.080.963.5
Allowed / game70.467.082.5
Point differential+6.6+13.9-19.0
Avg total147.4147.9146.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%43%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 Michigan770100%82.067.7+14.3
2 Minnesota109190%84.373.9+10.4
3 Rutgers87188%80.670.9+9.8
4 Oregon76186%77.463.9+13.6
5 USC65183%80.863.7+17.2
6 Iowa108280%94.373.9+20.4
7 Wisconsin108280%76.760.6+16.1
8 Ohio State97278%76.666.3+10.2
9 Northwestern86275%83.665.4+18.2
10 UCLA75271%77.367.4+9.9
11 Illinois107370%87.370.1+17.2
12 Maryland96367%74.665.1+9.4
13 Michigan State96367%78.475.4+3.0
14 Purdue117464%72.867.4+5.5
15 Indiana95456%71.163.3+7.8
16 Penn State63350%77.374.5+2.8
17 Nebraska94544%77.070.4+6.6
18 Washington71614%61.070.3-9.3
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 -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Ohio State385290
Nebraska213354
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