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Ohio State vs Northwestern Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 20 Feb 2025
Tip-off: 23:30
Final 49-70
24-31 25-39
Position#172
Record15-11
FormLWLWL
Points / game80.0
Allowed / game72.1
vs
Position#191
Record13-13
FormLWLLL
Points / game73.5
Allowed / game70.5
USANCAA
Other2024-25
Meetings · Ohio State v Northwestern
06 Jan 2027
OHIO v NORT
upcoming
20 Feb 2025
OHIO49
NORT70
09 Feb 2023
OHIO63
NORT69
09 Jan 2022
OHIO95
NORT87
13 Jan 2021
OHIO81
NORT71
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Ohio State winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Northwestern 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
Wisconsin
#43
L
68-70
68
70
-2
A15/01
NCAA
Indiana
#132
L
76-77 OT
76
77
-1
H18/01
NCAA
Purdue
#72
W
73-70
73
70
+3
A22/01
NCAA
Iowa
#192
W
82-65
82
65
+17
H28/01
NCAA
Penn State
#185
W
83-64
83
64
+19
A30/01
NCAA
Illinois
#100
L
79-87
79
87
-8
A02/02
NCAA
Maryland
#35
W
73-70
73
70
+3
H07/02
NCAA
Nebraska
#158
L
71-79
71
79
-8
A09/02
NCAA
Washington
#287
W
93-69
93
69
+24
H13/02
NCAA
Michigan
#44
L
83-86
83
86
-3
H16/02
NCAA
1H
2H
20-37
48-33
35-29
36-42
28-41
45-29
30-26
52-39
43-33
40-31
42-36
37-51
32-41
41-29
39-34
32-45
51-36
42-33
39-44
44-42
151.8Avg total
78.1Scored
73.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (26)80.072.1152.1+7.858%
Season at home (17)82.870.1152.9+12.865%
Season away (9)74.676.0150.6-1.444%
Last 10 (10)78.173.7151.8+4.450%
Last 5 (5)79.878.2158.0+1.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)64.278.0142.2-13.820%
vs Similar ◀ (16)79.472.3151.8+7.150%
vs Weaker (8)89.969.6159.5+20.288%
This opponent (Northwestern) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
NorthwesternUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Maryland
#35
W
76-74 OT
76
74
+2
H17/01
NCAA
Michigan
#44
L
76-80 OT
76
80
-4
A19/01
NCAA
Indiana
#132
W
79-70
79
70
+9
H23/01
NCAA
Illinois
#100
L
74-83
74
83
-9
A26/01
NCAA
Rutgers
#224
L
72-79
72
79
-7
H30/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#43
L
69-75
69
75
-6
H01/02
NCAA
USC
#215
W
77-75
77
75
+2
H05/02
NCAA
Washington
#287
L
71-76
71
76
-5
A09/02
NCAA
Oregon
#52
L
75-81
75
81
-6
A12/02
NCAA
Nebraska
#158
L
64-68
64
68
-4
H16/02
NCAA
1H
2H
38-37
30-31
35-30
30-35
25-31
54-39
21-43
53-40
35-43
37-36
31-25
38-50
33-31
44-44
30-39
41-37
25-39
50-42
36-21
28-47
149.4Avg total
73.3Scored
76.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (26)73.570.5144.0+3.150%
Season at home (16)74.766.6141.3+8.175%
Season away (10)71.776.6148.3-4.910%
Last 10 (10)73.376.1149.4-2.830%
Last 5 (5)71.275.0146.2-3.820%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)70.373.7144.0-3.443%
vs Similar ◀ (18)73.772.1145.8+1.644%
vs Weaker (5)76.058.8134.8+17.280%
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

-5-3+0+3+51st half1st half: +0.2+0.21st half: -3.0-3.02nd half2nd half: +4.3+4.32nd half: +0.4+0.4
-5-3+0+3+51st half1st half: +0.2+0.21st half: -3.0-3.02nd half2nd half: +4.3+4.32nd half: +0.4+0.4
Ohio StateNorthwestern
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
Wisconsin
#43
L
20-37
20
37
-17
A15/01
NCAA
Indiana
#132
W
35-29
35
29
+6
H18/01
NCAA
Purdue
#72
L
28-41
28
41
-13
A22/01
NCAA
Iowa
#192
W
30-26
30
26
+4
H28/01
NCAA
Penn State
#185
W
43-33
43
33
+10
A30/01
NCAA
Illinois
#100
W
42-36
42
36
+6
A02/02
NCAA
Maryland
#35
L
32-41
32
41
-9
H07/02
NCAA
Nebraska
#158
W
39-34
39
34
+5
A09/02
NCAA
Washington
#287
W
51-36
51
36
+15
H13/02
NCAA
Michigan
#44
L
39-44
39
44
-5
H16/02
NCAA
71.6Avg total
35.9Scored
35.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.633.869.4+1.863%-
Last 30 at home (20)38.133.171.2+5.075%-
Last 30 away (10)30.635.165.7-4.540%-
Last 10 (10)35.935.771.6+0.260%-
Last 5 (5)40.638.278.8+2.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)25.641.667.2-16.00%-
vs Similar ◀ (16)36.332.168.4+4.275%-
vs Weaker (8)39.431.871.1+7.675%-
This opponent (Northwestern) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
NorthwesternLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Maryland
#35
W
38-37
38
37
+1
H17/01
NCAA
Michigan
#44
W
35-30
35
30
+5
A19/01
NCAA
Indiana
#132
L
25-31
25
31
-6
H23/01
NCAA
Illinois
#100
L
21-43
21
43
-22
A26/01
NCAA
Rutgers
#224
L
35-43
35
43
-8
H30/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#43
W
31-25
31
25
+6
H01/02
NCAA
USC
#215
W
33-31
33
31
+2
H05/02
NCAA
Washington
#287
L
30-39
30
39
-9
A09/02
NCAA
Oregon
#52
L
25-39
25
39
-14
A12/02
NCAA
Nebraska
#158
W
36-21
36
21
+15
H16/02
NCAA
64.8Avg total
30.9Scored
33.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)31.332.263.5-0.950%-
Last 30 at home (18)34.430.665.0+3.867%-
Last 30 away (12)26.734.561.2-7.825%-
Last 10 (10)30.933.964.8-3.050%-
Last 5 (5)31.031.062.0+0.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)25.634.159.7-8.629%-
vs Similar ◀ (18)31.933.365.2-1.450%-
vs Weaker (5)37.225.462.6+11.880%-
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
4
Ohio State wins
3
Northwestern wins
Ohio Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
16/02/25HMichigan83-86
13/02/25HWashington93-69
09/02/25ANebraska71-79
07/02/25HMaryland73-70
02/02/25AIllinois79-87
30/01/25APenn State83-64
28/01/25HIowa82-65
22/01/25APurdue73-70
18/01/25HIndiana76-77 OT
15/01/25AWisconsin68-70
DateH/AOpponentScore
16/02/25HNebraska64-68
12/02/25AOregon75-81
09/02/25AWashington71-76
05/02/25HUSC77-75
01/02/25HWisconsin69-75
30/01/25HRutgers72-79
26/01/25AIllinois74-83
23/01/25HIndiana79-70
19/01/25AMichigan76-80 OT
17/01/25HMaryland76-74 OT

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Ohio State
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWL58%
HomeLWWWL65%
AwayLWWLL44%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games26179
Win %58%65%44%
Points / game80.082.874.6
Allowed / game72.170.176.0
Point differential+7.8+12.8-1.4
Avg total152.1152.9150.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+42%53%22%
Close games (≤5 pts) won38% (8)20% (5)67% (3)
Overtime %12%12%11%
Northwestern
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLL50%
HomeWLLWL75%
AwayLLLLL10%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games261610
Win %50%75%10%
Points / game73.574.771.7
Allowed / game70.566.676.6
Point differential+3.1+8.1-4.9
Avg total144.0141.3148.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+19%31%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won42% (12)80% (5)14% (7)
Overtime %15%19%10%
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 Michigan State2621581%79.167.4+11.7
2 Wisconsin2621581%82.070.6+11.4
3 Michigan2520580%81.671.0+10.6
4 Maryland2620677%83.567.2+16.3
5 UCLA2719870%75.064.7+10.2
6 Purdue2719870%78.270.0+8.2
7 Oregon2719870%76.671.7+4.8
8 Illinois27171063%83.972.4+11.5
9 Nebraska27171063%75.772.0+3.7
10 Ohio State26151158%80.072.1+7.8
11 Indiana26151158%75.673.2+2.5
12 USC25141156%76.672.9+3.7
13 Iowa26141254%83.979.5+4.4
14 Minnesota26141254%68.869.3-0.4
15 Penn State27141352%79.873.5+6.3
16 Northwestern26131350%73.570.5+3.1
17 Rutgers27131448%76.075.9+0.1
18 Washington25121348%72.274.2-2.0
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 State242549
Northwestern313970
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