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Ohio State vs Northwestern Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 14 Jan 2021
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 81-71
42-33 39-38
Position#70
Record9-3
FormWLWLW
Points / game76.5
Allowed / game66.3
Ohio State 🏆
USA
vs
Northwestern
USA
Position#265
Record6-4
FormWWLLL
Points / game79.1
Allowed / game68.9
USANCAA
Other2020-21
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 winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Northwestern 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
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
Nebraska
#316
W
90-54
90
54
+36
H30/12
NCAA
Minnesota
#193
L
60-77
60
77
-17
A03/01
NCAA
Rutgers
#136
W
79-68
79
68
+11
A09/01
NCAA
1H
2H
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
38-21
52-33
37-43
23-34
42-30
37-38
141.5Avg total
75.0Scored
66.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (12)76.566.3142.8+10.275%
Season at home (7)79.961.1141.0+18.7100%
Season away (5)71.873.6145.4-1.840%
Last 10 (10)75.066.5141.5+8.570%
Last 5 (5)75.867.6143.4+8.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (15)67.765.3133.0+2.353%
vs Weaker ◀ (15)75.267.4142.6+7.873%
This opponent (Northwestern) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
NorthwesternUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Arkansas-Pine Bluff
#345
W
92-49
92
49
+43
H03/12
NCAA
Chicago State
#435
W
111-66
111
66
+45
H05/12
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#215
L
70-71
70
71
-1
H10/12
NCAA
Quincy Hawks
#464
W
100-48
100
48
+52
H15/12
NCAA
Michigan State
#159
W
79-65
79
65
+14
H21/12
NCAA
Indiana
#220
W
74-67
74
67
+7
A24/12
NCAA
Ohio State
#70
W
71-70
71
70
+1
H26/12
NCAA
Iowa
#47
L
72-87
72
87
-15
A30/12
NCAA
Michigan
#16
L
66-85
66
85
-19
A04/01
NCAA
Illinois
#21
L
56-81
56
81
-25
H08/01
NCAA
1H
2H
39-29
53-20
51-35
60-31
33-22
37-49
47-17
53-31
43-30
36-35
37-28
37-39
34-34
37-36
36-45
36-42
29-43
37-42
43-28
13-53
148.0Avg total
79.1Scored
68.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (10)79.168.9148.0+10.260%
Season at home (7)82.764.3147.0+18.471%
Season away (3)70.779.7150.3-9.033%
Last 10 (10)79.168.9148.0+10.260%
Last 5 (5)67.878.0145.8-10.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (22)63.274.7137.9-11.59%
vs Similar (5)73.267.2140.4+6.080%
vs Weaker (3)101.054.3155.3+46.7100%
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

-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: +1.8+1.81st half: +8.1+8.12nd half2nd half: +6.7+6.72nd half: +2.1+2.1
-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: +1.8+1.81st half: +8.1+8.12nd half2nd half: +6.7+6.72nd half: +2.1+2.1
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
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
Nebraska
#316
W
38-21
38
21
+17
H30/12
NCAA
Minnesota
#193
L
37-43
37
43
-6
A03/01
NCAA
Rutgers
#136
W
42-30
42
30
+12
A09/01
NCAA
68.8Avg total
35.3Scored
33.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.831.965.7+1.957%-
Last 30 at home (16)34.728.763.4+6.075%-
Last 30 away (14)32.835.668.4-2.936%-
Last 10 (10)35.333.568.8+1.850%-
Last 5 (5)35.833.269.0+2.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (15)32.332.464.7-0.153%-
vs Weaker ◀ (15)35.331.566.8+3.960%-
This opponent (Northwestern) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
NorthwesternLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Arkansas-Pine Bluff
#345
W
39-29
39
29
+10
H03/12
NCAA
Chicago State
#435
W
51-35
51
35
+16
H05/12
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#215
W
33-22
33
22
+11
H10/12
NCAA
Quincy Hawks
#464
W
47-17
47
17
+30
H15/12
NCAA
Michigan State
#159
W
43-30
43
30
+13
H21/12
NCAA
Indiana
#220
W
37-28
37
28
+9
A24/12
NCAA
Ohio State
#70
D
34-34
34
34
+0
H26/12
NCAA
Iowa
#47
L
36-45
36
45
-9
A30/12
NCAA
Michigan
#16
L
29-43
29
43
-14
A04/01
NCAA
Illinois
#21
W
43-28
43
28
+15
H08/01
NCAA
70.3Avg total
39.2Scored
31.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.933.167.0+0.847%-
Last 30 at home (17)36.131.767.8+4.453%-
Last 30 away (13)31.135.066.1-3.938%-
Last 10 (10)39.231.170.3+8.170%-
Last 5 (5)35.835.671.4+0.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (22)31.335.166.4-3.827%-
vs Similar (5)38.428.266.6+10.2100%-
vs Weaker (3)45.727.072.7+18.7100%-
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

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
1
Ohio State wins
1
Northwestern wins
DateGameScore
26/12/20Northwestern v Ohio State71-70
26/01/20Northwestern v Ohio State59-71
Ohio Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
09/01/21ARutgers79-68
03/01/21AMinnesota60-77
30/12/20HNebraska90-54
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
Northwesternlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
08/01/21HIllinois56-81
04/01/21AMichigan66-85
30/12/20AIowa72-87
26/12/20HOhio State71-70
24/12/20AIndiana74-67
21/12/20HMichigan State79-65
15/12/20HQuincy Hawks100-48
10/12/20HPittsburgh70-71
05/12/20HChicago State111-66
03/12/20HArkansas-Pine Bluff92-49

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Ohio State
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLW75%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWLLLW40%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1275
Win %75%100%40%
Points / game76.579.971.8
Allowed / game66.361.173.6
Point differential+10.2+18.7-1.8
Avg total142.8141.0145.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%71%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)-50% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Northwestern
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLL60%
HomeLWWWL71%
AwayWLL33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1073
Win %60%71%33%
Points / game79.182.770.7
Allowed / game68.964.379.7
Point differential+10.2+18.4-9.0
Avg total148.0147.0150.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+40%57%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)50% (2)-
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 Michigan11110100%82.065.8+16.2
2 Iowa1311285%91.973.2+18.7
3 USC119282%76.263.5+12.6
4 Oregon119282%77.165.8+11.3
5 UCLA119282%76.468.6+7.7
6 Wisconsin1310377%74.862.7+12.1
7 Ohio State129375%76.566.3+10.2
8 Minnesota1410471%79.174.1+4.9
9 Illinois139469%83.367.8+15.5
10 Michigan State128467%76.071.3+4.7
11 Rutgers117464%75.771.9+3.8
12 Indiana138562%72.866.6+6.2
13 Purdue138562%70.366.2+4.1
14 Northwestern106460%79.168.9+10.2
15 Maryland137654%71.768.1+3.6
16 Penn State73443%78.476.3+2.1
17 Nebraska124833%75.074.3+0.7
18 Washington101910%63.374.7-11.4
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 State423981
Northwestern333871
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