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Ohio State vs Northwestern Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 09 Jan 2022
Tip-off: 22:30
Final 95-87
51-39 44-48
Position#114
Record9-3
FormWWWWL
Points / game74.6
Allowed / game68.4
vs
Position#208
Record8-4
FormWWWLL
Points / game77.2
Allowed / game62.9
USANCAA
Other2021-22
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
Bowling Green
#256
W
89-58
89
58
+31
H15/11
NCAA
Xavier
#155
L
65-71
65
71
-6
A18/11
NCAA
Seton Hall
#84
W
79-76
79
76
+3
A22/11
NCAA
Florida
#131
L
68-71
68
71
-3
A25/11
NCAA
Duke
#12
W
71-66
71
66
+5
H01/12
NCAA
Penn State
#234
W
76-64
76
64
+12
A06/12
NCAA
Towson
#43
W
85-74
85
74
+11
H09/12
NCAA
Wisconsin
#38
W
73-55
73
55
+18
H11/12
NCAA
Nebraska
#314
W
87-79 OT
87
79
+8
A03/01
NCAA
Indiana
#126
L
51-67
51
67
-16
A07/01
NCAA
1H
2H
41-18
48-40
26-35
39-36
40-35
39-41
30-26
38-45
30-43
41-23
41-30
35-34
33-32
52-42
34-29
39-26
34-32
38-40
30-33
21-34
142.5Avg total
74.4Scored
68.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (12)74.668.4143.0+6.275%
Season at home (6)78.265.5143.7+12.7100%
Season away (6)71.071.3142.3-0.350%
Last 10 (10)74.468.1142.5+6.370%
Last 5 (5)74.467.8142.2+6.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)76.978.5155.4-1.650%
vs Similar ◀ (13)72.569.3141.8+3.262%
vs Weaker (9)81.169.9151.0+11.289%
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
New Orleans
#139
W
83-67
83
67
+16
H17/11
NCAA
Fairleigh Dickinson
#359
W
82-46
82
46
+36
H19/11
NCAA
Providence
#13
L
72-77
72
77
-5
H23/11
NCAA
Georgia
#353
W
78-62
78
62
+16
H23/11
NCAA
Wake Forest
#50
L
73-77 OT
73
77
-4
A01/12
NCAA
Maryland
#217
W
67-61
67
61
+6
A05/12
NCAA
NJIT
#277
W
70-52
70
52
+18
H12/12
NCAA
Ill.-Springfield
#536
W
90-50
90
50
+40
H21/12
NCAA
Michigan State
#104
L
67-73
67
73
-6
H02/01
NCAA
Penn State
#234
L
70-74
70
74
-4
H06/01
NCAA
1H
2H
35-37
48-30
40-20
42-26
27-36
45-41
43-23
35-39
32-37
32-27
30-27
37-34
35-23
35-29
47-29
43-21
33-26
34-47
34-29
36-45
139.1Avg total
75.2Scored
63.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (12)77.262.9140.2+14.367%
Season at home (10)78.761.7140.4+17.070%
Season away (2)70.069.0139.0+1.050%
Last 10 (10)75.263.9139.1+11.360%
Last 5 (5)72.862.0134.8+10.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)65.578.3143.8-12.79%
vs Similar ◀ (13)68.266.5134.8+1.738%
vs Weaker (5)77.858.8136.6+19.0100%
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

-9-4+0+4+91st half1st half: +2.6+2.61st half: +6.9+6.92nd half2nd half: +2.9+2.92nd half: +4.8+4.8
-9-4+0+4+91st half1st half: +2.6+2.61st half: +6.9+6.92nd half2nd half: +2.9+2.92nd half: +4.8+4.8
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.
Bets by half · pick a half
Ohio StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Bowling Green
#256
W
41-18
41
18
+23
H15/11
NCAA
Xavier
#155
L
26-35
26
35
-9
A18/11
NCAA
Seton Hall
#84
W
40-35
40
35
+5
A22/11
NCAA
Florida
#131
W
30-26
30
26
+4
A25/11
NCAA
Duke
#12
L
30-43
30
43
-13
H01/12
NCAA
Penn State
#234
W
41-30
41
30
+11
A06/12
NCAA
Towson
#43
W
33-32
33
32
+1
H09/12
NCAA
Wisconsin
#38
W
34-29
34
29
+5
H11/12
NCAA
Nebraska
#314
W
34-32
34
32
+2
A03/01
NCAA
Indiana
#126
L
30-33
30
33
-3
A07/01
NCAA
65.2Avg total
33.9Scored
31.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.833.470.2+3.467%-
Last 30 at home (15)37.134.071.1+3.167%-
Last 30 away (15)36.532.969.4+3.767%-
Last 10 (10)33.931.365.2+2.670%-
Last 5 (5)34.431.265.6+3.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)35.538.974.4-3.412%-
vs Similar ◀ (13)35.231.766.8+3.577%-
vs Weaker (9)40.331.171.4+9.2100%-
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
New Orleans
#139
L
35-37
35
37
-2
H17/11
NCAA
Fairleigh Dickinson
#359
W
40-20
40
20
+20
H19/11
NCAA
Providence
#13
L
27-36
27
36
-9
H23/11
NCAA
Georgia
#353
W
43-23
43
23
+20
H23/11
NCAA
Wake Forest
#50
L
32-37
32
37
-5
A01/12
NCAA
Maryland
#217
W
30-27
30
27
+3
A05/12
NCAA
NJIT
#277
W
35-23
35
23
+12
H12/12
NCAA
Ill.-Springfield
#536
W
47-29
47
29
+18
H21/12
NCAA
Michigan State
#104
W
33-26
33
26
+7
H02/01
NCAA
Penn State
#234
W
34-29
34
29
+5
H06/01
NCAA
64.3Avg total
35.6Scored
28.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.732.765.4+0.043%-
Last 30 at home (19)33.929.863.8+4.163%-
Last 30 away (11)30.637.668.3-7.09%-
Last 10 (10)35.628.764.3+6.970%-
Last 5 (5)35.826.862.6+9.0100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)32.738.771.5-6.09%-
vs Similar ◀ (13)29.130.859.9-1.846%-
vs Weaker (5)39.425.064.4+14.4100%-
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

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
2
Ohio State wins
1
Northwestern wins
DateGameScore
14/01/21Ohio State v Northwestern81-71
26/12/20Northwestern v Ohio State71-70
26/01/20Northwestern v Ohio State59-71
Ohio Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
07/01/22AIndiana51-67
03/01/22ANebraska87-79 OT
11/12/21HWisconsin73-55
09/12/21HTowson85-74
06/12/21APenn State76-64
01/12/21HDuke71-66
25/11/21AFlorida68-71
22/11/21ASeton Hall79-76
18/11/21AXavier65-71
15/11/21HBowling Green89-58
DateH/AOpponentScore
06/01/22HPenn State70-74
02/01/22HMichigan State67-73
21/12/21HIll.-Springfield90-50
12/12/21HNJIT70-52
05/12/21AMaryland67-61
01/12/21AWake Forest73-77 OT
23/11/21HGeorgia78-62
23/11/21HProvidence72-77
19/11/21HFairleigh Dickinson82-46
17/11/21HNew Orleans83-67

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Ohio State
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL75%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWLWWL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1266
Win %75%100%50%
Points / game74.678.271.0
Allowed / game68.465.571.3
Point differential+6.2+12.7-0.3
Avg total143.0143.7142.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+42%67%17%
Close games (≤5 pts) won75% (4)100% (2)50% (2)
Overtime %8%0%17%
Northwestern
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLL67%
HomeWWWLL70%
AwayLW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games12102
Win %67%70%50%
Points / game77.278.770.0
Allowed / game62.961.769.0
Point differential+14.3+17.0+1.0
Avg total140.2140.4139.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+58%70%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (3)0% (2)0% (1)
Overtime %8%0%50%
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 USC13130100%76.060.8+15.2
2 UCLA1110191%80.565.5+15.1
3 Purdue1513287%85.166.6+18.5
4 Michigan State1513287%75.865.5+10.3
5 Wisconsin1412286%71.864.6+7.1
6 Indiana1512380%74.960.8+14.1
7 Illinois1411379%80.464.6+15.9
8 Minnesota1310377%69.664.8+4.8
9 Ohio State129375%74.668.4+6.2
10 Iowa1511473%86.771.6+15.1
11 Northwestern128467%77.262.9+14.3
12 Rutgers149564%70.465.4+4.9
13 Oregon148657%71.266.1+5.1
14 Maryland148657%70.267.6+2.6
15 Michigan137654%72.866.8+5.9
16 Penn State137654%67.366.2+1.1
17 Washington136746%70.373.3-3.0
18 Nebraska1661038%74.178.2-4.1
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 State514495
Northwestern394887
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