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Ohio State vs Penn State Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 23 Feb 2023
Tip-off: 23:30
Final 71-75
37-37 34-38
Position#235
Record11-16
FormLLLLL
Points / game73.0
Allowed / game69.2
vs
Position#105
Record16-11
FormLLLWW
Points / game73.3
Allowed / game68.7
USANCAA
Other2022-23
Meetings · Ohio State v Penn State
17 Jan 2027
OHIO v PENN
upcoming
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PENN78
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PENN75
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PENN71
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PENN56
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PENN79
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PENN74
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Ohio State winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Penn State 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
Nebraska
#213
L
60-63
60
63
-3
A19/01
NCAA
Iowa
#134
W
93-77
93
77
+16
H21/01
NCAA
Illinois
#114
L
60-69
60
69
-9
A25/01
NCAA
Indiana
#76
L
70-86
70
86
-16
A29/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#158
L
60-65
60
65
-5
H03/02
NCAA
Michigan
#174
L
69-77
69
77
-8
A05/02
NCAA
Northwestern
#87
L
63-69
63
69
-6
H10/02
NCAA
Michigan State
#108
L
41-62
41
62
-21
H12/02
NCAA
Iowa
#134
L
75-92
75
92
-17
A17/02
NCAA
Purdue
#14
L
55-82
55
82
-27
A19/02
NCAA
1H
2H
22-21
38-42
37-35
56-42
26-34
34-35
30-46
40-40
27-43
33-22
36-41
33-36
27-28
36-41
14-27
27-35
36-47
39-45
29-38
26-44
138.8Avg total
64.6Scored
74.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (27)73.069.2142.3+3.841%
Season at home (15)76.264.9141.1+11.360%
Season away (12)69.174.7143.8-5.617%
Last 10 (10)64.674.2138.8-9.610%
Last 5 (5)60.676.4137.0-15.80%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)67.468.8136.1-1.438%
vs Similar ◀ (14)70.972.9143.8-1.929%
vs Weaker (8)77.960.2138.1+17.662%
This opponent (Penn State) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Penn StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Wisconsin
#158
L
60-63
60
63
-3
A18/01
NCAA
Nebraska
#213
W
76-65
76
65
+11
H21/01
NCAA
Rutgers
#132
L
45-65
45
65
-20
A24/01
NCAA
Michigan
#174
W
83-61
83
61
+22
H29/01
NCAA
Purdue
#14
L
60-80
60
80
-20
A01/02
NCAA
Nebraska
#213
L
63-72
63
72
-9
A05/02
NCAA
Wisconsin
#158
L
74-79 OT
74
79
-5
H09/02
NCAA
Maryland
#97
L
68-74
68
74
-6
A11/02
NCAA
Illinois
#114
W
93-81
93
81
+12
H15/02
NCAA
Minnesota
#340
W
76-69
76
69
+7
A19/02
NCAA
1H
2H
36-30
24-33
29-23
47-42
24-32
21-33
49-32
34-29
29-35
31-45
28-37
35-35
29-35
39-33
28-31
40-43
53-40
40-41
45-35
31-34
140.7Avg total
69.8Scored
70.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (27)73.368.7142.0+4.659%
Season at home (16)77.767.2144.9+10.581%
Season away (11)66.970.8137.7-3.927%
Last 10 (10)69.870.9140.7-1.140%
Last 5 (5)74.875.0149.8-0.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)65.672.2137.8-6.640%
vs Similar ◀ (16)71.969.4141.2+2.550%
vs Weaker (9)77.063.4140.4+13.689%
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

-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: -7.6-7.61st half: +2.0+2.02nd half2nd half: -2.0-2.02nd half: -2.6-2.6
-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: -7.6-7.61st half: +2.0+2.02nd half2nd half: -2.0-2.02nd half: -2.6-2.6
Ohio StatePenn State
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
Nebraska
#213
W
22-21
22
21
+1
A19/01
NCAA
Iowa
#134
W
37-35
37
35
+2
H21/01
NCAA
Illinois
#114
L
26-34
26
34
-8
A25/01
NCAA
Indiana
#76
L
30-46
30
46
-16
A29/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#158
L
27-43
27
43
-16
H03/02
NCAA
Michigan
#174
L
36-41
36
41
-5
A05/02
NCAA
Northwestern
#87
L
27-28
27
28
-1
H10/02
NCAA
Michigan State
#108
L
14-27
14
27
-13
H12/02
NCAA
Iowa
#134
L
36-47
36
47
-11
A17/02
NCAA
Purdue
#14
L
29-38
29
38
-9
A19/02
NCAA
64.4Avg total
28.4Scored
36.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.931.764.6+1.260%-
Last 30 at home (17)34.630.164.7+4.676%-
Last 30 away (13)30.533.864.4-3.338%-
Last 10 (10)28.436.064.4-7.620%-
Last 5 (5)28.436.264.6-7.80%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)29.430.159.5-0.862%-
vs Similar ◀ (14)33.035.168.1-2.143%-
vs Weaker (8)36.127.463.5+8.888%-
This opponent (Penn State) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Penn StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Wisconsin
#158
W
36-30
36
30
+6
A18/01
NCAA
Nebraska
#213
W
29-23
29
23
+6
H21/01
NCAA
Rutgers
#132
L
24-32
24
32
-8
A24/01
NCAA
Michigan
#174
W
49-32
49
32
+17
H29/01
NCAA
Purdue
#14
L
29-35
29
35
-6
A01/02
NCAA
Nebraska
#213
L
28-37
28
37
-9
A05/02
NCAA
Wisconsin
#158
L
29-35
29
35
-6
H09/02
NCAA
Maryland
#97
L
28-31
28
31
-3
A11/02
NCAA
Illinois
#114
W
53-40
53
40
+13
H15/02
NCAA
Minnesota
#340
W
45-35
45
35
+10
A19/02
NCAA
68.0Avg total
35.0Scored
33.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.631.366.9+4.263%-
Last 30 at home (17)37.929.767.6+8.282%-
Last 30 away (13)32.533.566.0-0.938%-
Last 10 (10)35.033.068.0+2.050%-
Last 5 (5)36.635.672.2+1.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)33.432.666.0+0.840%-
vs Similar ◀ (16)35.631.667.2+4.156%-
vs Weaker (9)36.730.266.9+6.489%-
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
5
Ohio State wins
2
Penn State wins
Ohio Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
19/02/23APurdue55-82
17/02/23AIowa75-92
12/02/23HMichigan State41-62
10/02/23HNorthwestern63-69
05/02/23AMichigan69-77
03/02/23HWisconsin60-65
29/01/23AIndiana70-86
25/01/23AIllinois60-69
21/01/23HIowa93-77
19/01/23ANebraska60-63
Penn Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
19/02/23AMinnesota76-69
15/02/23HIllinois93-81
11/02/23AMaryland68-74
09/02/23HWisconsin74-79 OT
05/02/23ANebraska63-72
01/02/23APurdue60-80
29/01/23HMichigan83-61
24/01/23ARutgers45-65
21/01/23HNebraska76-65
18/01/23AWisconsin60-63

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Ohio State
NCAA 2022-23
Recent: 1 Wins / 9 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL41%
HomeLWLLL60%
AwayLLLLL17%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games271512
Win %41%60%17%
Points / game73.076.269.1
Allowed / game69.264.974.7
Point differential+3.8+11.3-5.6
Avg total142.3141.1143.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%47%17%
Close games (≤5 pts) won14% (7)20% (5)0% (2)
Overtime %7%7%8%
Penn State
NCAA 2022-23
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWW59%
HomeWWWLW81%
AwayLLLLW27%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games271611
Win %59%81%27%
Points / game73.377.766.9
Allowed / game68.767.270.8
Point differential+4.6+10.5-3.9
Avg total142.0144.9137.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+41%56%18%
Close games (≤5 pts) won40% (5)67% (3)0% (2)
Overtime %7%6%9%
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 Purdue2824486%73.561.6+11.9
2 UCLA2723485%74.159.4+14.7
3 Northwestern2720774%68.561.9+6.6
4 USC2719870%72.767.0+5.7
5 Maryland2819968%71.163.0+8.1
6 Indiana2819968%75.467.4+8.0
7 Illinois2718967%75.065.4+9.6
8 Rutgers27171063%69.759.9+9.8
9 Michigan State27171063%68.565.3+3.1
10 Iowa28171161%79.273.3+5.9
11 Penn State27161159%73.368.7+4.6
12 Wisconsin27161159%64.662.8+1.8
13 Michigan27151256%73.569.2+4.3
14 Oregon28151354%70.567.2+3.3
15 Washington28151354%68.869.5-0.7
16 Nebraska28141450%66.969.1-2.1
17 Ohio State27111641%73.069.2+3.8
18 Minnesota2671927%61.870.5-8.7
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 State373471
Penn State373875
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