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Ohio State vs Rutgers Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 07 Dec 2024
Tip-off: 17:00
Final 80-66
39-31 41-35
Position#172
Record5-3
FormWWWLL
Points / game82.5
Allowed / game66.2
vs
Position#224
Record5-3
FormWLWLL
Points / game81.4
Allowed / game75.0
USANCAA
Other2024-25
Meetings · Ohio State v Rutgers
07 Dec 2024
OHIO80
RUTG66
03 Jan 2024
OHIO76
RUTG72
08 Dec 2022
OHIO67
RUTG66
23 Dec 2020
OHIO80
RUTG68
12 Feb 2020
OHIO72
RUTG66
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Ohio State winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Rutgers 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
Virginia Tech
#9
W
81-73
81
73
+8
H23/03
NIT
Georgia
#4
L
77-79
77
79
-2
H26/03
NIT
Texas
#168
W
80-72
80
72
+8
H05/11
NCAA
Youngstown State
#117
W
81-47
81
47
+34
H11/11
NCAA
Texas A&M
#70
L
64-78
64
78
-14
A16/11
NCAA
Evansville
#319
W
80-30
80
30
+50
H20/11
NCAA
Campbell
#222
W
104-60
104
60
+44
H22/11
NCAA
Wisc. Green Bay
#366
W
102-69
102
69
+33
H26/11
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#173
L
90-91 OT
90
91
-1
H29/11
NCAA
Maryland
#35
L
59-83
59
83
-24
A04/12
NCAA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
0-0
36-26
0-0
45-47
0-0
35-36
0-0
42-43
0-0
38-31
0-0
42-41
0-0
37-22
0-0
44-25
0-0
22-31
0-0
42-47
0-0
28-14
0-0
52-16
0-0
53-27
0-0
51-33
0-0
42-32
0-0
60-37
0-0
48-39
0-0
29-38
0-0
17-50
0-0
42-33
150.0Avg total
81.8Scored
68.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (8)82.566.2148.8+16.262%
Season at home (6)89.561.5151.0+28.083%
Season away (2)61.580.5142.0-19.00%
Last 10 (10)81.868.2150.0+13.660%
Last 5 (5)87.066.6153.6+20.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)70.279.0149.2-8.825%
vs Similar (17)75.572.5148.0+2.953%
vs Weaker ◀ (8)77.463.8141.1+13.650%
This opponent (Rutgers) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
RutgersUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Ohio State
#123
L
51-73
51
73
-22
H10/03
NCAA
Maryland
#215
L
51-65
51
65
-14
A13/03
NCAA
Wagner
#234
W
75-52
75
52
+23
H06/11
NCAA
St. Peters
#259
W
75-65
75
65
+10
H12/11
NCAA
Monmouth
#299
W
98-81
98
81
+17
H15/11
NCAA
Merrimack Warriors
#164
W
74-63
74
63
+11
H21/11
NCAA
Kennesaw State
#142
L
77-79
77
79
-2
A24/11
NCAA
Notre Dame
#241
W
85-84 OT
85
84
+1
A27/11
NCAA
Alabama
#34
L
90-95
90
95
-5
H28/11
NCAA
Texas A&M
#70
L
77-81
77
81
-4
H30/11
NCAA
1H
2H
28-30
23-43
22-36
29-29
36-19
39-33
37-42
38-23
47-30
51-51
37-30
37-33
26-44
51-35
34-35
35-34
41-41
49-54
34-40
43-41
149.1Avg total
75.3Scored
73.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (8)81.475.0156.4+6.462%
Season at home (6)81.572.8154.3+8.767%
Season away (2)81.081.5162.5-0.550%
Last 10 (10)75.373.8149.1+1.550%
Last 5 (5)80.680.4161.0+0.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (19)65.674.2139.7-8.621%
vs Similar (7)71.165.9137.0+5.371%
vs Weaker (4)77.062.5139.5+14.5100%
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

-11-6+0+6+111st half1st half: +4.8+4.81st half: -0.5-0.52nd half2nd half: +8.9+8.92nd half: +1.9+1.9
-11-6+0+6+111st half1st half: +4.8+4.81st half: -0.5-0.52nd half2nd half: +8.9+8.92nd half: +1.9+1.9
Ohio StateRutgers
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
Virginia Tech
#9
W
36-26
36
26
+10
H23/03
NIT
Georgia
#4
L
35-36
35
36
-1
H26/03
NIT
Texas
#168
W
38-31
38
31
+7
H05/11
NCAA
Youngstown State
#117
W
37-22
37
22
+15
H11/11
NCAA
Texas A&M
#70
L
22-31
22
31
-9
A16/11
NCAA
Evansville
#319
W
28-14
28
14
+14
H20/11
NCAA
Campbell
#222
W
53-27
53
27
+26
H22/11
NCAA
Wisc. Green Bay
#366
W
42-32
42
32
+10
H26/11
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#173
W
48-39
48
39
+9
H29/11
NCAA
Maryland
#35
L
17-50
17
50
-33
A04/12
NCAA
66.4Avg total
35.6Scored
30.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.333.267.5+1.160%-
Last 30 at home (17)37.830.368.1+7.582%-
Last 30 away (13)29.836.966.7-7.231%-
Last 10 (10)35.630.866.4+4.870%-
Last 5 (5)37.632.470.0+5.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)28.838.066.8-9.225%-
vs Similar (17)35.033.268.2+1.859%-
vs Weaker ◀ (8)34.430.064.4+4.475%-
This opponent (Rutgers) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
RutgersLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Ohio State
#123
L
28-30
28
30
-2
H10/03
NCAA
Maryland
#215
L
22-36
22
36
-14
A13/03
NCAA
Wagner
#234
W
36-19
36
19
+17
H06/11
NCAA
St. Peters
#259
L
37-42
37
42
-5
H12/11
NCAA
Monmouth
#299
W
47-30
47
30
+17
H15/11
NCAA
Merrimack Warriors
#164
W
37-30
37
30
+7
H21/11
NCAA
Kennesaw State
#142
L
26-44
26
44
-18
A24/11
NCAA
Notre Dame
#241
L
34-35
34
35
-1
A27/11
NCAA
Alabama
#34
D
41-41
41
41
+0
H28/11
NCAA
Texas A&M
#70
L
34-40
34
40
-6
H30/11
NCAA
68.9Avg total
34.2Scored
34.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)31.134.165.2-2.923%-
Last 30 at home (17)32.831.263.9+1.641%-
Last 30 away (13)29.037.866.8-8.80%-
Last 10 (10)34.234.768.9-0.530%-
Last 5 (5)34.438.072.4-3.620%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (19)29.335.564.8-6.25%-
vs Similar (7)32.031.963.9+0.143%-
vs Weaker (4)38.231.069.2+7.275%-
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
6
Ohio State wins
2
Rutgers wins
DateGameScore
10/03/24Rutgers v Ohio State51-73
04/01/24Ohio State v Rutgers76-72
15/01/23Rutgers v Ohio State68-64 OT
09/12/22Ohio State v Rutgers67-66
10/02/22Rutgers v Ohio State66-64
09/01/21Rutgers v Ohio State68-79
23/12/20Ohio State v Rutgers80-68
13/02/20Ohio State v Rutgers72-66
Ohio Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
04/12/24AMaryland59-83
29/11/24HPittsburgh90-91 OT
26/11/24HWisc. Green Bay102-69
22/11/24HCampbell104-60
20/11/24HEvansville80-30
16/11/24ATexas A&M64-78
11/11/24HYoungstown State81-47
05/11/24HTexas80-72
26/03/24HGeorgia77-79
23/03/24HVirginia Tech81-73
Rutgerslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
30/11/24HTexas A&M77-81
28/11/24HAlabama90-95
27/11/24ANotre Dame85-84 OT
24/11/24AKennesaw State77-79
21/11/24HMerrimack Warriors74-63
15/11/24HMonmouth98-81
12/11/24HSt. Peters75-65
06/11/24HWagner75-52
13/03/24AMaryland51-65
10/03/24HOhio State51-73

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Ohio State
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLL62%
HomeWWWWL83%
AwayLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games862
Win %62%83%0%
Points / game82.589.561.5
Allowed / game66.261.580.5
Point differential+16.2+28.0-19.0
Avg total148.8151.0142.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%67%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)0% (1)-
Overtime %12%17%0%
Rutgers
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLL62%
HomeWWWLL67%
AwayLW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games862
Win %62%67%50%
Points / game81.481.581.0
Allowed / game75.072.881.5
Point differential+6.4+8.7-0.5
Avg total156.4154.3162.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%67%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won25% (4)0% (2)50% (2)
Overtime %12%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 Oregon990100%79.967.7+12.2
2 Maryland98189%86.358.7+27.7
3 Penn State98189%90.167.8+22.3
4 Wisconsin98189%82.969.0+13.9
5 UCLA87188%78.253.1+25.1
6 Michigan87188%79.160.6+18.5
7 Iowa87188%86.571.9+14.6
8 Nebraska76186%83.368.0+15.3
9 Michigan State97278%81.670.1+11.4
10 Indiana97278%80.269.3+10.9
11 Purdue97278%77.869.6+8.2
12 Illinois86275%86.262.5+23.8
13 Washington75271%70.067.1+2.9
14 Northwestern107370%73.064.6+8.4
15 Ohio State85362%82.566.2+16.2
16 Rutgers85362%81.475.0+6.4
17 Minnesota106460%65.262.0+3.2
18 USC95456%71.971.7+0.2
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 State394180
Rutgers313566
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