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Ohio State vs Rutgers Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 23 Dec 2020
Tip-off: 21:30
Final 80-68
28-38 52-30
Position#70
Record6-1
FormWWWLW
Points / game77.0
Allowed / game65.4
Ohio State 🏆
USA
vs
Rutgers
USA
Position#136
Record6-0
FormWWWWW
Points / game82.7
Allowed / game68.5
USANCAA
Other2020-21
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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
Michigan
#131
W
77-63
77
63
+14
H01/03
NCAA
Illinois
#79
W
71-63
71
63
+8
H06/03
NCAA
Michigan State
#49
L
69-80
69
80
-11
A08/03
NCAA
Illinois State
#311
W
94-67
94
67
+27
H25/11
NCAA
UMass Lowell
#200
W
74-64
74
64
+10
H29/11
NCAA
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
1H
2H
32-29
45-34
30-37
41-26
32-38
37-42
42-25
52-42
33-33
41-31
37-27
40-17
34-42
56-43
31-24
36-37
33-38
27-29
39-38
38-32
142.0Avg total
75.6Scored
66.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (7)77.065.4142.4+11.686%
Season at home (5)77.861.2139.0+16.6100%
Season away (2)75.076.0151.0-1.050%
Last 10 (10)75.666.4142.0+9.280%
Last 5 (5)74.265.4139.6+8.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (18)67.666.4134.0+1.150%
vs Weaker ◀ (12)77.966.2144.2+11.783%
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
Wisconsin
#71
L
71-79
71
79
-8
A23/02
NCAA
Penn State
#113
L
64-65
64
65
-1
A27/02
NCAA
Maryland
#37
W
78-67
78
67
+11
H04/03
NCAA
Purdue
#181
W
71-68 OT
71
68
+3
A07/03
NCAA
Sacred Heart
#191
W
86-63
86
63
+23
H26/11
NCAA
Fairleigh Dickinson
#267
W
96-75
96
75
+21
H28/11
NCAA
Hofstra
#139
W
70-56
70
56
+14
H29/11
NCAA
Syracuse
#96
W
79-69
79
69
+10
H09/12
NCAA
Maryland
#150
W
74-60
74
60
+14
A14/12
NCAA
Illinois
#21
W
91-88
91
88
+3
H20/12
NCAA
1H
2H
26-39
45-40
24-42
40-23
35-29
43-38
36-33
25-28
40-25
46-38
47-33
49-42
32-21
38-35
34-30
45-39
27-28
47-32
37-41
54-47
147.0Avg total
78.0Scored
69.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (6)82.768.5151.2+14.2100%
Season at home (5)84.470.2154.6+14.2100%
Season away (1)74.060.0134.0+14.0100%
Last 10 (10)78.069.0147.0+9.080%
Last 5 (5)82.069.6151.6+12.4100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (1)91.088.0179.0+3.0100%
vs Similar (20)67.764.3132.0+3.355%
vs Weaker (9)76.662.1138.7+14.489%
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: +1.2+1.21st half: +1.7+1.72nd half2nd half: +8.0+8.02nd half: +7.0+7.0
-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: +1.2+1.21st half: +1.7+1.72nd half2nd half: +8.0+8.02nd half: +7.0+7.0
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
Michigan
#131
W
32-29
32
29
+3
H01/03
NCAA
Illinois
#79
L
30-37
30
37
-7
H06/03
NCAA
Michigan State
#49
L
32-38
32
38
-6
A08/03
NCAA
Illinois State
#311
W
42-25
42
25
+17
H25/11
NCAA
UMass Lowell
#200
D
33-33
33
33
+0
H29/11
NCAA
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
67.4Avg total
34.3Scored
33.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.031.965.9+2.063%-
Last 30 at home (17)35.728.964.6+6.882%-
Last 30 away (13)31.735.867.5-4.238%-
Last 10 (10)34.333.167.4+1.250%-
Last 5 (5)34.833.868.6+1.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (18)32.632.865.4-0.256%-
vs Weaker ◀ (12)36.030.666.6+5.475%-
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
Wisconsin
#71
L
26-39
26
39
-13
A23/02
NCAA
Penn State
#113
L
24-42
24
42
-18
A27/02
NCAA
Maryland
#37
W
35-29
35
29
+6
H04/03
NCAA
Purdue
#181
W
36-33
36
33
+3
A07/03
NCAA
Sacred Heart
#191
W
40-25
40
25
+15
H26/11
NCAA
Fairleigh Dickinson
#267
W
47-33
47
33
+14
H28/11
NCAA
Hofstra
#139
W
32-21
32
21
+11
H29/11
NCAA
Syracuse
#96
W
34-30
34
30
+4
H09/12
NCAA
Maryland
#150
L
27-28
27
28
-1
A14/12
NCAA
Illinois
#21
L
37-41
37
41
-4
H20/12
NCAA
65.9Avg total
33.8Scored
32.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.130.263.3+2.863%-
Last 30 at home (18)35.028.463.4+6.678%-
Last 30 away (12)30.233.063.2-2.842%-
Last 10 (10)33.832.165.9+1.760%-
Last 5 (5)35.430.666.0+4.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (1)37.041.078.0-4.00%-
vs Similar (20)31.430.762.1+0.860%-
vs Weaker (9)36.228.064.2+8.278%-
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
0
Rutgers wins
DateGameScore
13/02/20Ohio State v Rutgers72-66
Ohio Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
19/12/20HUCLA77-70
17/12/20APurdue60-67
13/12/20HCleveland State67-61
09/12/20ANotre Dame90-85
02/12/20HMorehead State77-44
29/11/20HUMass Lowell74-64
25/11/20HIllinois State94-67
08/03/20AMichigan State69-80
06/03/20HIllinois71-63
01/03/20HMichigan77-63
Rutgerslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
20/12/20HIllinois91-88
14/12/20AMaryland74-60
09/12/20HSyracuse79-69
29/11/20HHofstra70-56
28/11/20HFairleigh Dickinson96-75
26/11/20HSacred Heart86-63
07/03/20APurdue71-68 OT
04/03/20HMaryland78-67
27/02/20APenn State64-65
23/02/20AWisconsin71-79

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Ohio State
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLW86%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games752
Win %86%100%50%
Points / game77.077.875.0
Allowed / game65.461.276.0
Point differential+11.6+16.6-1.0
Avg total142.4139.0151.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+43%60%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)-100% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Rutgers
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW100%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games651
Win %100%100%100%
Points / game82.784.474.0
Allowed / game68.570.260.0
Point differential+14.2+14.2+14.0
Avg total151.2154.6134.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+83%80%100%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)100% (1)-
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 Michigan660100%82.367.5+14.8
2 Rutgers660100%82.768.5+14.2
3 Iowa87188%95.170.6+24.5
4 Wisconsin87188%77.257.5+19.8
5 Minnesota87188%82.573.5+9.0
6 Oregon76186%77.463.9+13.6
7 Ohio State76186%77.065.4+11.6
8 Michigan State76186%82.073.3+8.7
9 Northwestern54180%90.459.8+30.6
10 USC54180%79.863.8+16.0
11 Indiana75271%73.361.0+12.3
12 Maryland75271%75.964.1+11.7
13 UCLA75271%77.367.4+9.9
14 Purdue96367%72.465.6+6.9
15 Illinois85362%88.270.0+18.2
16 Penn State53260%76.669.8+6.8
17 Nebraska84450%78.069.2+8.8
18 Washington71614%61.070.3-9.3
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 State285280
Rutgers383068
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