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Ohio State vs West Virginia Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 14 Dec 2025
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 89-88 (OT)
27-37 41-31 21-20
Position#104
Record7-2
FormWWLWL
Points / game87.4
Allowed / game71.2
vs
Position#147
Record8-3
FormLWWLW
Points / game74.2
Allowed / game58.4
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Ohio State v West Virginia
13 Dec 2025
OHIO89
WEST88
29 Dec 2019
OHIO59
WEST67
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Ohio State winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
West Virginia 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
Iowa
#192
L
70-77
70
77
-7
H12/03
NCAA
IU Indy
#360
W
118-102
118
102
+16
H03/11
NCAA
IPFW
#181
W
94-68
94
68
+26
H07/11
NCAA
Appalachian State
#119
W
75-53
75
53
+22
H11/11
NCAA
Notre Dame
#269
W
64-63
64
63
+1
H16/11
NCAA
Western Michigan
#325
W
91-58
91
58
+33
H21/11
NCAA
Mount St. Mary's
#242
W
113-60
113
60
+53
H25/11
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#282
L
66-67
66
67
-1
A29/11
NCAA
Northwestern
#251
W
86-82
86
82
+4
A06/12
NCAA
Illinois
#35
L
80-88
80
88
-8
H10/12
NCAA
1H
2H
37-37
33-40
66-50
52-52
45-30
49-38
30-25
45-28
31-34
33-29
49-24
42-34
52-26
61-34
24-34
42-33
40-44
46-38
42-48
38-40
157.5Avg total
85.7Scored
71.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (9)87.471.2158.7+16.278%
Season at home (7)90.770.3161.0+20.486%
Season away (2)76.074.5150.5+1.550%
Last 10 (10)85.771.8157.5+13.970%
Last 5 (5)87.271.0158.2+16.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)71.775.7147.3-4.033%
vs Similar ◀ (17)75.874.5150.4+1.341%
vs Weaker (10)91.774.0165.7+17.790%
This opponent (West Virginia) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
West VirginiaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Campbell
#222
W
73-65
73
65
+8
H07/11
NCAA
Lehigh
#197
W
69-47
69
47
+22
H09/11
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#282
W
71-49
71
49
+22
H13/11
NCAA
Lafayette
#317
W
81-59
81
59
+22
H18/11
NCAA
Clemson
#56
L
67-70
67
70
-3
A21/11
NCAA
Xavier
#248
L
68-78
68
78
-10
A23/11
NCAA
Mercyhurst Lakers
#206
W
70-38
70
38
+32
H30/11
NCAA
Coppin State
#354
W
91-49
91
49
+42
H04/12
NCAA
Wake Forest
#190
L
66-75
66
75
-9
H06/12
NCAA
UALR
#295
W
90-58
90
58
+32
H10/12
NCAA
1H
2H
33-25
40-40
42-20
27-27
34-25
37-24
36-25
45-34
32-25
35-45
28-36
40-42
39-22
31-16
40-32
51-17
34-34
32-41
47-23
43-35
133.4Avg total
74.6Scored
58.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (11)74.258.4132.5+15.873%
Season at home (9)75.754.9130.6+20.889%
Season away (2)67.574.0141.5-6.50%
Last 10 (10)74.658.8133.4+15.870%
Last 5 (5)77.059.6136.6+17.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)57.069.7126.7-12.714%
vs Similar ◀ (10)67.563.4130.9+4.160%
vs Weaker (13)72.360.1132.4+12.269%
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

-12-6+0+6+121st half1st half: +6.4+6.41st half: +9.8+9.82nd half2nd half: +7.5+7.52nd half: +6.0+6.0
-12-6+0+6+121st half1st half: +6.4+6.41st half: +9.8+9.82nd half2nd half: +7.5+7.52nd half: +6.0+6.0
Ohio StateWest Virginia
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
Iowa
#192
D
37-37
37
37
+0
H12/03
NCAA
IU Indy
#360
W
66-50
66
50
+16
H03/11
NCAA
IPFW
#181
W
45-30
45
30
+15
H07/11
NCAA
Appalachian State
#119
W
30-25
30
25
+5
H11/11
NCAA
Notre Dame
#269
L
31-34
31
34
-3
H16/11
NCAA
Western Michigan
#325
W
49-24
49
24
+25
H21/11
NCAA
Mount St. Mary's
#242
W
52-26
52
26
+26
H25/11
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#282
L
24-34
24
34
-10
A29/11
NCAA
Northwestern
#251
L
40-44
40
44
-4
A06/12
NCAA
Illinois
#35
L
42-48
42
48
-6
H10/12
NCAA
76.8Avg total
41.6Scored
35.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.634.672.2+3.057%-
Last 30 at home (18)40.135.175.1+5.061%-
Last 30 away (12)33.934.067.9-0.150%-
Last 10 (10)41.635.276.8+6.450%-
Last 5 (5)41.435.276.6+6.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)34.342.076.3-7.70%-
vs Similar ◀ (17)34.632.967.5+1.665%-
vs Weaker (10)43.735.379.0+8.460%-
This opponent (West Virginia) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
West VirginiaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Campbell
#222
W
33-25
33
25
+8
H07/11
NCAA
Lehigh
#197
W
42-20
42
20
+22
H09/11
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#282
W
34-25
34
25
+9
H13/11
NCAA
Lafayette
#317
W
36-25
36
25
+11
H18/11
NCAA
Clemson
#56
W
32-25
32
25
+7
A21/11
NCAA
Xavier
#248
L
28-36
28
36
-8
A23/11
NCAA
Mercyhurst Lakers
#206
W
39-22
39
22
+17
H30/11
NCAA
Coppin State
#354
W
40-32
40
32
+8
H04/12
NCAA
Wake Forest
#190
D
34-34
34
34
+0
H06/12
NCAA
UALR
#295
W
47-23
47
23
+24
H10/12
NCAA
63.2Avg total
36.5Scored
26.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.228.760.9+3.567%-
Last 30 at home (19)34.327.561.8+6.879%-
Last 30 away (11)28.630.859.5-2.245%-
Last 10 (10)36.526.763.2+9.880%-
Last 5 (5)37.629.467.0+8.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)25.632.758.3-7.129%-
vs Similar ◀ (10)31.628.660.2+3.070%-
vs Weaker (13)36.326.662.9+9.785%-
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
1
Ohio State wins
1
West Virginia wins
DateGameScore
31/12/23West Virginia v Ohio State75-78 OT
29/12/19Ohio State v West Virginia59-67
Ohio Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
10/12/25HIllinois80-88
06/12/25ANorthwestern86-82
29/11/25APittsburgh66-67
25/11/25HMount St. Mary's113-60
21/11/25HWestern Michigan91-58
16/11/25HNotre Dame64-63
11/11/25HAppalachian State75-53
07/11/25HIPFW94-68
03/11/25HIU Indy118-102
12/03/25HIowa70-77
DateH/AOpponentScore
10/12/25HUALR90-58
06/12/25HWake Forest66-75
04/12/25HCoppin State91-49
30/11/25HMercyhurst Lakers70-38
23/11/25AXavier68-78
21/11/25AClemson67-70
18/11/25HLafayette81-59
13/11/25HPittsburgh71-49
09/11/25HLehigh69-47
07/11/25HCampbell73-65

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Ohio State
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWL78%
HomeWWWWL86%
AwayLW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games972
Win %78%86%50%
Points / game87.490.776.0
Allowed / game71.270.374.5
Point differential+16.2+20.4+1.5
Avg total158.7161.0150.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+56%71%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)100% (1)50% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
West Virginia
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLW73%
HomeWWWLW89%
AwayLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1192
Win %73%89%0%
Points / game74.275.767.5
Allowed / game58.454.974.0
Point differential+15.8+20.8-6.5
Avg total132.5130.6141.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+64%78%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)-0% (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 Michigan990100%94.066.0+28.0
2 Nebraska11110100%83.868.3+15.5
3 Purdue1110191%84.667.1+17.5
4 Michigan State109190%76.562.1+14.4
5 USC109190%89.578.5+11.0
6 Iowa108280%78.162.9+15.2
7 Ohio State97278%87.471.2+16.2
8 UCLA97278%77.265.0+12.2
9 Indiana118373%85.667.4+18.3
10 Illinois118373%87.871.5+16.3
11 Penn State118373%81.174.5+6.6
12 Washington107370%84.773.4+11.3
13 Wisconsin107370%85.175.4+9.7
14 Northwestern106460%82.371.1+11.2
15 Maryland106460%77.178.5-1.4
16 Minnesota105550%71.869.6+2.2
17 Oregon105550%76.074.1+1.9
18 Rutgers105550%69.972.3-2.4
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 -).
Big 12 conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Arizona880100%88.567.1+21.4
2 Houston1110191%78.257.7+20.5
3 Iowa State109190%90.165.9+24.2
4 Oklahoma State109190%89.877.3+12.5
5 Colorado109190%88.477.0+11.4
6 Brigham Young98189%83.267.6+15.7
7 UCF Knights98189%88.075.1+12.9
8 Arizona State119282%80.773.6+7.1
9 Baylor97278%88.879.4+9.3
10 West Virginia118373%74.258.4+15.8
11 Kansas118373%74.864.8+10.0
12 Texas Tech107370%81.972.3+9.6
13 Utah Utes107370%81.478.7+2.7
14 TCU96367%78.767.0+11.7
15 Kansas State117464%86.477.1+9.3
16 Cincinnati106460%74.367.0+7.3
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

Team1H2HOTFinal
Ohio State27412189
West Virginia37312088
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