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Ohio State vs Western Michigan Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 21 Nov 2025
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 91-58
49-24 42-34
Position#104
Record4-0
FormLWWWW
Points / game87.8
Allowed / game71.5
Ohio State 🏆
USA
vs
Western Michigan
USA
Position#325
Record2-3
FormWLLWL
Points / game80.0
Allowed / game80.2
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Ohio State v Western Michigan
20 Nov 2025
OHIO91
WEST58
19 Nov 2023
OHIO73
WEST56
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Ohio State winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Western Michigan 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
Northwestern
#191
L
49-70
49
70
-21
H20/02
NCAA
UCLA
#66
L
61-69
61
69
-8
A23/02
NCAA
USC
#215
W
87-82
87
82
+5
A27/02
NCAA
Nebraska
#158
W
116-114 OT
116
114
+2
H05/03
NCAA
Indiana
#132
L
60-66
60
66
-6
A08/03
NCAA
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
1H
2H
24-31
25-39
24-28
37-41
52-38
35-44
45-39
44-50
29-25
31-41
37-37
33-40
66-50
52-52
45-30
49-38
30-25
45-28
31-34
33-29
155.8Avg total
79.4Scored
76.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)87.871.5159.2+16.2100%
Season at home (4)87.871.5159.2+16.2100%
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)79.476.4155.8+3.060%
Last 5 (5)84.272.6156.8+11.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)61.878.2140.0-16.525%
vs Similar (18)76.675.4152.1+1.239%
vs Weaker ◀ (8)92.076.5168.5+15.5100%
This opponent (Western Michigan) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Western MichiganUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Ohio
#205
W
82-73
82
73
+9
H26/02
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#352
W
74-70
74
70
+4
A01/03
NCAA
Kent State
#74
L
76-77
76
77
-1
H05/03
NCAA
Bowling Green
#257
W
64-63
64
63
+1
A08/03
NCAA
Kent State
#74
L
66-73
66
73
-7
A13/03
NCAA
Coastal Carolina
#127
W
76-71
76
71
+5
H04/11
NCAA
Northwood
#3
L
81-85
81
85
-4
H07/11
NCAA
Campbell
#222
L
82-91
82
91
-9
A09/11
NCAA
IPFW
#181
W
83-71
83
71
+12
H13/11
NCAA
South Dakota Coyotes
#214
L
78-83
78
83
-5
A16/11
NCAA
1H
2H
36-33
46-40
43-34
31-36
39-42
37-35
33-32
31-31
25-43
41-30
32-34
44-37
39-44
42-41
34-39
48-52
32-37
51-34
38-40
40-43
151.9Avg total
76.2Scored
75.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (5)80.080.2160.2-0.240%
Season at home (3)80.075.7155.7+4.367%
Season away (2)80.087.0167.0-7.00%
Last 10 (10)76.275.7151.9+0.550%
Last 5 (5)80.080.2160.2-0.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (20)73.381.0154.3-7.730%
vs Similar (7)68.171.3139.4-3.157%
vs Weaker (2)86.574.5161.0+12.050%
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

-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +4.6+4.61st half: -2.7-2.72nd half2nd half: -1.8-1.82nd half: +3.2+3.2
-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +4.6+4.61st half: -2.7-2.72nd half2nd half: -1.8-1.82nd half: +3.2+3.2
Ohio StateWestern Michigan
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
Northwestern
#191
L
24-31
24
31
-7
H20/02
NCAA
UCLA
#66
L
24-28
24
28
-4
A23/02
NCAA
USC
#215
W
52-38
52
38
+14
A27/02
NCAA
Nebraska
#158
W
45-39
45
39
+6
H05/03
NCAA
Indiana
#132
W
29-25
29
25
+4
A08/03
NCAA
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
72.0Avg total
38.3Scored
33.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.235.471.6+0.860%-
Last 30 at home (19)38.335.974.2+2.463%-
Last 30 away (11)32.734.567.3-1.855%-
Last 10 (10)38.333.772.0+4.660%-
Last 5 (5)41.835.277.0+6.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)24.844.269.0-19.50%-
vs Similar (18)35.333.368.6+2.167%-
vs Weaker ◀ (8)44.035.879.8+8.275%-
This opponent (Western Michigan) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Western MichiganLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Ohio
#205
W
36-33
36
33
+3
H26/02
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#352
W
43-34
43
34
+9
A01/03
NCAA
Kent State
#74
L
39-42
39
42
-3
H05/03
NCAA
Bowling Green
#257
W
33-32
33
32
+1
A08/03
NCAA
Kent State
#74
L
25-43
25
43
-18
A13/03
NCAA
Coastal Carolina
#127
L
32-34
32
34
-2
H04/11
NCAA
Northwood
#3
L
39-44
39
44
-5
H07/11
NCAA
Campbell
#222
L
34-39
34
39
-5
A09/11
NCAA
IPFW
#181
L
32-37
32
37
-5
H13/11
NCAA
South Dakota Coyotes
#214
L
38-40
38
40
-2
A16/11
NCAA
72.9Avg total
35.1Scored
37.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.137.872.0-3.737%-
Last 30 at home (14)34.236.170.4-1.936%-
Last 30 away (16)34.139.373.4-5.238%-
Last 10 (10)35.137.872.9-2.730%-
Last 5 (5)35.038.873.8-3.80%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (20)32.839.572.2-6.825%-
vs Similar (7)34.132.166.3+2.071%-
vs Weaker (2)45.538.083.5+7.550%-
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
Western Michigan wins
DateGameScore
19/11/23Ohio State v Western Michigan73-56
Ohio Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
16/11/25HNotre Dame64-63
11/11/25HAppalachian State75-53
07/11/25HIPFW94-68
03/11/25HIU Indy118-102
12/03/25HIowa70-77
08/03/25AIndiana60-66
05/03/25HNebraska116-114 OT
27/02/25AUSC87-82
23/02/25AUCLA61-69
20/02/25HNorthwestern49-70
Western Michiganlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
16/11/25ASouth Dakota Coyotes78-83
13/11/25HIPFW83-71
09/11/25ACampbell82-91
07/11/25HNorthwood81-85
04/11/25HCoastal Carolina76-71
13/03/25AKent State66-73
08/03/25ABowling Green64-63
05/03/25HKent State76-77
01/03/25ANorthern Illinois74-70
26/02/25HOhio82-73

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Ohio State
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWW100%
HomeWWWW100%
Away--
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games44-
Win %100%100%-
Points / game87.887.8-
Allowed / game71.571.5-
Point differential+16.2+16.2-
Avg total159.2159.2-
Over main line---
Win by 10+75%75%-
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)100% (1)-
Overtime %0%0%-
Western Michigan
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWL40%
HomeWLW67%
AwayLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games532
Win %40%67%0%
Points / game80.080.080.0
Allowed / game80.275.787.0
Point differential-0.2+4.3-7.0
Avg total160.2155.7167.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+20%33%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)50% (2)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 Wisconsin440100%93.265.0+28.2
2 Iowa550100%90.262.6+27.6
3 USC330100%98.371.3+27.0
4 Indiana550100%88.262.4+25.8
5 Northwestern440100%84.260.2+24.0
6 Nebraska550100%88.068.0+20.0
7 Michigan440100%89.871.5+18.2
8 Ohio State440100%87.871.5+16.2
9 Penn State550100%82.066.2+15.8
10 Rutgers440100%79.264.0+15.2
11 Purdue550100%86.671.6+15.0
12 Michigan State440100%77.865.2+12.5
13 Oregon440100%74.266.5+7.8
14 Illinois54180%95.471.4+24.0
15 Minnesota54180%76.062.4+13.6
16 Washington54180%85.472.0+13.4
17 UCLA54180%76.263.2+13.0
18 Maryland54180%82.273.4+8.8
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 -).
Mid-American conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Miami (Ohio)440100%92.063.2+28.8
2 Buffalo550100%81.672.4+9.2
3 Akron43175%94.272.0+22.2
4 UMass43175%83.274.2+9.0
5 Kent State64267%92.889.0+3.8
6 Bowling Green53260%89.469.2+20.2
7 Toledo53260%82.078.0+4.0
8 Eastern Michigan42250%73.069.8+3.2
9 Ball State42250%69.068.0+1.0
10 Northern Illinois52340%81.479.8+1.6
11 Western Michigan52340%80.080.2-0.2
12 Central Michigan52340%69.673.2-3.6
13 Ohio51420%74.285.8-11.6
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 State494291
Western Michigan243458
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