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Ohio vs Ball State Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 15 Jan 2025
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 86-71
45-35 41-36
Position#205
Record9-6
FormWWWWW
Points / game80.8
Allowed / game74.0
Ohio 🏆
USA
vs
Position#243
Record8-7
FormWWWLW
Points / game76.3
Allowed / game70.8
USANCAA
Other2024-25
Meetings · Ohio v Ball State
17 Feb 2026
OHIO69
BALL57
14 Jan 2025
OHIO86
BALL71
10 Jan 2023
OHIO76
BALL71
10 Mar 2022
OHIO77
BALL67
01 Feb 2022
OHIO87
BALL63
23 Jan 2021
OHIO85
BALL77
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Ohio winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Ball State winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

OhioUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Portland
#309
W
85-73
85
73
+12
A22/11
NCAA
Texas State
#207
L
65-74
65
74
-9
A25/11
NCAA
Robert Morris
#38
W
84-68
84
68
+16
H30/11
NCAA
Morehead State
#232
W
88-76
88
76
+12
H07/12
NCAA
Marshall
#124
L
70-79
70
79
-9
A14/12
NCAA
Austin Peay
#275
W
78-58
78
58
+20
H19/12
NCAA
Muskingum
#624
W
103-52
103
52
+51
H31/12
NCAA
Central Michigan
#242
W
57-55
57
55
+2
A05/01
NCAA
Buffalo
#333
W
88-79
88
79
+9
A08/01
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#352
W
108-70
108
70
+38
H11/01
NCAA
1H
2H
46-30
39-43
31-35
34-39
42-30
42-38
39-33
49-43
33-41
37-38
49-22
29-36
48-25
55-27
35-28
22-27
37-20
51-59
57-39
51-31
151.0Avg total
82.6Scored
68.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)80.874.0154.8+6.860%
Season at home (6)90.566.7157.2+23.8100%
Season away (9)74.378.9153.2-4.633%
Last 10 (10)82.668.4151.0+14.280%
Last 5 (5)86.862.8149.6+24.0100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (15)71.573.8145.3-2.340%
vs Weaker (14)83.269.4152.6+13.893%
This opponent (Ball State) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Ball StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Eastern Kentucky
#155
W
63-61
63
61
+2
A25/11
NCAA
Florida Tech
#417
W
94-57
94
57
+37
H26/11
NCAA
Richmond Spiders
#327
L
60-73
60
73
-13
H27/11
NCAA
Siu Edwardsville
#93
L
69-82
69
82
-13
A08/12
NCAA
Bellarmine
#362
W
86-82
86
82
+4
A14/12
NCAA
Evansville
#319
W
80-43
80
43
+37
H21/12
NCAA
Anderson (Ind.)
#382
W
89-76
89
76
+13
H31/12
NCAA
Kent State
#74
W
75-67
75
67
+8
A04/01
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#41
L
72-80
72
80
-8
H08/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#257
W
91-69
91
69
+22
H11/01
NCAA
1H
2H
29-36
34-25
46-31
48-26
33-30
27-43
41-39
28-43
47-42
39-40
37-17
43-26
39-43
50-33
36-31
39-36
33-38
39-42
42-26
49-43
146.9Avg total
77.9Scored
69.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)76.370.8147.1+5.553%
Season at home (9)79.669.1148.7+10.456%
Season away (6)71.373.3144.7-2.050%
Last 10 (10)77.969.0146.9+8.970%
Last 5 (5)81.467.0148.4+14.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)73.878.2152.0-4.525%
vs Similar ◀ (10)72.476.6149.0-4.230%
vs Weaker (14)74.866.1140.9+8.764%
This opponent (Ohio) 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

-14-7+0+7+141st half1st half: +11.4+11.41st half: +5.0+5.02nd half2nd half: +2.8+2.82nd half: +3.9+3.9
-14-7+0+7+141st half1st half: +11.4+11.41st half: +5.0+5.02nd half2nd half: +2.8+2.82nd half: +3.9+3.9
OhioBall 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
OhioLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Portland
#309
W
46-30
46
30
+16
A22/11
NCAA
Texas State
#207
L
31-35
31
35
-4
A25/11
NCAA
Robert Morris
#38
W
42-30
42
30
+12
H30/11
NCAA
Morehead State
#232
W
39-33
39
33
+6
H07/12
NCAA
Marshall
#124
L
33-41
33
41
-8
A14/12
NCAA
Austin Peay
#275
W
49-22
49
22
+27
H19/12
NCAA
Muskingum
#624
W
48-25
48
25
+23
H31/12
NCAA
Central Michigan
#242
W
35-28
35
28
+7
A05/01
NCAA
Buffalo
#333
W
37-20
37
20
+17
A08/01
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#352
W
57-39
57
39
+18
H11/01
NCAA
72.0Avg total
41.7Scored
30.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.531.868.3+4.660%-
Last 30 at home (12)39.729.969.6+9.775%-
Last 30 away (18)34.333.167.4+1.250%-
Last 10 (10)41.730.372.0+11.480%-
Last 5 (5)45.226.872.0+18.4100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (15)33.334.367.6-0.940%-
vs Weaker (14)39.029.768.7+9.379%-
This opponent (Ball State) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Ball StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Eastern Kentucky
#155
L
29-36
29
36
-7
A25/11
NCAA
Florida Tech
#417
W
46-31
46
31
+15
H26/11
NCAA
Richmond Spiders
#327
W
33-30
33
30
+3
H27/11
NCAA
Siu Edwardsville
#93
W
41-39
41
39
+2
A08/12
NCAA
Bellarmine
#362
W
47-42
47
42
+5
A14/12
NCAA
Evansville
#319
W
37-17
37
17
+20
H21/12
NCAA
Anderson (Ind.)
#382
L
39-43
39
43
-4
H31/12
NCAA
Kent State
#74
W
36-31
36
31
+5
A04/01
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#41
L
33-38
33
38
-5
H08/01
NCAA
Bowling Green
#257
W
42-26
42
26
+16
H11/01
NCAA
71.6Avg total
38.3Scored
33.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.532.266.7+2.353%-
Last 30 at home (16)35.131.466.6+3.756%-
Last 30 away (14)33.833.066.8+0.850%-
Last 10 (10)38.333.371.6+5.070%-
Last 5 (5)37.431.068.4+6.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)34.236.070.2-1.850%-
vs Similar ◀ (10)32.534.366.8-1.830%-
vs Weaker (14)35.029.164.1+5.971%-
This opponent (Ohio) 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
7
Ohio wins
1
Ball State wins
DateGameScore
07/02/24Ball State v Ohio79-84 OT
09/03/23Ball State v Ohio70-90
11/01/23Ohio v Ball State76-71
10/03/22Ohio v Ball State77-67
02/02/22Ohio v Ball State87-63
23/01/21Ohio v Ball State85-77
02/01/21Ball State v Ohio68-78
01/02/20Ball State v Ohio65-54
Ohiolast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
11/01/25HNorthern Illinois108-70
08/01/25ABuffalo88-79
05/01/25ACentral Michigan57-55
31/12/24HMuskingum103-52
19/12/24HAustin Peay78-58
14/12/24AMarshall70-79
07/12/24HMorehead State88-76
30/11/24HRobert Morris84-68
25/11/24ATexas State65-74
22/11/24APortland85-73
Ball Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
11/01/25HBowling Green91-69
08/01/25HMiami (Ohio)72-80
04/01/25AKent State75-67
31/12/24HAnderson (Ind.)89-76
21/12/24HEvansville80-43
14/12/24ABellarmine86-82
08/12/24ASiu Edwardsville69-82
27/11/24HRichmond Spiders60-73
26/11/24HFlorida Tech94-57
25/11/24AEastern Kentucky63-61

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Ohio
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW60%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWLLWW33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1569
Win %60%100%33%
Points / game80.890.574.3
Allowed / game74.066.778.9
Point differential+6.8+23.8-4.6
Avg total154.8157.2153.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+40%83%11%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)-50% (2)
Overtime %7%0%11%
Ball State
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLW53%
HomeLWWLW56%
AwayLWLWW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1596
Win %53%56%50%
Points / game76.379.671.3
Allowed / game70.869.173.3
Point differential+5.5+10.4-2.0
Avg total147.1148.7144.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%56%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)-67% (3)
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

Mid-American conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Miami (Ohio)1511473%83.571.7+11.9
2 Kent State1511473%69.262.5+6.7
3 Akron1510567%82.173.3+8.8
4 Ohio159660%80.874.0+6.8
5 Toledo159660%77.377.2+0.1
6 Ball State158753%76.370.8+5.5
7 Eastern Michigan157847%72.778.4-5.7
8 Central Michigan156940%72.870.8+2.0
9 Bowling Green156940%77.476.0+1.4
10 UMass1761135%73.574.9-1.5
11 Buffalo1551033%72.581.5-8.9
12 Northern Illinois1541127%70.976.3-5.3
13 Western Michigan1531220%71.075.9-4.9
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
Ohio454186
Ball State353671
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