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Ohio vs Northern Illinois Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 11 Jan 2025
Tip-off: 18:00
Final 108-70
57-39 51-31
Position#205
Record8-6
FormLWWWW
Points / game78.9
Allowed / game74.3
Ohio 🏆
USA
vs
Position#352
Record4-10
FormLLWLL
Points / game71.0
Allowed / game74.0
USANCAA
Other2024-25
Meetings · Ohio v Northern Illinois
20 Jan 2026
OHIO80
NORT77
11 Jan 2025
OHIO108
NORT70
06 Jan 2024
OHIO78
NORT66
21 Feb 2023
OHIO77
NORT68
25 Jan 2022
OHIO74
NORT62
05 Jan 2021
OHIO76
NORT73
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Ohio winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Northern Illinois 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
Middle Tenn. St.
#76
L
81-83 OT
81
83
-2
A21/11
NCAA
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
1H
2H
31-32
44-43
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
149.6Avg total
79.9Scored
69.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)78.974.3153.1+4.657%
Season at home (5)87.066.0153.0+21.0100%
Season away (9)74.378.9153.2-4.633%
Last 10 (10)79.969.7149.6+10.270%
Last 5 (5)79.264.6143.8+14.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (15)71.573.8145.3-2.340%
vs Weaker ◀ (14)81.669.2150.8+12.493%
This opponent (Northern Illinois) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Northern IllinoisUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Elon
#174
L
48-75
48
75
-27
H21/11
NCAA
DePaul
#269
L
52-98
52
98
-46
A23/11
NCAA
Valparaiso
#248
L
82-87
82
87
-5
A27/11
NCAA
Eastern Illinois
#295
L
59-72
59
72
-13
A29/11
NCAA
Benedictine (AZ)
#456
W
89-70
89
70
+19
H04/12
NCAA
Northern Iowa
#107
L
57-101
57
101
-44
A07/12
NCAA
Illinois State
#141
L
60-81
60
81
-21
A19/12
NCAA
EWU Phantoms
#670
W
117-50
117
50
+67
H31/12
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#212
L
71-75
71
75
-4
A04/01
NCAA
Kent State
#74
L
50-68
50
68
-18
H08/01
NCAA
1H
2H
29-38
19-37
15-51
37-47
39-41
43-46
24-31
35-41
46-33
43-37
28-56
29-45
28-36
32-45
59-21
58-29
37-33
34-42
21-35
29-33
146.2Avg total
68.5Scored
77.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)71.074.0145.0-3.029%
Season at home (6)81.361.0142.3+20.367%
Season away (8)63.283.8147.0-20.50%
Last 10 (10)68.577.7146.2-9.220%
Last 5 (5)71.075.0146.0-4.020%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (18)63.680.4144.1-16.811%
vs Similar (7)70.172.4142.6-2.329%
vs Weaker (4)89.064.0153.0+25.0100%
This opponent (Ohio) 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

-12-6+0+6+121st half1st half: +9.5+9.51st half: -4.9-4.92nd half2nd half: +0.9+0.92nd half: -4.3-4.3
-12-6+0+6+121st half1st half: +9.5+9.51st half: -4.9-4.92nd half2nd half: +0.9+0.92nd half: -4.3-4.3
OhioNorthern Illinois
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
Middle Tenn. St.
#76
L
31-32
31
32
-1
A21/11
NCAA
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
68.7Avg total
39.1Scored
29.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.131.567.6+4.660%-
Last 30 at home (12)38.829.067.8+9.875%-
Last 30 away (18)34.333.167.4+1.250%-
Last 10 (10)39.129.668.7+9.570%-
Last 5 (5)40.427.267.6+13.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (15)33.334.367.6-0.940%-
vs Weaker ◀ (14)38.228.967.1+9.379%-
This opponent (Northern Illinois) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Northern IllinoisLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Elon
#174
L
29-38
29
38
-9
H21/11
NCAA
DePaul
#269
L
15-51
15
51
-36
A23/11
NCAA
Valparaiso
#248
L
39-41
39
41
-2
A27/11
NCAA
Eastern Illinois
#295
L
24-31
24
31
-7
A29/11
NCAA
Benedictine (AZ)
#456
W
46-33
46
33
+13
H04/12
NCAA
Northern Iowa
#107
L
28-56
28
56
-28
A07/12
NCAA
Illinois State
#141
L
28-36
28
36
-8
A19/12
NCAA
EWU Phantoms
#670
W
59-21
59
21
+38
H31/12
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#212
W
37-33
37
33
+4
A04/01
NCAA
Kent State
#74
L
21-35
21
35
-14
H08/01
NCAA
70.1Avg total
32.6Scored
37.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.536.068.6-3.530%-
Last 30 at home (14)35.433.068.4+2.436%-
Last 30 away (16)30.038.768.7-8.725%-
Last 10 (10)32.637.570.1-4.930%-
Last 5 (5)34.636.270.8-1.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (18)29.239.368.5-10.111%-
vs Similar (7)32.332.664.9-0.343%-
vs Weaker (4)43.531.274.8+12.275%-
This opponent (Ohio) 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

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
6
Ohio wins
2
Northern Illinois wins
Ohiolast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
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
21/11/24AMiddle Tenn. St.81-83 OT
DateH/AOpponentScore
08/01/25HKent State50-68
04/01/25AEastern Michigan71-75
31/12/24HEWU Phantoms117-50
19/12/24AIllinois State60-81
07/12/24ANorthern Iowa57-101
04/12/24HBenedictine (AZ)89-70
29/11/24AEastern Illinois59-72
27/11/24AValparaiso82-87
23/11/24ADePaul52-98
21/11/24HElon48-75

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Ohio
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW57%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWLLWW33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1459
Win %57%100%33%
Points / game78.987.074.3
Allowed / game74.366.078.9
Point differential+4.6+21.0-4.6
Avg total153.1153.0153.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+36%80%11%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)-50% (2)
Overtime %7%0%11%
Northern Illinois
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLL29%
HomeWLWWL67%
AwayLLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1468
Win %29%67%0%
Points / game71.081.363.2
Allowed / game74.061.083.8
Point differential-3.0+20.3-20.5
Avg total145.0142.3147.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+29%67%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (2)-0% (2)
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 Kent State1511473%69.262.5+6.7
2 Miami (Ohio)1410471%83.071.7+11.3
3 Akron149564%80.472.7+7.7
4 Toledo159660%77.377.2+0.1
5 Ohio148657%78.974.3+4.6
6 Ball State147750%75.270.9+4.3
7 Eastern Michigan147750%72.176.5-4.4
8 Bowling Green146843%78.074.9+3.1
9 Central Michigan156940%72.870.8+2.0
10 UMass1661038%73.774.8-1.1
11 Buffalo1551033%72.581.5-8.9
12 Northern Illinois1441029%71.074.0-3.0
13 Western Michigan1431121%71.074.9-3.9
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
Ohio5751108
Northern Illinois393170
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