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Ohio vs Northern Illinois Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 21 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 80-77
32-30 48-47
Position#241
Record10-9
FormWWWLL
Points / game78.1
Allowed / game77.2
Ohio 🏆
USA
vs
Northern Illinois
USA
Position#342
Record6-11
FormLLLLW
Points / game73.9
Allowed / game77.5
USANCAA
Other2025-26
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
St. Bonaventure
#207
W
88-83 OT
88
83
+5
H13/12
NCAA
Ohio Wesleyan
#571
W
89-56
89
56
+33
H17/12
NCAA
Bowling Green
#143
L
58-68
58
68
-10
H20/12
NCAA
Miami-Hamilton
#570
W
102-59
102
59
+43
H22/12
NCAA
Central Michigan
#323
W
80-64
80
64
+16
A30/12
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#322
W
68-67
68
67
+1
A03/01
NCAA
UMass
#189
W
86-83
86
83
+3
H06/01
NCAA
Buffalo
#180
W
91-80
91
80
+11
H10/01
NCAA
Toledo
#156
L
85-101
85
101
-16
A14/01
NCAA
Ball State
#288
L
71-76
71
76
-5
A17/01
NCAA
1H
2H
34-32
36-38
43-31
46-25
29-42
29-26
52-34
50-25
31-29
49-35
15-32
53-35
48-41
38-42
44-47
47-33
50-52
35-49
31-44
40-32
155.5Avg total
81.8Scored
73.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (19)78.177.2155.2+0.953%
Season at home (13)79.874.0153.8+5.862%
Season away (6)74.284.0158.2-9.833%
Last 10 (10)81.873.7155.5+8.170%
Last 5 (5)80.281.4161.6-1.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)74.383.0157.3-8.733%
vs Similar (13)77.576.2153.7+1.262%
vs Weaker ◀ (7)83.076.1159.1+6.943%
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
Lindenwood
#162
L
64-99
64
99
-35
H03/12
NCAA
Bradley
#91
L
55-84
55
84
-29
A07/12
NCAA
Elon
#256
L
79-85
79
85
-6
A13/12
NCAA
EWU Phantoms
#673
W
112-64
112
64
+48
H17/12
NCAA
Central Michigan
#323
W
74-73
74
73
+1
H20/12
NCAA
Buffalo
#180
L
67-81
67
81
-14
H31/12
NCAA
Kent State
#52
L
73-77
73
77
-4
A03/01
NCAA
Toledo
#156
L
61-75
61
75
-14
H07/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#322
L
59-77
59
77
-18
A13/01
NCAA
UMass
#189
W
70-68
70
68
+2
H17/01
NCAA
1H
2H
32-52
32-47
26-39
29-45
48-41
31-44
59-25
53-39
27-44
47-29
29-43
38-38
26-47
47-30
25-37
36-38
26-28
33-49
40-33
30-35
149.7Avg total
71.4Scored
78.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)73.977.5151.4-3.635%
Season at home (8)83.475.5158.9+7.962%
Season away (9)65.479.3144.8-13.911%
Last 10 (10)71.478.3149.7-6.930%
Last 5 (5)66.075.6141.6-9.620%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (22)68.380.5148.8-12.218%
vs Similar (6)75.872.2148.0+3.733%
vs Weaker (2)114.563.0177.5+51.5100%
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

-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: -0.7-0.71st half: -5.1-5.12nd half2nd half: +8.3+8.32nd half: -1.8-1.8
-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: -0.7-0.71st half: -5.1-5.12nd half2nd half: +8.3+8.32nd half: -1.8-1.8
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
St. Bonaventure
#207
W
34-32
34
32
+2
H13/12
NCAA
Ohio Wesleyan
#571
W
43-31
43
31
+12
H17/12
NCAA
Bowling Green
#143
L
29-42
29
42
-13
H20/12
NCAA
Miami-Hamilton
#570
W
52-34
52
34
+18
H22/12
NCAA
Central Michigan
#323
W
31-29
31
29
+2
A30/12
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#322
L
15-32
15
32
-17
A03/01
NCAA
UMass
#189
W
48-41
48
41
+7
H06/01
NCAA
Buffalo
#180
L
44-47
44
47
-3
H10/01
NCAA
Toledo
#156
L
50-52
50
52
-2
A14/01
NCAA
Ball State
#288
L
31-44
31
44
-13
A17/01
NCAA
76.1Avg total
37.7Scored
38.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.137.474.4-0.343%-
Last 30 at home (19)38.634.773.3+3.863%-
Last 30 away (11)34.541.976.4-7.59%-
Last 10 (10)37.738.476.1-0.750%-
Last 5 (5)37.643.280.8-5.620%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)37.341.779.0-4.333%-
vs Similar (13)34.536.570.9-2.046%-
vs Weaker ◀ (7)39.434.073.4+5.443%-
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
Lindenwood
#162
L
32-52
32
52
-20
H03/12
NCAA
Bradley
#91
L
26-39
26
39
-13
A07/12
NCAA
Elon
#256
W
48-41
48
41
+7
A13/12
NCAA
EWU Phantoms
#673
W
59-25
59
25
+34
H17/12
NCAA
Central Michigan
#323
L
27-44
27
44
-17
H20/12
NCAA
Buffalo
#180
L
29-43
29
43
-14
H31/12
NCAA
Kent State
#52
L
26-47
26
47
-21
A03/01
NCAA
Toledo
#156
L
25-37
25
37
-12
H07/01
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#322
L
26-28
26
28
-2
A13/01
NCAA
UMass
#189
W
40-33
40
33
+7
H17/01
NCAA
72.7Avg total
33.8Scored
38.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.537.371.8-2.837%-
Last 30 at home (15)37.535.773.2+1.947%-
Last 30 away (15)31.539.070.5-7.527%-
Last 10 (10)33.838.972.7-5.130%-
Last 5 (5)29.237.666.8-8.420%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (22)31.239.070.3-7.823%-
vs Similar (6)38.236.074.2+2.267%-
vs Weaker (2)59.522.582.0+37.0100%-
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
7
Ohio wins
2
Northern Illinois wins
DateGameScore
11/01/25Ohio v Northern Illinois108-70
24/02/24Northern Illinois v Ohio59-80
06/01/24Ohio v Northern Illinois78-66
22/02/23Ohio v Northern Illinois77-68
08/02/23Northern Illinois v Ohio76-82
05/03/22Northern Illinois v Ohio58-57
26/01/22Ohio v Northern Illinois74-62
05/01/21Ohio v Northern Illinois76-73
29/01/20Northern Illinois v Ohio61-59
Ohiolast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
17/01/26ABall State71-76
14/01/26AToledo85-101
10/01/26HBuffalo91-80
06/01/26HUMass86-83
03/01/26AEastern Michigan68-67
30/12/25ACentral Michigan80-64
22/12/25HMiami-Hamilton102-59
20/12/25HBowling Green58-68
17/12/25HOhio Wesleyan89-56
13/12/25HSt. Bonaventure88-83 OT
Northern Illinoislast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
17/01/26HUMass70-68
13/01/26AEastern Michigan59-77
07/01/26HToledo61-75
03/01/26AKent State73-77
31/12/25HBuffalo67-81
20/12/25HCentral Michigan74-73
17/12/25HEWU Phantoms112-64
13/12/25AElon79-85
07/12/25ABradley55-84
03/12/25HLindenwood64-99

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Ohio
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLL53%
HomeWLWWW62%
AwayLWWLL33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games19136
Win %53%62%33%
Points / game78.179.874.2
Allowed / game77.274.084.0
Point differential+0.9+5.8-9.8
Avg total155.2153.8158.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+26%31%17%
Close games (≤5 pts) won57% (7)60% (5)50% (2)
Overtime %5%8%0%
Northern Illinois
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLW35%
HomeWWLLW62%
AwayLLLLL11%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1789
Win %35%62%11%
Points / game73.983.465.4
Allowed / game77.575.579.3
Point differential-3.6+7.9-13.9
Avg total151.4158.9144.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+24%38%11%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)100% (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

Mid-American conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Miami (Ohio)19190100%93.973.3+20.6
2 Akron1915479%93.075.8+17.2
3 Kent State1813572%89.882.3+7.5
4 Buffalo1913668%80.274.9+5.3
5 Bowling Green1812667%87.871.2+16.6
6 UMass2012860%80.374.5+5.8
7 Toledo1910953%82.778.6+4.2
8 Ohio1910953%78.177.2+0.9
9 Eastern Michigan1991047%71.971.6+0.3
10 Western Michigan1871139%77.180.1-2.9
11 Northern Illinois1761135%73.977.5-3.6
12 Ball State1851328%68.470.8-2.4
13 Central Michigan1851328%72.179.9-7.8
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 -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Ohio324880
Northern Illinois304777
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