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Penn State vs Ohio State Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 18 Jan 2020
Tip-off: 17:00
Final 90-76
42-27 48-49
Position#113
Record8-6
FormLWLLL
Points / game72.6
Allowed / game70.8
vs
Position#94
Record8-5
FormLLLLW
Points / game73.3
Allowed / game61.8
USANCAA
Other2019-20
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Penn StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Ohio State
#94
L
74-106
74
106
-32
A07/12
NCAA
Maryland
#37
W
76-69
76
69
+7
H11/12
NCAA
Alabama
#183
W
73-71
73
71
+2
H14/12
NCAA
Central Connecticut State
#347
W
87-58
87
58
+29
H20/12
NCAA
Cornell
#327
W
90-59
90
59
+31
H29/12
NCAA
UMBC Retrievers
#244
L
57-89
57
89
-32
A30/12
NCAA
Iowa
#90
W
89-86
89
86
+3
H04/01
NCAA
Rutgers
#104
L
61-72
61
72
-11
A08/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#71
L
49-58
49
58
-9
H11/01
NCAA
Minnesota
#179
L
69-75
69
75
-6
A16/01
NCAA
1H
2H
35-46
39-60
40-30
36-39
34-40
39-31
51-31
36-27
45-29
45-30
26-46
31-43
39-38
50-48
33-28
28-44
22-31
27-27
46-44
23-31
146.8Avg total
72.5Scored
74.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)72.670.8143.4+1.857%
Season at home (9)74.465.0139.4+9.478%
Season away (5)69.281.2150.4-12.020%
Last 10 (10)72.574.3146.8-1.850%
Last 5 (5)65.076.0141.0-11.020%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (2)66.081.0147.0-15.050%
vs Similar (9)70.768.3139.0+2.356%
vs Weaker (8)76.967.1144.0+9.875%
This opponent (Ohio State) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Ohio StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
North Carolina
#288
W
74-49
74
49
+25
A05/12
NCAA
Penn State
#113
W
106-74
106
74
+32
H07/12
NCAA
Minnesota
#179
L
71-84
71
84
-13
A15/12
NCAA
Southeast Missouri State
#337
W
80-48
80
48
+32
H18/12
NCAA
Kentucky
#13
W
71-65
71
65
+6
A21/12
NCAA
West Virginia
#88
L
59-67
59
67
-8
H29/12
NCAA
Wisconsin
#71
L
57-61
57
61
-4
H04/01
NCAA
Maryland
#37
L
55-67
55
67
-12
A08/01
NCAA
Indiana
#149
L
54-66
54
66
-12
A11/01
NCAA
Nebraska
#341
W
80-68
80
68
+12
H14/01
NCAA
1H
2H
29-27
45-22
46-35
60-39
29-38
42-46
35-26
45-22
37-36
34-29
37-31
22-36
25-29
32-32
22-28
33-39
34-31
20-35
38-25
42-43
135.6Avg total
70.7Scored
64.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)73.361.8135.2+11.562%
Season at home (8)78.559.1137.6+19.475%
Season away (5)65.066.2131.2-1.240%
Last 10 (10)70.764.9135.6+5.850%
Last 5 (5)61.065.8126.8-4.820%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)66.074.0140.0-8.00%
vs Similar (6)64.066.0130.0-2.033%
vs Weaker ◀ (7)81.358.3139.6+23.086%
This opponent (Penn State) is Weaker. 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

-4-2+0+2+41st half1st half: +0.8+0.81st half: +2.6+2.62nd half2nd half: -2.6-2.62nd half: +3.2+3.2
-4-2+0+2+41st half1st half: +0.8+0.81st half: +2.6+2.62nd half2nd half: -2.6-2.62nd half: +3.2+3.2
Penn StateOhio 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
Penn StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Ohio State
#94
L
35-46
35
46
-11
A07/12
NCAA
Maryland
#37
W
40-30
40
30
+10
H11/12
NCAA
Alabama
#183
L
34-40
34
40
-6
H14/12
NCAA
Central Connecticut State
#347
W
51-31
51
31
+20
H20/12
NCAA
Cornell
#327
W
45-29
45
29
+16
H29/12
NCAA
UMBC Retrievers
#244
L
26-46
26
46
-20
A30/12
NCAA
Iowa
#90
W
39-38
39
38
+1
H04/01
NCAA
Rutgers
#104
W
33-28
33
28
+5
A08/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#71
L
22-31
22
31
-9
H11/01
NCAA
Minnesota
#179
W
46-44
46
44
+2
A16/01
NCAA
73.4Avg total
37.1Scored
36.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (21)35.131.666.8+3.567%-
Last 30 at home (12)36.229.866.0+6.567%-
Last 30 away (9)33.734.167.8-0.467%-
Last 10 (10)37.136.373.4+0.860%-
Last 5 (5)33.237.470.6-4.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (2)28.038.566.5-10.50%-
vs Similar (9)34.233.067.2+1.267%-
vs Weaker (8)39.629.569.1+10.188%-
This opponent (Ohio State) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Ohio StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
North Carolina
#288
W
29-27
29
27
+2
A05/12
NCAA
Penn State
#113
W
46-35
46
35
+11
H07/12
NCAA
Minnesota
#179
L
29-38
29
38
-9
A15/12
NCAA
Southeast Missouri State
#337
W
35-26
35
26
+9
H18/12
NCAA
Kentucky
#13
W
37-36
37
36
+1
A21/12
NCAA
West Virginia
#88
W
37-31
37
31
+6
H29/12
NCAA
Wisconsin
#71
L
25-29
25
29
-4
H04/01
NCAA
Maryland
#37
L
22-28
22
28
-6
A08/01
NCAA
Indiana
#149
W
34-31
34
31
+3
A11/01
NCAA
Nebraska
#341
W
38-25
38
25
+13
H14/01
NCAA
63.8Avg total
33.2Scored
30.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (15)33.928.862.7+5.167%-
Last 30 at home (10)35.827.263.0+8.670%-
Last 30 away (5)30.232.062.2-1.860%-
Last 10 (10)33.230.663.8+2.670%-
Last 5 (5)31.228.860.0+2.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)30.031.061.0-1.00%-
vs Similar (6)30.830.861.7+0.050%-
vs Weaker ◀ (7)38.426.765.1+11.7100%-
This opponent (Penn State) is Weaker. 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
0
Penn State wins
1
Ohio State wins
DateGameScore
07/12/19Ohio State v Penn State106-74
Penn Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
16/01/20AMinnesota69-75
11/01/20HWisconsin49-58
08/01/20ARutgers61-72
04/01/20HIowa89-86
30/12/19AUMBC Retrievers57-89
29/12/19HCornell90-59
20/12/19HCentral Connecticut State87-58
14/12/19HAlabama73-71
11/12/19HMaryland76-69
07/12/19AOhio State74-106
Ohio Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/01/20HNebraska80-68
11/01/20AIndiana54-66
08/01/20AMaryland55-67
04/01/20HWisconsin57-61
29/12/19HWest Virginia59-67
21/12/19AKentucky71-65
18/12/19HSoutheast Missouri State80-48
15/12/19AMinnesota71-84
07/12/19HPenn State106-74
05/12/19ANorth Carolina74-49

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Penn State
NCAA 2019-20
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLL57%
HomeWWWWL78%
AwayWLLLL20%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1495
Win %57%78%20%
Points / game72.674.469.2
Allowed / game70.865.081.2
Point differential+1.8+9.4-12.0
Avg total143.4139.4150.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+29%33%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won75% (4)75% (4)-
Overtime %0%0%0%
Ohio State
NCAA 2019-20
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLW62%
HomeWWLLW75%
AwayWLWLL40%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1385
Win %62%75%40%
Points / game73.378.565.0
Allowed / game61.859.166.2
Point differential+11.5+19.4-1.2
Avg total135.2137.6131.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+54%75%20%
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 Michigan State1411379%76.965.0+11.9
2 Rutgers129375%70.858.0+12.8
3 USC129375%70.567.2+3.2
4 Iowa1511473%79.168.5+10.5
5 Oregon1410471%76.168.4+7.7
6 Minnesota139469%75.567.5+7.9
7 Maryland139469%69.562.5+7.0
8 Illinois128467%75.862.8+12.9
9 Indiana128467%68.066.5+1.5
10 Washington149564%73.163.3+9.9
11 Ohio State138562%73.361.8+11.5
12 Purdue138562%67.659.4+8.2
13 Michigan148657%78.771.2+7.5
14 Wisconsin148657%64.960.2+4.7
15 Penn State148657%72.670.8+1.8
16 Nebraska156940%71.374.2-2.9
17 Northwestern135838%67.366.2+1.2
18 UCLA134931%69.971.7-1.8
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
Penn State424890
Ohio State274976
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