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Rutgers vs Ohio State Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 03 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 73-80
41-37 32-43
Position#267
Record7-6
FormLLLWW
Points / game68.7
Allowed / game71.0
vs
Position#104
Record9-3
FormWLWLW
Points / game86.2
Allowed / game71.9
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Rutgers v Ohio State
02 Jan 2026
RUTG73
OHIO80
10 Mar 2024
RUTG51
OHIO73
15 Jan 2023
RUTG68
OHIO64
09 Feb 2022
RUTG66
OHIO64
09 Jan 2021
RUTG68
OHIO79
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

RutgersUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
American University
#204
W
80-71
80
71
+9
H18/11
NCAA
Central Connecticut State
#114
L
54-67
54
67
-13
H21/11
NCAA
Tennessee
#67
L
60-85
60
85
-25
A24/11
NCAA
Notre Dame
#269
L
63-68
63
68
-5
A25/11
NCAA
UNLV
#192
W
80-65
80
65
+15
H27/11
NCAA
Purdue
#31
L
65-81
65
81
-16
H03/12
NCAA
Michigan
#6
L
60-101
60
101
-41
A06/12
NCAA
Seton Hall
#89
L
59-81
59
81
-22
A14/12
NCAA
Penn
#115
W
70-69
70
69
+1
H21/12
NCAA
Delaware State
#353
W
65-50
65
50
+15
H30/12
NCAA
1H
2H
33-33
47-38
28-32
26-35
30-56
30-29
24-36
39-32
33-39
47-26
27-40
38-41
25-50
35-51
21-35
38-46
29-33
41-36
31-24
34-26
139.4Avg total
65.6Scored
73.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)68.771.0139.7-2.354%
Season at home (9)72.365.3137.7+7.078%
Season away (4)60.583.8144.2-23.20%
Last 10 (10)65.673.8139.4-8.240%
Last 5 (5)63.876.4140.2-12.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (18)68.678.1146.7-9.428%
vs Similar (10)80.477.2157.6+3.270%
vs Weaker (2)73.051.5124.5+21.5100%
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
Appalachian State
#119
W
75-53
75
53
+22
H11/11
NCAA
Notre Dame
#269
W
64-63
64
63
+1
H16/11
NCAA
Western Michigan
#325
W
91-58
91
58
+33
H21/11
NCAA
Mount St. Mary's
#242
W
113-60
113
60
+53
H25/11
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#282
L
66-67
66
67
-1
A29/11
NCAA
Northwestern
#251
W
86-82
86
82
+4
A06/12
NCAA
Illinois
#35
L
80-88
80
88
-8
H10/12
NCAA
West Virginia
#147
W
89-88 OT
89
88
+1
H14/12
NCAA
North Carolina
#45
L
70-71
70
71
-1
H20/12
NCAA
Grambling St.
#260
W
89-63
89
63
+26
H23/12
NCAA
1H
2H
30-25
45-28
31-34
33-29
49-24
42-34
52-26
61-34
24-34
42-33
40-44
46-38
42-48
38-40
27-37
41-31
31-34
39-37
39-24
50-39
151.6Avg total
82.3Scored
69.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (12)86.271.9158.2+14.375%
Season at home (10)88.371.4159.7+16.980%
Season away (2)76.074.5150.5+1.550%
Last 10 (10)82.369.3151.6+13.070%
Last 5 (5)82.878.4161.2+4.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)76.579.0155.5-2.550%
vs Similar (18)75.775.6151.3+0.139%
vs Weaker ◀ (10)90.372.0162.3+18.390%
This opponent (Rutgers) 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

-12-6+0+6+121st half1st half: -9.7-9.71st half: +3.5+3.52nd half2nd half: +1.5+1.52nd half: +9.4+9.4
-12-6+0+6+121st half1st half: -9.7-9.71st half: +3.5+3.52nd half2nd half: +1.5+1.52nd half: +9.4+9.4
RutgersOhio 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
RutgersLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
American University
#204
D
33-33
33
33
+0
H18/11
NCAA
Central Connecticut State
#114
L
28-32
28
32
-4
H21/11
NCAA
Tennessee
#67
L
30-56
30
56
-26
A24/11
NCAA
Notre Dame
#269
L
24-36
24
36
-12
A25/11
NCAA
UNLV
#192
L
33-39
33
39
-6
H27/11
NCAA
Purdue
#31
L
27-40
27
40
-13
H03/12
NCAA
Michigan
#6
L
25-50
25
50
-25
A06/12
NCAA
Seton Hall
#89
L
21-35
21
35
-14
A14/12
NCAA
Penn
#115
L
29-33
29
33
-4
H21/12
NCAA
Delaware State
#353
W
31-24
31
24
+7
H30/12
NCAA
65.9Avg total
28.1Scored
37.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.236.871.0-2.640%-
Last 30 at home (18)33.132.966.1+0.244%-
Last 30 away (12)35.842.678.3-6.833%-
Last 10 (10)28.137.865.9-9.710%-
Last 5 (5)26.636.463.0-9.820%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (18)32.139.171.2-6.911%-
vs Similar (10)38.135.373.4+2.880%-
vs Weaker (2)33.024.057.0+9.0100%-
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
Appalachian State
#119
W
30-25
30
25
+5
H11/11
NCAA
Notre Dame
#269
L
31-34
31
34
-3
H16/11
NCAA
Western Michigan
#325
W
49-24
49
24
+25
H21/11
NCAA
Mount St. Mary's
#242
W
52-26
52
26
+26
H25/11
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#282
L
24-34
24
34
-10
A29/11
NCAA
Northwestern
#251
L
40-44
40
44
-4
A06/12
NCAA
Illinois
#35
L
42-48
42
48
-6
H10/12
NCAA
West Virginia
#147
L
27-37
27
37
-10
H14/12
NCAA
North Carolina
#45
L
31-34
31
34
-3
H20/12
NCAA
Grambling St.
#260
W
39-24
39
24
+15
H23/12
NCAA
69.5Avg total
36.5Scored
33.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.834.070.8+2.853%-
Last 30 at home (19)38.833.872.6+5.058%-
Last 30 away (11)33.534.467.8-0.945%-
Last 10 (10)36.533.069.5+3.540%-
Last 5 (5)35.837.473.2-1.620%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)37.044.581.5-7.50%-
vs Similar (18)33.733.467.1+0.356%-
vs Weaker ◀ (10)42.433.075.4+9.460%-
This opponent (Rutgers) 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
2
Rutgers wins
7
Ohio State wins
DateGameScore
07/12/24Ohio State v Rutgers80-66
10/03/24Rutgers v Ohio State51-73
04/01/24Ohio State v Rutgers76-72
15/01/23Rutgers v Ohio State68-64 OT
09/12/22Ohio State v Rutgers67-66
10/02/22Rutgers v Ohio State66-64
09/01/21Rutgers v Ohio State68-79
23/12/20Ohio State v Rutgers80-68
13/02/20Ohio State v Rutgers72-66
Rutgerslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
30/12/25HDelaware State65-50
21/12/25HPenn70-69
14/12/25ASeton Hall59-81
06/12/25AMichigan60-101
03/12/25HPurdue65-81
27/11/25HUNLV80-65
25/11/25ANotre Dame63-68
24/11/25ATennessee60-85
21/11/25HCentral Connecticut State54-67
18/11/25HAmerican University80-71
Ohio Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
23/12/25HGrambling St.89-63
20/12/25HNorth Carolina70-71
14/12/25HWest Virginia89-88 OT
10/12/25HIllinois80-88
06/12/25ANorthwestern86-82
29/11/25APittsburgh66-67
25/11/25HMount St. Mary's113-60
21/11/25HWestern Michigan91-58
16/11/25HNotre Dame64-63
11/11/25HAppalachian State75-53

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Rutgers
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWW54%
HomeLWLWW78%
AwayLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1394
Win %54%78%0%
Points / game68.772.360.5
Allowed / game71.065.383.8
Point differential-2.3+7.0-23.2
Avg total139.7137.7144.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+38%56%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)100% (1)0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Ohio State
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLW75%
HomeWLWLW80%
AwayLW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games12102
Win %75%80%50%
Points / game86.288.376.0
Allowed / game71.971.474.5
Point differential+14.3+16.9+1.5
Avg total158.2159.7150.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%60%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (5)67% (3)50% (2)
Overtime %8%10%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 Michigan13130100%96.766.5+30.2
2 Nebraska13130100%83.566.2+17.3
3 Purdue1312192%86.266.0+20.2
4 Michigan State1312192%80.865.9+14.8
5 USC1412286%87.776.8+10.9
6 Iowa1311285%81.260.1+21.2
7 Illinois1310377%88.268.5+19.8
8 Indiana1310377%84.766.1+18.6
9 UCLA1310377%81.768.9+12.8
10 Ohio State129375%86.271.9+14.3
11 Washington139469%82.571.2+11.4
12 Wisconsin139469%83.573.2+10.3
13 Penn State139469%79.174.3+4.8
14 Northwestern138562%80.569.4+11.2
15 Minnesota138562%72.764.8+7.9
16 Oregon148657%77.172.3+4.9
17 Rutgers137654%68.771.0-2.3
18 Maryland147750%75.277.7-2.5
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
Rutgers413273
Ohio State374380
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