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Wisconsin vs Ohio State Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 31 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 19:00
Final 92-82
49-43 43-39
Position#57
Record15-6
FormWWWLW
Points / game82.8
Allowed / game74.7
vs
Position#104
Record14-6
FormLWWLW
Points / game82.2
Allowed / game72.5
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Wisconsin v Ohio State
31 Jan 2026
WISC92
OHIO82
14 Jan 2025
WISC70
OHIO68
13 Feb 2024
WISC62
OHIO54
08 Mar 2023
WISC57
OHIO65
13 Jan 2022
WISC78
OHIO68
23 Jan 2021
WISC62
OHIO74
09 Feb 2020
WISC70
OHIO57
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Wisconsin 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

WisconsinUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Central Michigan
#323
W
88-61
88
61
+27
H23/12
NCAA
Wisc. Milwaukee
#294
W
80-60
80
60
+20
H31/12
NCAA
Purdue
#31
L
73-89
73
89
-16
H04/01
NCAA
UCLA
#73
W
80-72
80
72
+8
H07/01
NCAA
Michigan
#6
W
91-88
91
88
+3
A10/01
NCAA
Minnesota
#235
W
78-75
78
75
+3
A14/01
NCAA
Rutgers
#267
W
96-87
96
87
+9
H17/01
NCAA
Penn State
#298
W
98-71
98
71
+27
A23/01
NCAA
USC
#153
L
71-73
71
73
-2
H25/01
NCAA
Minnesota
#235
W
67-63
67
63
+4
H29/01
NCAA
1H
2H
40-28
48-33
37-21
43-39
38-45
35-44
45-31
35-41
37-38
54-50
28-35
50-40
51-29
45-58
50-22
48-49
41-39
30-34
17-35
50-28
156.1Avg total
82.2Scored
73.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (21)82.874.7157.5+8.171%
Season at home (13)85.370.3155.6+15.085%
Season away (8)78.881.9160.6-3.150%
Last 10 (10)82.273.9156.1+8.380%
Last 5 (5)82.073.8155.8+8.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)82.088.5170.5-6.550%
vs Similar ◀ (12)72.977.5150.4-4.633%
vs Weaker (16)85.769.3155.0+16.494%
This opponent (Ohio State) is Similar. 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
#45
L
70-71
70
71
-1
H20/12
NCAA
Grambling St.
#260
W
89-63
89
63
+26
H23/12
NCAA
Rutgers
#267
W
80-73
80
73
+7
A03/01
NCAA
Nebraska
#21
L
69-72
69
72
-3
H05/01
NCAA
Oregon
#293
W
72-62
72
62
+10
A09/01
NCAA
Washington
#218
L
74-81
74
81
-7
A11/01
NCAA
UCLA
#73
W
86-74
86
74
+12
H17/01
NCAA
Minnesota
#235
W
82-74 OT
82
74
+8
H20/01
NCAA
Michigan
#6
L
62-74
62
74
-12
A24/01
NCAA
Penn State
#298
W
84-78
84
78
+6
H27/01
NCAA
1H
2H
31-34
39-37
39-24
50-39
37-41
43-32
31-38
38-34
34-29
38-33
38-36
36-45
42-36
44-38
31-28
36-39
30-33
32-41
50-32
34-46
149.0Avg total
76.8Scored
72.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (20)82.272.5154.8+9.770%
Season at home (14)86.072.3158.3+13.779%
Season away (6)73.373.2146.5+0.250%
Last 10 (10)76.872.2149.0+4.660%
Last 5 (5)77.676.2153.8+1.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)71.076.0147.0-5.025%
vs Similar ◀ (13)76.277.7153.9-1.538%
vs Weaker (13)87.170.7157.8+16.492%
This opponent (Wisconsin) 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

-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +6.1+6.11st half: +3.2+3.22nd half2nd half: +2.2+2.22nd half: +0.6+0.6
-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +6.1+6.11st half: +3.2+3.22nd half2nd half: +2.2+2.22nd half: +0.6+0.6
WisconsinOhio 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
WisconsinLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Central Michigan
#323
W
40-28
40
28
+12
H23/12
NCAA
Wisc. Milwaukee
#294
W
37-21
37
21
+16
H31/12
NCAA
Purdue
#31
L
38-45
38
45
-7
H04/01
NCAA
UCLA
#73
W
45-31
45
31
+14
H07/01
NCAA
Michigan
#6
L
37-38
37
38
-1
A10/01
NCAA
Minnesota
#235
L
28-35
28
35
-7
A14/01
NCAA
Rutgers
#267
W
51-29
51
29
+22
H17/01
NCAA
Penn State
#298
W
50-22
50
22
+28
A23/01
NCAA
USC
#153
W
41-39
41
39
+2
H25/01
NCAA
Minnesota
#235
L
17-35
17
35
-18
H29/01
NCAA
70.7Avg total
38.4Scored
32.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)39.033.772.7+5.470%-
Last 30 at home (17)41.633.775.3+7.982%-
Last 30 away (13)35.733.669.3+2.154%-
Last 10 (10)38.432.370.7+6.160%-
Last 5 (5)37.432.069.4+5.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)37.541.579.0-4.00%-
vs Similar ◀ (12)36.236.472.6-0.258%-
vs Weaker (16)41.430.672.0+10.888%-
This opponent (Ohio State) is Similar. 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
#45
L
31-34
31
34
-3
H20/12
NCAA
Grambling St.
#260
W
39-24
39
24
+15
H23/12
NCAA
Rutgers
#267
L
37-41
37
41
-4
A03/01
NCAA
Nebraska
#21
L
31-38
31
38
-7
H05/01
NCAA
Oregon
#293
W
34-29
34
29
+5
A09/01
NCAA
Washington
#218
W
38-36
38
36
+2
A11/01
NCAA
UCLA
#73
W
42-36
42
36
+6
H17/01
NCAA
Minnesota
#235
W
31-28
31
28
+3
H20/01
NCAA
Michigan
#6
L
30-33
30
33
-3
A24/01
NCAA
Penn State
#298
W
50-32
50
32
+18
H27/01
NCAA
69.4Avg total
36.3Scored
33.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)38.034.572.6+3.553%-
Last 30 at home (20)39.734.774.4+5.055%-
Last 30 away (10)34.734.268.9+0.550%-
Last 10 (10)36.333.169.4+3.260%-
Last 5 (5)38.233.071.2+5.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)33.840.073.8-6.20%-
vs Similar ◀ (13)35.234.269.3+1.054%-
vs Weaker (13)42.233.275.5+9.069%-
This opponent (Wisconsin) 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

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
7
Wisconsin wins
3
Ohio State wins
Wisconsinlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
29/01/26HMinnesota67-63
25/01/26HUSC71-73
23/01/26APenn State98-71
17/01/26HRutgers96-87
14/01/26AMinnesota78-75
10/01/26AMichigan91-88
07/01/26HUCLA80-72
04/01/26HPurdue73-89
31/12/25HWisc. Milwaukee80-60
23/12/25HCentral Michigan88-61
Ohio Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
27/01/26HPenn State84-78
24/01/26AMichigan62-74
20/01/26HMinnesota82-74 OT
17/01/26HUCLA86-74
11/01/26AWashington74-81
09/01/26AOregon72-62
05/01/26HNebraska69-72
03/01/26ARutgers80-73
23/12/25HGrambling St.89-63
20/12/25HNorth Carolina70-71

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Wisconsin
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLW71%
HomeLWWLW85%
AwayLLWWW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games21138
Win %71%85%50%
Points / game82.885.378.8
Allowed / game74.770.381.9
Point differential+8.1+15.0-3.1
Avg total157.5155.6160.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+48%62%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won75% (4)50% (2)100% (2)
Overtime %5%0%12%
Ohio State
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLW70%
HomeWLWWW79%
AwayWWWLL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games20146
Win %70%79%50%
Points / game82.286.073.3
Allowed / game72.572.373.2
Point differential+9.7+13.7+0.2
Avg total154.8158.3146.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+40%50%17%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (6)50% (4)50% (2)
Overtime %10%14%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 Michigan2120195%90.568.9+21.6
2 Nebraska2120195%80.565.4+15.0
3 Michigan State2219386%79.164.4+14.7
4 Illinois2118386%85.068.2+16.8
5 Purdue2117481%83.269.2+14.0
6 Iowa2015575%77.762.9+14.8
7 UCLA2115671%77.168.5+8.6
8 Wisconsin2115671%82.874.7+8.1
9 USC2115671%81.675.3+6.3
10 Ohio State2014670%82.272.5+9.7
11 Indiana2114767%80.769.3+11.4
12 Washington21111052%78.473.3+5.0
13 Northwestern21101148%77.371.8+5.6
14 Minnesota21101148%71.668.4+3.2
15 Penn State2191243%76.478.5-2.1
16 Rutgers2191243%70.175.1-5.0
17 Maryland2081240%73.079.0-6.0
18 Oregon2181338%72.374.1-1.8
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
Wisconsin494392
Ohio State433982
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