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Wisconsin vs Ohio State Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 15 Jan 2025
Tip-off: 02:00
Final 70-68
37-20 33-48
Position#43
Record13-3
FormWWWWW
Points / game83.1
Allowed / game70.6
vs
Position#172
Record10-6
FormWWLWL
Points / game81.1
Allowed / game71.1
USANCAA
Other2024-25
Meetings · Wisconsin v Ohio State
31 Jan 2026
WISC92
OHIO82
14 Jan 2025
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OHIO68
13 Feb 2024
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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
Pittsburgh
#173
W
81-75
81
75
+6
H24/11
NCAA
Chicago State
#368
W
74-53
74
53
+21
H30/11
NCAA
Michigan
#44
L
64-67
64
67
-3
H04/12
NCAA
Marquette
#67
L
74-88
74
88
-14
A07/12
NCAA
Illinois
#100
L
80-86
80
86
-6
A11/12
NCAA
Butler
#266
W
83-74
83
74
+9
A14/12
NCAA
Detroit
#340
W
76-53
76
53
+23
H22/12
NCAA
Iowa
#192
W
116-85
116
85
+31
H04/01
NCAA
Rutgers
#224
W
75-63
75
63
+12
A07/01
NCAA
Minnesota
#226
W
80-59
80
59
+21
H11/01
NCAA
1H
2H
27-34
54-41
32-25
42-28
32-26
32-41
39-37
35-51
35-39
45-47
47-33
36-41
39-26
37-27
54-43
62-42
43-34
32-29
30-29
50-30
150.6Avg total
80.3Scored
70.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)83.170.6153.7+12.681%
Season at home (11)84.768.0152.7+16.791%
Season away (5)79.676.2155.8+3.460%
Last 10 (10)80.370.3150.6+10.070%
Last 5 (5)86.066.8152.8+19.2100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)75.481.8157.2-6.420%
vs Similar ◀ (9)77.873.1150.9+4.756%
vs Weaker (16)80.168.1148.2+11.981%
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
Pittsburgh
#173
L
90-91 OT
90
91
-1
H29/11
NCAA
Maryland
#35
L
59-83
59
83
-24
A04/12
NCAA
Rutgers
#224
W
80-66
80
66
+14
H07/12
NCAA
Auburn
#12
L
53-91
53
91
-38
H14/12
NCAA
Valparaiso
#248
W
95-73
95
73
+22
H18/12
NCAA
Kentucky
#71
W
85-65
85
65
+20
A21/12
NCAA
Indiana State
#254
W
103-83
103
83
+20
H29/12
NCAA
Michigan State
#17
L
62-69
62
69
-7
H04/01
NCAA
Minnesota
#226
W
89-88 OT
89
88
+1
A07/01
NCAA
Oregon
#52
L
71-73
71
73
-2
H09/01
NCAA
1H
2H
48-39
29-38
17-50
42-33
39-31
41-35
21-49
32-42
41-30
54-43
39-30
46-35
52-47
51-36
29-37
33-32
27-28
37-36
32-27
39-46
156.9Avg total
78.7Scored
78.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)81.171.1152.2+10.062%
Season at home (12)83.468.7152.1+14.867%
Season away (4)74.278.5152.8-4.250%
Last 10 (10)78.778.2156.9+0.550%
Last 5 (5)82.075.6157.6+6.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)64.277.8142.0-13.620%
vs Similar ◀ (14)78.370.6148.9+7.764%
vs Weaker (10)85.667.6153.2+18.080%
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

-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +5.2+5.21st half: -2.3-2.32nd half2nd half: +4.8+4.82nd half: +2.8+2.8
-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +5.2+5.21st half: -2.3-2.32nd half2nd half: +4.8+4.82nd half: +2.8+2.8
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
Pittsburgh
#173
L
27-34
27
34
-7
H24/11
NCAA
Chicago State
#368
W
32-25
32
25
+7
H30/11
NCAA
Michigan
#44
W
32-26
32
26
+6
H04/12
NCAA
Marquette
#67
W
39-37
39
37
+2
A07/12
NCAA
Illinois
#100
L
35-39
35
39
-4
A11/12
NCAA
Butler
#266
W
47-33
47
33
+14
A14/12
NCAA
Detroit
#340
W
39-26
39
26
+13
H22/12
NCAA
Iowa
#192
W
54-43
54
43
+11
H04/01
NCAA
Rutgers
#224
W
43-34
43
34
+9
A07/01
NCAA
Minnesota
#226
W
30-29
30
29
+1
H11/01
NCAA
70.4Avg total
37.8Scored
32.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.634.271.9+3.460%-
Last 30 at home (17)37.432.269.6+5.271%-
Last 30 away (13)37.936.874.8+1.146%-
Last 10 (10)37.832.670.4+5.280%-
Last 5 (5)42.633.075.6+9.6100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)33.238.671.8-5.40%-
vs Similar ◀ (9)39.932.772.6+7.289%-
vs Weaker (16)37.833.871.5+4.062%-
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
Pittsburgh
#173
W
48-39
48
39
+9
H29/11
NCAA
Maryland
#35
L
17-50
17
50
-33
A04/12
NCAA
Rutgers
#224
W
39-31
39
31
+8
H07/12
NCAA
Auburn
#12
L
21-49
21
49
-28
H14/12
NCAA
Valparaiso
#248
W
41-30
41
30
+11
H18/12
NCAA
Kentucky
#71
W
39-30
39
30
+9
A21/12
NCAA
Indiana State
#254
W
52-47
52
47
+5
H29/12
NCAA
Michigan State
#17
L
29-37
29
37
-8
H04/01
NCAA
Minnesota
#226
L
27-28
27
28
-1
A07/01
NCAA
Oregon
#52
W
32-27
32
27
+5
H09/01
NCAA
71.3Avg total
34.5Scored
36.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.732.867.5+1.867%-
Last 30 at home (20)37.832.069.8+5.885%-
Last 30 away (10)28.434.462.8-6.030%-
Last 10 (10)34.536.871.3-2.360%-
Last 5 (5)35.833.869.6+2.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)26.239.465.6-13.220%-
vs Similar ◀ (14)35.532.067.5+3.571%-
vs Weaker (10)36.830.267.0+6.680%-
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
6
Wisconsin wins
3
Ohio State wins
Wisconsinlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
11/01/25HMinnesota80-59
07/01/25ARutgers75-63
04/01/25HIowa116-85
22/12/24HDetroit76-53
14/12/24AButler83-74
11/12/24AIllinois80-86
07/12/24AMarquette74-88
04/12/24HMichigan64-67
30/11/24HChicago State74-53
24/11/24HPittsburgh81-75
Ohio Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
09/01/25HOregon71-73
07/01/25AMinnesota89-88 OT
04/01/25HMichigan State62-69
29/12/24HIndiana State103-83
21/12/24AKentucky85-65
18/12/24HValparaiso95-73
14/12/24HAuburn53-91
07/12/24HRutgers80-66
04/12/24AMaryland59-83
29/11/24HPittsburgh90-91 OT

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Wisconsin
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW81%
HomeWLWWW91%
AwayWLLWW60%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games16115
Win %81%91%60%
Points / game83.184.779.6
Allowed / game70.668.076.2
Point differential+12.6+16.7+3.4
Avg total153.7152.7155.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+62%73%40%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)50% (2)-
Overtime %0%0%0%
Ohio State
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWL62%
HomeLWWLL67%
AwayLLWW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games16124
Win %62%67%50%
Points / game81.183.474.2
Allowed / game71.168.778.5
Point differential+10.0+14.8-4.2
Avg total152.2152.1152.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%58%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)0% (2)100% (1)
Overtime %12%8%25%
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 Oregon1715288%79.470.2+9.2
2 Michigan State1614288%81.366.0+15.3
3 Michigan1613381%85.168.1+17.0
4 Wisconsin1613381%83.170.6+12.6
5 Maryland1713476%84.663.8+20.8
6 Illinois1713476%87.367.3+20.0
7 Purdue1713476%78.468.5+9.9
8 Iowa1612475%89.676.7+12.9
9 Nebraska1612475%76.969.1+7.9
10 Indiana1813572%77.572.3+5.2
11 Penn State1712571%84.470.6+13.8
12 UCLA1711665%74.663.4+11.2
13 Ohio State1610662%81.171.1+10.0
14 Northwestern1610662%73.766.9+6.8
15 USC1610662%76.170.5+5.6
16 Washington169756%73.072.4+0.6
17 Rutgers179853%76.474.2+2.2
18 Minnesota178947%68.468.1+0.3
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
Wisconsin373370
Ohio State204868
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