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Big Ten Conference · Schottenstein Center · February 21, 2021
Betting Lines
Spread MICH -1.5 Away covered
O/U 144.5 Over
Money OSU +120 / MICH -110
Model Predictions
Spread Total OSU win
Actual MICH +5 179 Lost
Massey OSU -0.9 (-5.9) — —
Massey Totals — 148.1 (+30.9) —
Bradley-Terry — — 43% ✓
Weighted B-T — — 52% ✗
Baseline Tuned ML OSU -2.8 (-7.8) 147.1 (+31.9) 61% ✗
Efficiency Plus ML ★ OSU -2.3 (-7.3) 142.3 (+36.7) 62% ✗
Baseline Plus ML OSU -1.8 (-6.8) 148.1 (+30.9) 61% ✗
Baseline ML OSU -2.5 (-7.5) 148.1 (+30.9) 55% ✗

Predictions use only rating snapshots dated before tip-off. Parenthesised values are the signed error vs. the actual result. Model performance →

Last 5 Meetings

Mar 13, 2026 MICH 71 – 67 OSU
Feb 8, 2026 MICH 82 – 61 OSU
Jan 24, 2026 MICH 74 – 62 OSU
Feb 16, 2025 MICH 86 – 83 OSU
Mar 3, 2024 OSU 84 – 61 MICH

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings OSU MICH
Overall 21-10 23-5
Conference 12-8 14-3
Home 10-4 13-1
Away 7-4 6-2
Neutral 4-2 4-2
Last 5 5-0 4-1
Streak L2 L1
Avg Pts For 77.2 75.8
Avg Pts Against 71.1 65.1
Massey 17.8 (#6) 19.3 (#5)
Bradley-Terry 3.37 (#4) 4.08 (#3)
W. Bradley-Terry 4.79 (#4) 5.19 (#3)
RPI 0.631 (#6) 0.638 (#4)
Shooting & Four Factors OSU MICH
FG% 46.1% 49.9%
3PT% 36.2% 38.0%
REB / G 37.0 39.4
OREB / G 10.1 9.2
AST / TO 1.25 1.34
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 53.4% 56.6%
TOV% 15.3% 18.0%
ORB% 30.4% 30.5%
FT Rate 31.0% 22.5%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 48.1% 43.1%
Opp TOV% 15.9% 14.8%
DRB% 73.7% 75.4%
Opp FT Rate 22.8% 18.1%

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