Buckeyes vs Trojans

Gameday · SAT FEB 20

Ohio StateVSUSCAP #21

Tip-off in

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Tip3:00 PM ET

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LineNot posted

Galen Center · Los Angeles, CA

Win probability

1912 blend

75% OSUUSC 25%

Adj. efficiency71%

29%

SRS62%

38%

Elo91%

9%

OSU +1.6

Proj. margin

162.4

Proj. total

73.2

Proj. pace

Home court counts 3 points. Blend of Adj. efficiency, SRS and Elo.

Projected starters

PPG

• 0J.Mobley Jr.G · 5.0 APG19.3
• 1A.BynumF · 5.7 RPG15.0
• 10J.PippenG · 2.3 APG10.3
• 4A.JelavicF · 7.3 RPG15.0
• 6A.Thompson4.0 RPG5.7

• 1R.RiceG · 7.0 APG21.7
• 0A.ArenasG · 1.3 APG23.3
• 5J.CofieF · 7.0 RPG5.7
• 3A.Ratliff6.3 RPG11.7
• 13D.Ratliff2.3 RPG7.0

Ratings

CBBD · 2025-26

+23.3Adj. net rating+10.8

27thAdj. net rank82nd

125.1Adj. offense113.8

101.7Adj. defense103.0

72.7Pace73.7

9.7SRS3.3

2031Elo1628

2–1Record3–0

Season per game

2026-27 · 3 games

85.3Points88.3

77.7Opp points71.3

52.6%eFG%52.5%

16.0%TO%16.0%

30.6%OREB%29.8%

.50FT rate.50

41%3PA rate31%

56%Assisted FG%64%

Last five games

Ohio State

W84-74vs MRSH

W89-65vs YSU

L83-94@ BYU

L64-66vs TCU

L67-71@ MICH

USC

W77-65@ CAL

W93-86@ WICH

W95-63vs MILW

L79-83@ WASH

L68-89vs UCLA

Head to head

2017-18–2026-27

25-26USC 82 · OSU 89Wed, 2/11

24-25OSU 87 · USC 82Wed, 2/26

Game information

TipSaturday, Feb 20 · 3:00 PM ET

VenueGalen Center · Los Angeles, CA

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Abbreviations

Adj.Adjusted — points scored or allowed per 100 possessions, corrected for the strength of the opponents faced. Net is offense minus defense

SRSSimple Rating System — average scoring margin, adjusted for strength of schedule

EloA rating that moves after every result, by more when the opponent was strong

PacePossessions per 40 minutes

PPGPoints per game

eFG%Effective field goal percentage — made threes count one and a half field goals

TO%Turnovers per 100 possessions

OREB%The share of a team's own missed shots it rebounds

FT rateFree throws attempted per field goal attempted

3PA rateThe share of field goal attempts taken from three

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