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2025-26 Drought Profile · 24 games played · 20-12 (63%)

Ohio State Buckeyes ranks 4th of 18 Big Ten teams in droughts per game (1.58 dpg, below the Big Ten average of 1.77). Their droughts average 3:54 — near the Big Ten norm — and have allowed opponents an average of 7.5 pts per drought, contributing to 9 influenced losses (2 decisive/major) this season.

Drought Profile

Droughts/Game

1.58

Conf avg: 1.8 · #4 of 18 in Big Ten

4th in Big Ten

-0.19/game vs Big Ten avg

#4 in Big Ten (18 teams)

Avg Duration

3:54

Conf avg: 231.9 · #11 of 18 in Big Ten

+0:03 vs Big Ten avg

How long cold streaks typically last

Avg Pts Allowed

7.5

Conf avg: 7.2 · #14 of 18 in Big Ten

+0.3 pts vs Big Ten avg

Opponent points scored per drought

Game Impact

Influenced Losses

9

2 decisive/major — close losses where droughts swung the margin

Timeout Rate

26%

Coach called a timeout in 10 of 38 droughts

Record w/ 2+ Droughts

4-8

vs 16-4 in games with 0–1 droughts

Drought Trend This Season
Droughts per game over the season with a 3-game rolling average. Season average: 1.6 droughts/game.
When Droughts Happen
Shows when droughts begin in each 2-minute window throughout the game. Counts total to 38 droughts. Dashed line shows the conference average.
Half Breakdown
1st half vs 2nd half: does this team adjust at halftime or get worse?
1st Half
21
droughts · avg 3:51
2nd Half
17
droughts · avg 3:58
Drought Cost by Severity
How damaging are each tier of drought? Longer droughts allow more opponent points — see if critical ones truly hurt more.
Notable (3–4 min)
25
66% of droughts
7.4 pts allowed
Significant (4–5 min)
9
24% of droughts
6.2 pts allowed
Critical (5+ min)
4
11% of droughts
10.8 pts allowed

Avg. opponent points scored during drought

Notable (3–4 min)
7.4 pts
Significant (4–5 min)
6.2 pts
Critical (5+ min)
10.8 pts

Key Takeaway

Critical droughts allow 74% more points than significant ones (10.8 vs 6.2 pts). Longer droughts cost significantly more.

Drought-Ending Shots
What shot finally breaks the cold streak? Zone intensity = frequency.
3-PT(29%)2-PT(50%)FT(21%)
3-Ptr (11, 29%)2-Ptr (19, 50%)FT (8, 21%)
Score Differential by Game
Every game plotted over 40 minutes — positive = team leading, negative = trailing. Hover a game in the sidebar to highlight its path through the season.
Mar 13
Michigan Wolverines@ Michigan Wolverines
L 67–71
Mar 12
Iowa Hawkeyesvs Iowa Hawkeyes
W 72–69
Mar 7
Indiana Hoosiersvs Indiana Hoosiers
W 91–78
Mar 4
Penn State Nittany Lions@ Penn State Nittany Lions
W 94–62
Mar 1
Purdue Boilermakersvs Purdue Boilermakers
W 82–74
Feb 25
Iowa Hawkeyes@ Iowa Hawkeyes
L 57–74
Feb 22
Michigan State Spartans@ Michigan State Spartans
L 60–66
Feb 17
Wisconsin Badgersvs Wisconsin Badgers
W 86–69
Feb 14
Virginia Cavaliersvs Virginia Cavaliers
L 66–70
Feb 11
USC Trojansvs USC Trojans
W 89–82
Feb 8
Michigan Wolverinesvs Michigan Wolverines
L 61–82
Feb 5
Maryland Terrapins@ Maryland Terrapins
W 82–62
Jan 31
Wisconsin Badgers@ Wisconsin Badgers
L 82–92
Jan 26
Penn State Nittany Lionsvs Penn State Nittany Lions
W 84–78
Jan 23
Michigan Wolverines@ Michigan Wolverines
L 62–74
Jan 20
Minnesota Golden Gophersvs Minnesota Golden Gophers
W 82–74
Jan 17
UCLA Bruinsvs UCLA Bruins
W 86–74
Jan 11
Washington Huskies@ Washington Huskies
L 74–81
Jan 8
Oregon Ducks@ Oregon Ducks
W 72–62
Jan 5
Nebraska Cornhuskersvs Nebraska Cornhuskers
L 69–72
Jan 2
Rutgers Scarlet Knights@ Rutgers Scarlet Knights
W 80–73
Dec 23
Grambling Tigersvs Grambling Tigers
W 89–63
Dec 20
North Carolina Tar Heelsvs North Carolina Tar Heels
L 70–71
Dec 13
West Virginia Mountaineersvs West Virginia Mountaineers
W 89–88
Dec 9
Illinois Fighting Illinivs Illinois Fighting Illini
L 80–88
Dec 6
Northwestern Wildcats@ Northwestern Wildcats
W 86–82
Nov 28
Pittsburgh Panthers@ Pittsburgh Panthers
L 66–67
Nov 25
Mount St. Mary's Mountaineersvs Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers
W 113–60
Nov 20
Western Michigan Broncosvs Western Michigan Broncos
W 91–58
Nov 16
Notre Dame Fighting Irishvs Notre Dame Fighting Irish
W 64–63
Nov 11
App State Mountaineersvs App State Mountaineers
W 75–53
Nov 7
Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodonsvs Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons
W 94–68
← Opponent leading← Game time →Team leading →
Game Log
Notable (3-4 min)Significant (4-5 min)Critical (5+ min)
DateOpponentScore (H-A)Droughts
Mar 13Michigan Wolverines@ Michigan WolverinesL 71-67
1
Mar 12Iowa Hawkeyesvs Iowa HawkeyesW 72-69
1
Mar 7Indiana Hoosiersvs Indiana HoosiersW 91-780
Mar 4Penn State Nittany Lions@ Penn State Nittany LionsW 62-94
1
Mar 1Purdue Boilermakersvs Purdue BoilermakersW 82-74
1
Feb 25Iowa Hawkeyes@ Iowa HawkeyesL 74-57
3
Feb 22Michigan State Spartans@ Michigan State SpartansL 66-60
1
Feb 17Wisconsin Badgersvs Wisconsin BadgersW 86-69
2
Feb 14Virginia Cavaliersvs Virginia CavaliersL 66-70
3
Feb 11USC Trojansvs USC TrojansW 89-820
Feb 8Michigan Wolverinesvs Michigan WolverinesL 61-82
2
Feb 5Maryland Terrapins@ Maryland TerrapinsW 62-820
Jan 31Wisconsin Badgers@ Wisconsin BadgersL 92-82
2
Jan 26Penn State Nittany Lionsvs Penn State Nittany LionsW 84-780
Jan 23Michigan Wolverines@ Michigan WolverinesL 74-62
2
Jan 20Minnesota Golden Gophersvs Minnesota Golden GophersW 82-74
2
Jan 17UCLA Bruinsvs UCLA BruinsW 86-74
1
Jan 11Washington Huskies@ Washington HuskiesL 81-74
1
Jan 8Oregon Ducks@ Oregon DucksW 62-72
1
Jan 5Nebraska Cornhuskersvs Nebraska CornhuskersL 69-72
2
Jan 2Rutgers Scarlet Knights@ Rutgers Scarlet KnightsW 73-80
1
Dec 23Grambling Tigersvs Grambling TigersW 89-63
2
Dec 20North Carolina Tar Heelsvs North Carolina Tar HeelsL 70-71
2
Dec 13West Virginia Mountaineersvs West Virginia MountaineersW 89-880
Dec 9Illinois Fighting Illinivs Illinois Fighting IlliniL 80-88
2
Dec 6Northwestern Wildcats@ Northwestern WildcatsW 82-86
1
Nov 28Pittsburgh Panthers@ Pittsburgh PanthersL 67-66
1
Nov 25Mount St. Mary's Mountaineersvs Mount St. Mary's MountaineersW 113-600
Nov 20Western Michigan Broncosvs Western Michigan BroncosW 91-580
Nov 16Notre Dame Fighting Irishvs Notre Dame Fighting IrishW 64-63
2
Nov 11App State Mountaineersvs App State MountaineersW 75-53
1
Nov 7Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodonsvs Purdue Fort Wayne MastodonsW 94-680
Drought-Influenced Losses
Close losses (≤15 pts) where droughts significantly impacted the outcome. "Defensive cost" = points allowed during drought periods.
Nebraska Cornhuskersvs Nebraska CornhuskersL 69-72Jan 5
21 pts allowed during 2 droughts (29.2% of 3-pt margin)
Major Factor
Virginia Cavaliersvs Virginia CavaliersL 66-70Feb 14
20 pts allowed during 3 droughts (28.6% of 4-pt margin)
Major Factor
Michigan Wolverines@ Michigan WolverinesL 62-74Jan 23
17 pts allowed during 2 droughts (23% of 12-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Illinois Fighting Illinivs Illinois Fighting IlliniL 80-88Dec 9
16 pts allowed during 2 droughts (18.2% of 8-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Washington Huskies@ Washington HuskiesL 74-81Jan 11
14 pts allowed during 1 drought (17.3% of 7-pt margin)
Significant Factor
North Carolina Tar Heelsvs North Carolina Tar HeelsL 70-71Dec 20
12 pts allowed during 2 droughts (16.9% of 1-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Wisconsin Badgers@ Wisconsin BadgersL 82-92Jan 31
12 pts allowed during 2 droughts (13% of 10-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Pittsburgh Panthers@ Pittsburgh PanthersL 66-67Nov 28
9 pts allowed during 1 drought (13.4% of 1-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Michigan State Spartans@ Michigan State SpartansL 60-66Feb 22
8 pts allowed during 1 drought (12.1% of 6-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Drought Killers
Players who most often ended Ohio State Buckeyes scoring droughts this season.
1
BT
Bruce Thornton
33% clutchⓘ
9
2
AB
Amare Bynum
57% clutchⓘ
7
3
DR
Devin Royal
43% clutchⓘ
7
4
JJ
John Mobley Jr.
67% clutchⓘ
6
5
CT
Christoph Tilly
33% clutchⓘ
3
6
IN
Ivan Njegovan
0% clutchⓘ
3
7
TC
Taison Chatman
2
3PT
2PT
FT