Betting Lines
| Spread | OSU -7.5 Away covered |
| O/U | 135.5 Over |
| Money | OSU -350 RUTG +275 |
Model Predictions
| Spread | Total | OSU win | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actual | OSU +4 | 148 | Won |
| Massey | OSU -12.2 (-8.2) | — | — |
| Massey Totals | — | 129.3 (+18.7) | — |
| Bradley-Terry | — | — | 77% ✓ |
| Weighted B-T | — | — | 81% ✓ |
| Efficiency Plus ML ★ | OSU -9.5 (-5.5) | 136.1 (+11.9) | 83% ✓ |
| Baseline Tuned ML | OSU -10.7 (-6.7) | 133.4 (+14.6) | 82% ✓ |
| Baseline ML | OSU -10.2 (-6.2) | 134.6 (+13.4) | 82% ✓ |
| Baseline Plus ML | OSU -11.0 (-7.0) | 135.1 (+12.9) | 83% ✓ |
Predictions use only rating snapshots dated before tip-off. Parenthesised values are the signed error vs. the actual result. Model performance →
Last 5 Meetings
| Jan 3, 2026 | OSU 80 – 73 RUTG |
| Dec 7, 2024 | OSU 80 – 66 RUTG |
| Mar 10, 2024 | OSU 73 – 51 RUTG |
| Jan 15, 2023 | RUTG 68 – 64 OSU |
| Dec 9, 2022 | OSU 67 – 66 RUTG |
Team Comparison
| Record & Ratings | OSU | RUTG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 22-14 | 15-17 |
| Conference | 9-11 | 7-13 |
| Home | 15-5 | 12-5 |
| Away | 2-8 | 3-9 |
| Neutral | 5-1 | 0-3 |
| Last 5 | 4-1 | 3-2 |
| Streak | L1 | L4 |
| Avg Pts For | 75.5 | 65.4 |
| Avg Pts Against | 70.2 | 66.5 |
| Massey | 12.7 (#32) | 5.0 (#99) |
| Bradley-Terry | 1.61 (#60) | 1.30 (#80) |
| W. Bradley-Terry | 2.39 (#50) | 1.91 (#70) |
| RPI | 0.572 (#70) | 0.545 (#100) |
| Shooting & Four Factors | OSU | RUTG |
|---|---|---|
| FG% | 45.7% | 39.7% |
| 3PT% | 37.4% | 29.3% |
| REB / G | 39.8 | 37.5 |
| OREB / G | 12.9 | 12.1 |
| AST / TO | 1.38 | 1.16 |
| Four Factors — Offense | ||
| eFG% | 52.6% | 44.8% |
| TOV% | 16.4% | 15.8% |
| ORB% | 36.7% | 30.4% |
| FT Rate | 27.7% | 25.2% |
| Four Factors — Defense | ||
| Opp eFG% | 46.4% | 43.0% |
| Opp TOV% | 18.4% | 23.2% |
| DRB% | 71.5% | 65.7% |
| Opp FT Rate | 18.4% | 20.0% |
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