All my failings exposed, gets a taste in my mouth as desperation takes hold "Love Will Tear Us Apart" - Joy Division
Big Ten Conference · Bryce Jordan Center · January 10, 2024
Betting Lines
Spread NU -2.0 Away covered
O/U 143.5 Over
Money PSU +115 / NU -135
Model Predictions
Spread Total PSU win
Actual NU +4 148 Lost
Massey PSU -1.4 (-5.4) — —
Massey Totals — 145.5 (+2.5) —
Bradley-Terry — — 17% ✓
Weighted B-T — — 9% ✓
Baseline Plus ML PSU -0.2 (-4.2) 141.2 (+6.8) 48% ✓
Efficiency Plus ML ★ PSU -1.4 (-5.4) 138.3 (+9.7) 50% ✗
Baseline Tuned ML NU -0.3 (-3.7) 142.0 (+6.0) 47% ✓
Baseline ML PSU -0.3 (-4.3) 143.0 (+5.0) 49% ✓

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 10, 2026 NU 76 – 66 PSU
Jan 30, 2026 NU 94 – 73 PSU
Jan 3, 2025 PSU 84 – 80 NU
Feb 11, 2024 NU 68 – 63 PSU
Mar 10, 2023 PSU 67 – 65 NU

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings PSU NU
Overall 16-17 22-12
Conference 9-11 12-8
Home 12-4 15-2
Away 2-8 4-7
Neutral 2-5 3-3
Last 5 3-2 4-1
Streak L1 L1
Avg Pts For 75.1 73.3
Avg Pts Against 73.4 69.1
Massey 4.1 (#109) 6.9 (#81)
Bradley-Terry -0.04 (#181) 2.34 (#30)
W. Bradley-Terry 0.17 (#162) 3.41 (#26)
RPI 0.476 (#219) 0.592 (#48)
Shooting & Four Factors PSU NU
FG% 43.0% 46.6%
3PT% 30.3% 36.9%
REB / G 33.3 31.2
OREB / G 10.8 8.7
AST / TO 1.01 1.90
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 49.2% 53.4%
TOV% 15.8% 13.4%
ORB% 28.5% 26.8%
FT Rate 26.6% 19.7%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 49.3% 50.5%
Opp TOV% 23.0% 21.3%
DRB% 65.8% 70.6%
Opp FT Rate 24.0% 26.1%

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