I've never done bad things. "Ashes to Ashes" - David Bowie
Big Ten Conference · Bryce Jordan Center · January 27, 2024
Betting Lines
Spread PSU -2.5 Away covered
O/U 150.5 Over
Money PSU -154 / MINN +120
Model Predictions
Spread Total PSU win
Actual MINN +9 157 Lost
Massey PSU -1.9 (-10.9) — —
Massey Totals — 149.1 (+7.9) —
Bradley-Terry — — 59% ✗
Weighted B-T — — 60% ✗
Baseline Plus ML PSU -1.9 (-10.9) 145.7 (+11.3) 55% ✗
Efficiency Plus ML ★ PSU -3.3 (-12.3) 145.0 (+12.0) 62% ✗
Baseline Tuned ML PSU -1.8 (-10.8) 145.1 (+11.9) 58% ✗
Baseline ML PSU -1.1 (-10.1) 145.0 (+12.0) 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

Feb 1, 2026 PSU 77 – 75 MINN
Feb 22, 2025 PSU 69 – 60 MINN
Feb 5, 2025 MINN 69 – 61 PSU
Mar 2, 2024 MINN 75 – 70 PSU
Feb 19, 2023 PSU 76 – 69 MINN

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings PSU MINN
Overall 16-17 19-15
Conference 9-11 9-11
Home 12-4 16-4
Away 2-8 3-9
Neutral 2-5 0-2
Last 5 2-3 1-4
Streak L1 L1
Avg Pts For 75.1 75.0
Avg Pts Against 73.4 71.9
Massey 4.8 (#102) 6.5 (#89)
Bradley-Terry 0.26 (#153) 0.56 (#130)
W. Bradley-Terry 0.55 (#140) 0.88 (#117)
RPI 0.496 (#178) 0.499 (#175)
Shooting & Four Factors PSU MINN
FG% 43.4% 47.5%
3PT% 31.1% 34.2%
REB / G 32.4 37.5
OREB / G 10.1 11.2
AST / TO 1.08 1.48
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 49.7% 54.3%
TOV% 15.1% 18.3%
ORB% 26.9% 33.0%
FT Rate 25.1% 22.6%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 51.3% 47.1%
Opp TOV% 22.0% 17.0%
DRB% 67.0% 71.4%
Opp FT Rate 26.3% 20.0%

Game Analysis

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