We're only making plans for Nigel. "Making Plans for Nigel" - XTC
Big Ten Conference · Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall · February 18, 2024
Betting Lines
Spread IU -2.5 Away covered
O/U 137.5 Over
Money IU -154 / NU +120
Model Predictions
Spread Total IU win
Actual NU +4 148 Lost
Massey NU -0.8 (-3.2) — —
Massey Totals — 144.7 (+3.3) —
Bradley-Terry — — 53% ✗
Weighted B-T — — 46% ✓
Baseline Plus ML NU -0.4 (-3.6) 143.2 (+4.8) 46% ✓
Efficiency Plus ML ★ NU -0.3 (-3.7) 140.4 (+7.6) 45% ✓
Baseline Tuned ML IU -0.5 (-4.5) 143.9 (+4.1) 52% ✗
Baseline ML IU -0.3 (-4.3) 144.0 (+4.0) 50% ✗

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 11, 2026 NU 74 – 61 IU
Feb 25, 2026 NU 72 – 68 IU
Jan 23, 2025 NU 79 – 70 IU
Feb 16, 2023 NU 64 – 62 IU
Jan 8, 2023 NU 84 – 83 IU

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings IU NU
Overall 19-14 22-12
Conference 10-10 12-8
Home 12-5 15-2
Away 4-6 4-7
Neutral 3-3 3-3
Last 5 2-3 2-3
Streak L1 L1
Avg Pts For 72.3 73.3
Avg Pts Against 74.3 69.1
Massey 5.0 (#102) 9.2 (#61)
Bradley-Terry 1.50 (#64) 2.01 (#39)
W. Bradley-Terry 1.78 (#71) 2.63 (#31)
RPI 0.564 (#74) 0.571 (#63)
Shooting & Four Factors IU NU
FG% 47.3% 46.2%
3PT% 32.8% 39.4%
REB / G 35.1 31.0
OREB / G 9.1 8.4
AST / TO 1.23 1.71
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 51.9% 53.5%
TOV% 17.2% 13.9%
ORB% 27.5% 25.8%
FT Rate 27.0% 21.3%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 48.9% 51.6%
Opp TOV% 15.3% 20.0%
DRB% 69.8% 71.5%
Opp FT Rate 24.4% 30.3%

Game Analysis

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