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Big Ten Conference · Breslin Center · February 25, 2024
Betting Lines
Spread MSU -10.5 Away covered
O/U 138.5 Under
Money MSU -600 / OSU +400
Model Predictions
Spread Total MSU win
Actual OSU +3 117 Lost
Massey MSU -9.5 (-12.5) — —
Massey Totals — 137.6 (-20.6) —
Bradley-Terry — — 77% ✗
Weighted B-T — — 81% ✗
Baseline Plus ML MSU -8.6 (-11.6) 140.4 (-23.4) 79% ✗
Efficiency Plus ML ★ MSU -8.0 (-11.0) 138.8 (-21.8) 76% ✗
Baseline Tuned ML MSU -8.5 (-11.5) 139.9 (-22.9) 78% ✗
Baseline ML MSU -8.5 (-11.5) 140.3 (-23.3) 78% ✗

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 22, 2026 MSU 66 – 60 OSU
Jan 4, 2025 MSU 69 – 62 OSU
Mar 10, 2023 OSU 68 – 58 MSU
Mar 4, 2023 MSU 84 – 78 OSU
Feb 12, 2023 MSU 62 – 41 OSU

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings MSU OSU
Overall 20-15 22-14
Conference 10-10 9-11
Home 14-4 15-5
Away 3-7 2-8
Neutral 3-4 5-1
Last 5 3-2 2-3
Streak L1 L1
Avg Pts For 72.9 75.5
Avg Pts Against 66.1 70.2
Massey 15.4 (#17) 9.2 (#61)
Bradley-Terry 1.79 (#50) 1.21 (#85)
W. Bradley-Terry 2.46 (#35) 1.68 (#77)
RPI 0.579 (#50) 0.544 (#101)
Shooting & Four Factors MSU OSU
FG% 47.4% 44.9%
3PT% 37.1% 33.8%
REB / G 34.5 36.0
OREB / G 9.8 11.0
AST / TO 1.72 1.36
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 53.0% 50.9%
TOV% 14.6% 15.1%
ORB% 29.2% 31.8%
FT Rate 21.8% 24.9%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 47.6% 49.4%
Opp TOV% 18.9% 15.8%
DRB% 71.5% 70.5%
Opp FT Rate 23.3% 21.5%

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