Betting Lines
| Spread | OSU -5.5 Away covered |
| O/U | 136.5 Under |
| Money | OSU -250 RUTG +188 |
Model Predictions
| Spread | Total | OSU win | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actual | OSU +1 | 133 | Won |
| Massey | OSU -3.8 (-2.8) | — | — |
| Massey Totals | — | 133.0 (+0.0) | — |
| Bradley-Terry | — | — | 78% ✓ |
| Weighted B-T | — | — | 76% ✓ |
| Efficiency Plus ML ★ | OSU -4.1 (-3.1) | 137.0 (-4.0) | 74% ✓ |
| Baseline Tuned ML | OSU -3.4 (-2.4) | 136.3 (-3.3) | 66% ✓ |
| Baseline ML | OSU -3.0 (-2.0) | 137.4 (-4.4) | 71% ✓ |
| Baseline Plus ML | OSU -2.5 (-1.5) | 139.3 (-6.3) | 71% ✓ |
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 4, 2024 | OSU 76 – 72 RUTG |
| Jan 15, 2023 | RUTG 68 – 64 OSU |
Team Comparison
| Record & Ratings | OSU | RUTG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 16-19 | 19-15 |
| Conference | 5-15 | 10-10 |
| Home | 10-6 | 14-6 |
| Away | 1-10 | 4-7 |
| Neutral | 5-3 | 1-2 |
| Last 5 | 3-2 | 3-2 |
| Streak | L1 | L2 |
| Avg Pts For | 72.5 | 68.4 |
| Avg Pts Against | 69.0 | 61.1 |
| Massey | 13.4 (#20) | 14.8 (#11) |
| Bradley-Terry | 1.49 (#71) | 1.31 (#82) |
| W. Bradley-Terry | 2.02 (#80) | 2.07 (#76) |
| RPI | 0.540 (#116) | 0.577 (#68) |
| Shooting & Four Factors | OSU | RUTG |
|---|---|---|
| FG% | 48.2% | 42.2% |
| 3PT% | 36.4% | 31.2% |
| REB / G | 41.0 | 41.5 |
| OREB / G | 13.0 | 14.8 |
| AST / TO | 1.09 | 1.16 |
| Four Factors — Offense | ||
| eFG% | 54.3% | 46.8% |
| TOV% | 16.9% | 17.8% |
| ORB% | 39.0% | 37.7% |
| FT Rate | 24.1% | 25.2% |
| Four Factors — Defense | ||
| Opp eFG% | 43.8% | 39.5% |
| Opp TOV% | 16.2% | 25.8% |
| DRB% | 73.9% | 70.6% |
| Opp FT Rate | 19.2% | 18.2% |
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