I'm not a coward; I've just never been tested. "The Impression That I Get" - The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
North Carolina Tar Heels
89 – 84 OT
FINAL Neutral CBS Sports Classic
Ohio State Buckeyes
Madison Square Garden (Neutral) · December 17, 2022
Betting Lines
Spread UNC -3.5 Home covered
O/U 149.5 Over
Money UNC -120 / OSU +120
Model Predictions
Spread Total UNC win
Actual UNC +5 173 Won
Massey OSU -1.6 (+6.6) — —
Massey Totals — 158.0 (+15.0) —
Bradley-Terry — — 63% ✓
Weighted B-T — — 70% ✓
Baseline Plus ML OSU -1.8 (+6.8) 154.1 (+18.9) 45% ✗
Efficiency Plus ML ★ OSU -1.3 (+6.3) 151.8 (+21.2) 45% ✗
Baseline Tuned ML OSU -2.0 (+7.0) 155.6 (+17.4) 44% ✗
Baseline ML OSU -1.9 (+6.9) 155.7 (+17.3) 44% ✗

Predictions use only rating snapshots dated before tip-off. Parenthesised values are the signed error vs. the actual result. Model performance →

Last 5 Meetings

Dec 20, 2025 UNC 71 – 70 OSU

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings UNC OSU
Overall 20-13 16-19
Conference 11-9 5-15
Home 12-3 10-6
Away 4-7 1-10
Neutral 4-3 5-3
Last 5 2-3 4-1
Streak L1 L1
Avg Pts For 76.2 72.5
Avg Pts Against 70.9 69.0
Massey 11.6 (#34) 13.2 (#24)
Bradley-Terry 2.08 (#40) 1.53 (#67)
W. Bradley-Terry 2.89 (#35) 2.03 (#70)
RPI 0.633 (#18) 0.561 (#81)
Shooting & Four Factors UNC OSU
FG% 45.7% 48.1%
3PT% 31.5% 37.0%
REB / G 39.7 40.3
OREB / G 10.6 13.0
AST / TO 1.07 1.08
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 51.1% 54.3%
TOV% 15.8% 17.5%
ORB% 30.0% 38.9%
FT Rate 33.1% 22.9%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 49.0% 45.1%
Opp TOV% 16.1% 16.6%
DRB% 73.9% 74.3%
Opp FT Rate 14.9% 18.2%

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