Betting Lines
| Spread | WKU -5.5 Away covered |
| O/U | 150.5 Over |
| Money | WKU -225 RICE +230 |
Model Predictions
| Spread | Total | WKU win | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actual | RICE +3 | 159 | Lost |
| Massey | WKU -3.7 (-6.7) | — | — |
| Massey Totals | — | 156.0 (+3.0) | — |
| Bradley-Terry | — | — | 61% ✗ |
| Weighted B-T | — | — | 51% ✗ |
| Baseline Plus ML | WKU -1.1 (-4.1) | 151.2 (+7.8) | 59% ✗ |
| Efficiency Plus ML ★ | WKU -1.6 (-4.6) | 150.0 (+9.0) | 55% ✗ |
| Baseline Tuned ML | WKU -1.4 (-4.4) | 153.3 (+5.7) | 59% ✗ |
| Baseline ML | WKU -1.7 (-4.7) | 154.1 (+4.9) | 59% ✗ |
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 19, 2023 | RICE 83 – 77 WKU |
| Jan 14, 2022 | WKU 80 – 66 RICE |
| Feb 13, 2021 | WKU 89 – 66 RICE |
| Feb 13, 2021 | WKU 77 – 71 RICE |
Team Comparison
| Record & Ratings | WKU | RICE |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 17-16 | 19-16 |
| Conference | 8-12 | 8-12 |
| Home | 9-5 | 11-7 |
| Away | 5-9 | 6-7 |
| Neutral | 3-2 | 2-2 |
| Last 5 | 3-2 | 4-1 |
| Streak | L1 | L1 |
| Avg Pts For | 69.7 | 75.2 |
| Avg Pts Against | 71.6 | 78.6 |
| Massey | -1.8 (#212) | -0.9 (#184) |
| Bradley-Terry | 0.36 (#147) | 0.78 (#110) |
| W. Bradley-Terry | -0.18 (#191) | 0.77 (#119) |
| RPI | 0.511 (#158) | 0.514 (#154) |
| Shooting & Four Factors | WKU | RICE |
|---|---|---|
| FG% | 45.8% | 49.0% |
| 3PT% | 35.8% | 34.0% |
| REB / G | 32.9 | 35.2 |
| OREB / G | 8.7 | 8.1 |
| AST / TO | 1.29 | 1.21 |
| Four Factors — Offense | ||
| eFG% | 52.4% | 56.0% |
| TOV% | 16.7% | 19.2% |
| ORB% | 25.7% | 25.3% |
| FT Rate | 20.6% | 29.1% |
| Four Factors — Defense | ||
| Opp eFG% | 49.7% | 55.3% |
| Opp TOV% | 18.2% | 16.4% |
| DRB% | 69.6% | 76.7% |
| Opp FT Rate | 17.1% | 16.4% |
Game Analysis
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