We're only making plans for Nigel. "Making Plans for Nigel" - XTC
Horizon League · Truist Arena · December 30, 2022
Betting Lines
Spread NKU -2.5 Home covered
O/U 134.5 Over
Money NKU -138 / WRST +140
Model Predictions
Spread Total NKU win
Actual NKU +14 142 Won
Massey NKU -2.8 (+11.2) — —
Massey Totals — 139.1 (+2.9) —
Bradley-Terry — — 76% ✓
Weighted B-T — — 79% ✓
Baseline Plus ML NKU -1.8 (+12.2) 140.7 (+1.3) 59% ✓
Efficiency Plus ML ★ NKU -2.0 (+12.0) 138.7 (+3.3) 59% ✓
Baseline Tuned ML NKU -2.2 (+11.8) 137.4 (+4.6) 60% ✓
Baseline ML NKU -1.7 (+12.3) 138.6 (+3.4) 62% ✓

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 9, 2026 WRST 103 – 90 NKU
Mar 1, 2026 WRST 92 – 91 NKU
Jan 24, 2026 WRST 88 – 80 NKU
Feb 22, 2025 NKU 80 – 76 WRST
Jan 18, 2025 WRST 78 – 70 NKU

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings NKU WRST
Overall 22-13 18-15
Conference 14-6 10-10
Home 14-3 9-6
Away 6-6 7-8
Neutral 2-4 2-1
Last 5 3-2 1-4
Streak L1 L1
Avg Pts For 66.7 78.3
Avg Pts Against 64.7 74.7
Massey -4.2 (#250) -2.3 (#222)
Bradley-Terry -0.33 (#210) -0.59 (#231)
W. Bradley-Terry -0.39 (#203) -0.70 (#228)
RPI 0.475 (#219) 0.450 (#262)
Shooting & Four Factors NKU WRST
FG% 40.6% 47.7%
3PT% 33.0% 33.7%
REB / G 32.2 34.5
OREB / G 11.0 8.2
AST / TO 0.90 1.15
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 46.4% 51.9%
TOV% 20.1% 17.8%
ORB% 30.7% 23.6%
FT Rate 19.3% 13.8%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 53.3% 52.4%
Opp TOV% 22.8% 19.4%
DRB% 65.3% 77.5%
Opp FT Rate 19.1% 17.5%

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