Betting Lines
| Spread | NICH -2.5 Home covered |
| O/U | 145.5 Under |
| Money | NICH -138 NWST +140 |
Model Predictions
| Spread | Total | NICH win | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actual | NICH +14 | 140 | Won |
| Massey | NICH -0.4 (+13.6) | — | — |
| Massey Totals | — | 142.8 (-2.8) | — |
| Bradley-Terry | — | — | 37% ✗ |
| Weighted B-T | — | — | 45% ✗ |
| Baseline Plus ML | NWST -0.6 (+14.6) | 140.4 (-0.4) | 53% ✓ |
| Efficiency Plus ML ★ | NICH -1.5 (+12.5) | 140.0 (+0.0) | 59% ✓ |
| Baseline Tuned ML | NICH -0.2 (+13.8) | 140.1 (-0.1) | 52% ✓ |
| Baseline ML | NWST -0.1 (+14.1) | 139.6 (+0.4) | 54% ✓ |
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 | NICH 61 – 47 NWST |
| Feb 3, 2026 | NICH 61 – 58 NWST |
| Jan 6, 2026 | NICH 74 – 72 NWST |
| Feb 11, 2025 | NWST 72 – 60 NICH |
| Jan 4, 2025 | NWST 68 – 66 NICH |
Team Comparison
| Record & Ratings | NICH | NWST |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 16-15 | 22-11 |
| Conference | 11-7 | 13-5 |
| Home | 11-2 | 10-3 |
| Away | 4-11 | 10-7 |
| Neutral | 1-2 | 2-1 |
| Last 5 | 1-4 | 2-3 |
| Streak | L1 | L1 |
| Avg Pts For | 72.5 | 74.5 |
| Avg Pts Against | 75.6 | 72.2 |
| Massey | -5.8 (#268) | -2.1 (#217) |
| Bradley-Terry | -0.82 (#260) | 0.39 (#141) |
| W. Bradley-Terry | -1.15 (#266) | -0.14 (#189) |
| RPI | 0.464 (#244) | 0.527 (#131) |
| Shooting & Four Factors | NICH | NWST |
|---|---|---|
| FG% | 40.6% | 40.7% |
| 3PT% | 29.3% | 35.4% |
| REB / G | 30.5 | 34.1 |
| OREB / G | 10.6 | 14.0 |
| AST / TO | 0.87 | 0.96 |
| Four Factors — Offense | ||
| eFG% | 46.0% | 48.0% |
| TOV% | 19.6% | 18.0% |
| ORB% | 27.1% | 34.7% |
| FT Rate | 18.1% | 17.1% |
| Four Factors — Defense | ||
| Opp eFG% | 53.2% | 51.3% |
| Opp TOV% | 24.1% | 22.6% |
| DRB% | 61.9% | 62.8% |
| Opp FT Rate | 38.8% | 31.3% |
Game Analysis
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