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Big Sky Conference · J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome · January 20, 2023
Betting Lines
Spread NAU -5.5 Away covered
O/U 141.5 Over
Money NAU -225 / IDHO +220
Model Predictions
Spread Total NAU win
Actual IDHO +5 171 Lost
Massey NAU -3.9 (-8.9) — —
Massey Totals — 146.3 (+24.7) —
Bradley-Terry — — 73% ✗
Weighted B-T — — 74% ✗
Baseline Plus ML NAU -1.3 (-6.3) 142.7 (+28.3) 57% ✗
Efficiency Plus ML ★ NAU -2.9 (-7.9) 140.2 (+30.8) 63% ✗
Baseline Tuned ML NAU -2.2 (-7.2) 142.9 (+28.1) 62% ✗
Baseline ML NAU -2.4 (-7.4) 142.6 (+28.4) 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 27, 2026 IDHO 78 – 58 NAU
Feb 1, 2026 IDHO 79 – 62 NAU
Feb 21, 2025 IDHO 83 – 78 NAU
Jan 25, 2025 NAU 80 – 72 IDHO
Feb 24, 2024 IDHO 86 – 76 NAU

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings NAU IDHO
Overall 12-23 10-22
Conference 5-13 4-14
Home 6-8 6-10
Away 3-13 4-11
Neutral 3-2 0-1
Last 5 1-4 1-4
Streak L1 L5
Avg Pts For 72.5 69.6
Avg Pts Against 76.2 74.4
Massey -5.6 (#262) -5.7 (#265)
Bradley-Terry -1.24 (#294) -1.56 (#312)
W. Bradley-Terry -1.60 (#294) -1.88 (#307)
RPI 0.431 (#298) 0.381 (#347)
Shooting & Four Factors NAU IDHO
FG% 40.6% 46.1%
3PT% 32.7% 31.8%
REB / G 33.2 29.6
OREB / G 9.6 6.5
AST / TO 1.06 0.91
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 46.7% 52.4%
TOV% 18.2% 17.9%
ORB% 25.9% 20.8%
FT Rate 22.0% 26.7%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 55.2% 53.4%
Opp TOV% 18.5% 16.5%
DRB% 74.3% 72.8%
Opp FT Rate 31.8% 26.6%

Game Analysis

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