Really don't mind if you sit this one out. "Thick as a Brick" - Jethro Tull
Horizon League · UPMC Events Center · December 29, 2024
Betting Lines
Spread NKU -1.5 Home covered
O/U 134.5 Over
Money RMU -110 / NKU -110
Model Predictions
Spread Total RMU win
Actual RMU +4 190 Won
Massey RMU -3.2 (+0.8) — —
Massey Totals — 129.2 (+60.8) —
Bradley-Terry — — 74% ✓
Weighted B-T — — 72% ✓
Baseline Plus ML RMU -1.1 (+2.9) 134.9 (+55.1) 53% ✓
Efficiency Plus ML ★ RMU -0.9 (+3.1) 132.4 (+57.6) 57% ✓
Baseline Tuned ML RMU -1.8 (+2.2) 134.0 (+56.0) 58% ✓
Baseline ML RMU -0.9 (+3.1) 134.7 (+55.3) 55% ✓

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

Last 5 Meetings

Jan 18, 2026 RMU 92 – 89 NKU
Dec 30, 2025 NKU 79 – 77 RMU
Feb 8, 2025 RMU 81 – 76 NKU
Feb 29, 2024 NKU 70 – 60 RMU
Nov 30, 2023 NKU 77 – 59 RMU

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings RMU NKU
Overall 26-9 17-16
Conference 15-5 11-9
Home 16-2 12-6
Away 8-6 5-10
Neutral 2-1 0-0
Last 5 2-3 4-1
Streak L1 L1
Avg Pts For 76.9 70.6
Avg Pts Against 71.6 72.2
Massey -4.2 (#241) -3.1 (#218)
Bradley-Terry -0.24 (#198) -0.50 (#216)
W. Bradley-Terry -0.53 (#205) -0.58 (#212)
RPI 0.468 (#233) 0.473 (#219)
Shooting & Four Factors RMU NKU
FG% 41.3% 41.7%
3PT% 30.0% 29.5%
REB / G 37.1 32.3
OREB / G 12.0 10.3
AST / TO 0.91 1.11
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 46.8% 47.9%
TOV% 19.8% 18.2%
ORB% 32.4% 29.3%
FT Rate 28.4% 21.0%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 51.9% 53.0%
Opp TOV% 19.0% 21.7%
DRB% 78.4% 69.5%
Opp FT Rate 25.3% 20.0%

Game Analysis

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