Betting Lines
| Spread | RICE -1.5 Home covered |
| O/U | 156.5 Over |
| Money | RICE -125 WKU +100 |
Model Predictions
| Spread | Total | RICE win | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actual | RICE +6 | 160 | Won |
| Massey | RICE -3.4 (+2.6) | — | — |
| Massey Totals | — | 155.7 (+4.3) | — |
| Bradley-Terry | — | — | 71% ✓ |
| Weighted B-T | — | — | 75% ✓ |
| Baseline Plus ML | RICE -2.1 (+3.9) | 154.9 (+5.1) | 63% ✓ |
| Efficiency Plus ML ★ | RICE -2.3 (+3.7) | 153.2 (+6.8) | 62% ✓ |
| Baseline Tuned ML | RICE -2.8 (+3.2) | 153.6 (+6.4) | 64% ✓ |
| Baseline ML | RICE -2.4 (+3.6) | 154.6 (+5.4) | 63% ✓ |
Predictions use only rating snapshots dated before tip-off. Parenthesised values are the signed error vs. the actual result. Model performance →
Last 5 Meetings
| Dec 30, 2022 | RICE 81 – 78 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 | RICE | WKU |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 19-16 | 17-16 |
| Conference | 8-12 | 8-12 |
| Home | 11-7 | 9-5 |
| Away | 6-7 | 5-9 |
| Neutral | 2-2 | 3-2 |
| Last 5 | 1-4 | 3-2 |
| Streak | L1 | L1 |
| Avg Pts For | 75.2 | 69.7 |
| Avg Pts Against | 78.6 | 71.6 |
| Massey | -0.2 (#171) | 0.1 (#167) |
| Bradley-Terry | 0.45 (#130) | 0.20 (#156) |
| W. Bradley-Terry | 0.30 (#151) | -0.04 (#173) |
| RPI | 0.512 (#157) | 0.501 (#178) |
| Shooting & Four Factors | RICE | WKU |
|---|---|---|
| FG% | 46.5% | 44.0% |
| 3PT% | 36.1% | 35.1% |
| REB / G | 34.6 | 34.0 |
| OREB / G | 8.4 | 8.8 |
| AST / TO | 1.08 | 1.13 |
| Four Factors — Offense | ||
| eFG% | 54.0% | 50.4% |
| TOV% | 18.7% | 16.4% |
| ORB% | 25.2% | 25.3% |
| FT Rate | 25.8% | 23.8% |
| Four Factors — Defense | ||
| Opp eFG% | 54.1% | 50.3% |
| Opp TOV% | 16.5% | 18.0% |
| DRB% | 74.8% | 69.2% |
| Opp FT Rate | 17.6% | 19.0% |
Game Analysis
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