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Big Ten Conference · Breslin Center · March 4, 2023
Betting Lines
Spread MSU -6.5 Away covered
O/U 139.0 Over
Model Predictions
Spread Total MSU win
Actual MSU +6 162 Won
Massey MSU -4.8 (+1.2) — —
Massey Totals — 138.9 (+23.1) —
Bradley-Terry — — 86% ✓
Weighted B-T — — 86% ✓
Baseline Plus ML MSU -5.9 (+0.1) 144.5 (+17.5) 79% ✓
Efficiency Plus ML ★ MSU -5.0 (+1.0) 141.0 (+21.0) 76% ✓
Baseline Tuned ML MSU -6.3 (-0.3) 143.9 (+18.1) 77% ✓
Baseline ML MSU -6.1 (-0.1) 146.2 (+15.8) 80% ✓

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 22, 2026 MSU 66 – 60 OSU
Jan 4, 2025 MSU 69 – 62 OSU
Feb 25, 2024 OSU 60 – 57 MSU
Mar 10, 2023 OSU 68 – 58 MSU
Feb 12, 2023 MSU 62 – 41 OSU

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings MSU OSU
Overall 21-13 16-19
Conference 11-8 5-15
Home 12-2 10-6
Away 4-7 1-10
Neutral 5-4 5-3
Last 5 3-2 2-3
Streak L1 L1
Avg Pts For 70.9 72.5
Avg Pts Against 67.9 69.0
Massey 11.4 (#35) 10.2 (#47)
Bradley-Terry 2.08 (#31) 0.86 (#98)
W. Bradley-Terry 2.62 (#29) 1.50 (#78)
RPI 0.587 (#37) 0.503 (#175)
Shooting & Four Factors MSU OSU
FG% 44.9% 46.0%
3PT% 39.4% 35.4%
REB / G 35.9 36.8
OREB / G 9.0 11.1
AST / TO 1.35 1.04
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 51.4% 51.5%
TOV% 16.7% 16.4%
ORB% 27.5% 32.5%
FT Rate 19.3% 19.7%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 47.5% 48.8%
Opp TOV% 14.9% 16.1%
DRB% 74.7% 71.9%
Opp FT Rate 20.9% 19.7%

Game Analysis

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