Don't you understand that's not my problem? "Positively 4th Street" - Bob Dylan
Horizon League · Truist Arena · December 31, 2021
Betting Lines
Spread NKU -8.5 Away covered
O/U 128.0 Over
Model Predictions
Spread Total NKU win
Actual NKU +5 153 Won
Massey NKU -8.5 (-3.5) — —
Massey Totals — 128.8 (+24.2) —
Bradley-Terry — — 87% ✓
Weighted B-T — — 87% ✓
Efficiency Plus ML ★ NKU -6.3 (-1.3) 130.9 (+22.1) 74% ✓
Baseline Tuned ML NKU -4.9 (+0.1) 133.5 (+19.5) 70% ✓
Baseline ML NKU -4.5 (+0.5) 133.9 (+19.1) 70% ✓
Baseline Plus ML NKU -4.6 (+0.4) 131.0 (+22.0) 69% ✓

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 8, 2026 NKU 96 – 76 GB
Feb 5, 2026 GB 87 – 84 NKU
Jan 11, 2026 GB 80 – 78 NKU
Feb 15, 2025 NKU 73 – 60 GB
Jan 4, 2025 NKU 78 – 60 GB

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings NKU GB
Overall 20-12 5-25
Conference 14-6 4-16
Home 12-4 4-9
Away 7-7 1-13
Neutral 1-1 0-3
Last 5 1-4 1-4
Streak L1 L1
Avg Pts For 68.8 61.2
Avg Pts Against 65.8 69.7
Massey -5.1 (#264) -9.2 (#312)
Bradley-Terry -1.51 (#293) -2.63 (#338)
W. Bradley-Terry -2.24 (#302) -3.22 (#331)
RPI 0.422 (#300) 0.416 (#306)
Shooting & Four Factors NKU GB
FG% 38.1% 40.2%
3PT% 33.1% 24.5%
REB / G 35.9 30.4
OREB / G 13.9 8.6
AST / TO 0.78 0.87
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 45.5% 44.9%
TOV% 22.0% 18.7%
ORB% 35.1% 25.7%
FT Rate 17.4% 21.1%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 52.1% 51.9%
Opp TOV% 21.1% 16.0%
DRB% 65.8% 71.7%
Opp FT Rate 16.4% 27.0%

Game Analysis

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