The name is Big Daddy, yes big not little. "Ain't No Half Steppin'" - Big Daddy Kane
Horizon League · UPMC Events Center · January 16, 2022
Betting Lines
Spread NKU -2.5 Home covered
O/U 141.0 Under
Model Predictions
Spread Total RMU win
Actual RMU +10 138 Won
Massey NKU -0.1 (+10.1) — —
Massey Totals — 142.1 (-4.1) —
Bradley-Terry — — 22% ✗
Weighted B-T — — 30% ✗
Efficiency Plus ML ★ NKU -1.9 (+11.9) 140.2 (-2.2) 36% ✗
Baseline Tuned ML NKU -0.6 (+10.6) 139.6 (-1.6) 42% ✗
Baseline ML NKU -0.1 (+10.1) 139.1 (-1.1) 45% ✗
Baseline Plus ML NKU -0.4 (+10.4) 139.0 (-1.0) 44% ✗

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
Dec 29, 2024 RMU 97 – 93 NKU
Feb 29, 2024 NKU 70 – 60 RMU

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings RMU NKU
Overall 8-24 20-12
Conference 5-16 14-6
Home 4-10 12-4
Away 4-14 7-7
Neutral 0-0 1-1
Last 5 0-5 2-3
Streak L1 L1
Avg Pts For 68.4 68.8
Avg Pts Against 75.5 65.8
Massey -10.1 (#324) -6.3 (#273)
Bradley-Terry -3.57 (#349) -1.67 (#302)
W. Bradley-Terry -4.19 (#347) -2.63 (#320)
RPI 0.396 (#323) 0.418 (#302)
Shooting & Four Factors RMU NKU
FG% 44.9% 38.3%
3PT% 31.8% 32.8%
REB / G 30.7 37.0
OREB / G 7.7 14.6
AST / TO 0.86 0.89
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 50.1% 45.6%
TOV% 20.3% 20.2%
ORB% 23.3% 36.3%
FT Rate 19.0% 16.4%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 54.4% 51.3%
Opp TOV% 17.3% 20.0%
DRB% 68.4% 66.9%
Opp FT Rate 22.1% 19.7%

Game Analysis

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