I like bread and butter. I like toast and jam. "Bread and Butter" - The Newbeats
Horizon League · Truist Arena · January 29, 2022
Betting Lines
Spread NKU -3.0 Home covered
O/U 138.5 Under
Money NKU -145 / PFW +125
Model Predictions
Spread Total NKU win
Actual NKU +10 108 Won
Massey NKU -2.1 (+7.9) — —
Massey Totals — 136.4 (-28.4) —
Bradley-Terry — — 50% ✗
Weighted B-T — — 46% ✗
Efficiency Plus ML ★ NKU -1.7 (+8.3) 135.3 (-27.3) 62% ✓
Baseline Tuned ML NKU -0.3 (+9.7) 136.8 (-28.8) 56% ✓
Baseline ML NKU -0.8 (+9.2) 138.5 (-30.5) 54% ✓
Baseline Plus ML PFW -0.2 (+10.2) 137.4 (-29.4) 52% ✓

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 19, 2026 NKU 87 – 71 PFW
Dec 6, 2025 PFW 79 – 77 NKU
Feb 28, 2025 NKU 79 – 74 PFW
Jan 1, 2025 NKU 69 – 68 PFW
Jan 26, 2024 PFW 63 – 58 NKU

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings NKU PFW
Overall 20-12 21-12
Conference 14-6 15-6
Home 12-4 14-2
Away 7-7 6-7
Neutral 1-1 1-3
Last 5 4-1 4-1
Streak L1 L2
Avg Pts For 68.8 71.6
Avg Pts Against 65.8 70.5
Massey -5.7 (#271) -4.4 (#251)
Bradley-Terry -1.38 (#281) -0.83 (#247)
W. Bradley-Terry -2.01 (#294) -1.24 (#260)
RPI 0.433 (#289) 0.462 (#233)
Shooting & Four Factors NKU PFW
FG% 39.4% 44.5%
3PT% 32.4% 34.6%
REB / G 36.6 29.0
OREB / G 14.0 7.8
AST / TO 0.91 1.02
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 46.4% 52.4%
TOV% 20.3% 19.5%
ORB% 35.9% 24.0%
FT Rate 17.3% 21.9%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 50.5% 54.3%
Opp TOV% 21.1% 21.8%
DRB% 67.2% 69.6%
Opp FT Rate 18.3% 20.8%

Game Analysis

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