Betting Lines
| Spread | WVU -3.5 Home covered |
| O/U | 129.5 Over |
Model Predictions
| Spread | Total | WVU win | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actual | WVU +16 | 142 | Won |
| Massey | WVU -0.8 (+15.2) | — | — |
| Massey Totals | — | 125.4 (+16.6) | — |
| Bradley-Terry | — | — | 47% ✗ |
| Weighted B-T | — | — | 43% ✗ |
| Efficiency Plus ML ★ | WVU -3.7 (+12.3) | 128.4 (+13.6) | 66% ✓ |
| Baseline Tuned ML | WVU -1.3 (+14.7) | 130.8 (+11.2) | 55% ✓ |
| Baseline ML | WVU -1.0 (+15.0) | 131.0 (+11.0) | 55% ✓ |
| Baseline Plus ML | WVU -1.5 (+14.5) | 129.9 (+12.1) | 57% ✓ |
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 3, 2026 | ISU 80 – 59 WVU |
| Jan 18, 2025 | WVU 64 – 57 ISU |
| Feb 24, 2024 | ISU 71 – 64 WVU |
| Feb 28, 2023 | WVU 72 – 69 ISU |
| Feb 9, 2023 | WVU 76 – 71 ISU |
Team Comparison
| Record & Ratings | WVU | ISU |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 16-17 | 22-13 |
| Conference | 4-14 | 7-11 |
| Home | 12-5 | 14-5 |
| Away | 1-11 | 4-6 |
| Neutral | 3-1 | 4-2 |
| Last 5 | 0-5 | 2-3 |
| Streak | L1 | L1 |
| Avg Pts For | 68.5 | 65.6 |
| Avg Pts Against | 69.0 | 62.5 |
| Massey | 8.6 (#61) | 11.0 (#36) |
| Bradley-Terry | 1.85 (#51) | 2.48 (#29) |
| W. Bradley-Terry | 2.26 (#49) | 3.16 (#24) |
| RPI | 0.563 (#70) | 0.555 (#79) |
| Shooting & Four Factors | WVU | ISU |
|---|---|---|
| FG% | 41.7% | 44.1% |
| 3PT% | 31.3% | 31.9% |
| REB / G | 33.4 | 33.3 |
| OREB / G | 11.1 | 10.2 |
| AST / TO | 0.82 | 1.01 |
| Four Factors — Offense | ||
| eFG% | 46.9% | 50.0% |
| TOV% | 18.1% | 20.7% |
| ORB% | 30.8% | 30.3% |
| FT Rate | 24.9% | 20.3% |
| Four Factors — Defense | ||
| Opp eFG% | 48.7% | 47.1% |
| Opp TOV% | 23.5% | 25.6% |
| DRB% | 65.5% | 72.2% |
| Opp FT Rate | 20.0% | 25.3% |
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