Betting Lines
| Spread | OSU -3.5 Home covered |
| O/U | 136.5 Under |
Model Predictions
| Spread | Total | RUTG win | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actual | RUTG +2 | 130 | Won |
| Massey | OSU -4.2 (+6.2) | — | — |
| Massey Totals | — | 137.8 (-7.8) | — |
| Bradley-Terry | — | — | 25% ✗ |
| Weighted B-T | — | — | 25% ✗ |
| Efficiency Plus ML ★ | OSU -2.1 (+4.1) | 135.1 (-5.1) | 46% ✗ |
| Baseline Tuned ML | OSU -3.1 (+5.1) | 138.5 (-8.5) | 35% ✗ |
| Baseline ML | OSU -3.0 (+5.0) | 138.8 (-8.8) | 39% ✗ |
| Baseline Plus ML | OSU -2.6 (+4.6) | 138.1 (-8.1) | 46% ✗ |
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 | OSU 80 – 73 RUTG |
| Dec 7, 2024 | OSU 80 – 66 RUTG |
| Mar 10, 2024 | OSU 73 – 51 RUTG |
| Jan 4, 2024 | OSU 76 – 72 RUTG |
| Jan 15, 2023 | RUTG 68 – 64 OSU |
Team Comparison
| Record & Ratings | RUTG | OSU |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 18-14 | 20-12 |
| Conference | 12-8 | 12-8 |
| Home | 14-3 | 13-3 |
| Away | 4-9 | 5-6 |
| Neutral | 0-2 | 2-3 |
| Last 5 | 2-3 | 4-1 |
| Streak | L2 | L1 |
| Avg Pts For | 68.5 | 72.8 |
| Avg Pts Against | 66.5 | 67.7 |
| Massey | 5.4 (#97) | 12.8 (#21) |
| Bradley-Terry | 1.15 (#92) | 2.79 (#19) |
| W. Bradley-Terry | 1.81 (#74) | 3.50 (#16) |
| RPI | 0.523 (#137) | 0.627 (#12) |
| Shooting & Four Factors | RUTG | OSU |
|---|---|---|
| FG% | 43.2% | 48.2% |
| 3PT% | 33.5% | 37.1% |
| REB / G | 37.0 | 35.8 |
| OREB / G | 11.1 | 9.2 |
| AST / TO | 1.35 | 1.33 |
| Four Factors — Offense | ||
| eFG% | 48.6% | 56.0% |
| TOV% | 17.8% | 17.2% |
| ORB% | 30.7% | 29.7% |
| FT Rate | 18.8% | 24.3% |
| Four Factors — Defense | ||
| Opp eFG% | 47.8% | 47.0% |
| Opp TOV% | 19.4% | 15.8% |
| DRB% | 73.0% | 72.2% |
| Opp FT Rate | 19.5% | 21.5% |
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