Betting Lines
| Spread | NEB -8.5 Away covered |
| O/U | 145.5 Over |
| Money | NEB -400 RUTG +300 |
Model Predictions
| Spread | Total | NEB win | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actual | RUTG +3 | 167 | Lost |
| Massey | NEB -9.2 (-12.2) | — | — |
| Massey Totals | — | 149.9 (+17.1) | — |
| Bradley-Terry | — | — | 90% ✗ |
| Weighted B-T | — | — | 93% ✗ |
| Baseline Plus ML | NEB -7.9 (-10.9) | 148.8 (+18.2) | 77% ✗ |
| Efficiency Plus ML ★ | NEB -8.3 (-11.3) | 148.1 (+18.9) | 80% ✗ |
| Baseline Tuned ML | NEB -8.7 (-11.7) | 146.7 (+20.3) | 80% ✗ |
| Baseline ML | NEB -7.8 (-10.8) | 147.7 (+19.3) | 76% ✗ |
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 7, 2026 | NEB 80 – 68 RUTG |
| Mar 3, 2024 | NEB 67 – 56 RUTG |
| Jan 18, 2024 | RUTG 87 – 82 NEB |
| Feb 15, 2023 | NEB 82 – 72 RUTG |
| Jan 29, 2022 | RUTG 63 – 61 NEB |
Team Comparison
| Record & Ratings | NEB | RUTG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 21-14 | 15-17 |
| Conference | 7-13 | 8-12 |
| Home | 10-6 | 11-5 |
| Away | 5-7 | 3-8 |
| Neutral | 6-1 | 1-4 |
| Last 5 | 3-2 | 2-3 |
| Streak | W4 | L1 |
| Avg Pts For | 76.0 | 77.0 |
| Avg Pts Against | 72.6 | 77.6 |
| Massey | 11.6 (#49) | 6.2 (#85) |
| Bradley-Terry | 2.58 (#30) | 1.01 (#89) |
| W. Bradley-Terry | 3.38 (#29) | 1.56 (#79) |
| RPI | 0.630 (#23) | 0.545 (#87) |
| Shooting & Four Factors | NEB | RUTG |
|---|---|---|
| FG% | 46.4% | 44.6% |
| 3PT% | 33.3% | 32.4% |
| REB / G | 36.2 | 36.9 |
| OREB / G | 9.1 | 10.9 |
| AST / TO | 1.09 | 1.22 |
| Four Factors — Offense | ||
| eFG% | 52.9% | 50.3% |
| TOV% | 17.7% | 15.3% |
| ORB% | 27.6% | 30.1% |
| FT Rate | 29.8% | 26.1% |
| Four Factors — Defense | ||
| Opp eFG% | 48.6% | 50.9% |
| Opp TOV% | 19.7% | 17.0% |
| DRB% | 72.9% | 70.1% |
| Opp FT Rate | 19.7% | 17.9% |
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