Betting Lines
| Spread | OSU -3.5 Home covered |
| O/U | 138.5 Over |
Model Predictions
| Spread | Total | OSU win | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actual | OSU +12 | 148 | Won |
| Massey | RUTG -2.1 (+14.1) | — | — |
| Massey Totals | — | 144.6 (+3.4) | — |
| Bradley-Terry | — | — | 16% ✗ |
| Weighted B-T | — | — | 3% ✗ |
| Baseline Tuned ML | OSU -0.9 (+11.1) | 143.1 (+4.9) | 50% ✗ |
| Efficiency Plus ML ★ | OSU -1.3 (+10.7) | 141.5 (+6.5) | 66% ✓ |
| Baseline Plus ML | OSU -2.0 (+10.0) | 145.6 (+2.4) | 63% ✓ |
| Baseline ML | OSU -0.9 (+11.1) | 144.1 (+3.9) | 68% ✓ |
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 | OSU | RUTG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 21-10 | 16-12 |
| Conference | 12-8 | 10-10 |
| Home | 10-4 | 10-4 |
| Away | 7-4 | 4-6 |
| Neutral | 4-2 | 2-2 |
| Last 5 | 4-1 | 5-0 |
| Streak | L2 | L1 |
| Avg Pts For | 77.2 | 69.2 |
| Avg Pts Against | 71.1 | 67.6 |
| Massey | 8.1 (#59) | 14.6 (#16) |
| Bradley-Terry | 1.90 (#52) | 4.25 (#2) |
| W. Bradley-Terry | 2.51 (#63) | 6.62 (#3) |
| RPI | 0.620 (#35) | 0.735 (#5) |
| Shooting & Four Factors | OSU | RUTG |
|---|---|---|
| FG% | 44.0% | 51.1% |
| 3PT% | 33.6% | 36.5% |
| REB / G | 36.3 | 42.0 |
| OREB / G | 12.3 | 11.8 |
| AST / TO | 1.39 | 1.47 |
| Four Factors — Offense | ||
| eFG% | 50.4% | 56.3% |
| TOV% | 13.8% | 16.8% |
| ORB% | 34.7% | 34.0% |
| FT Rate | 33.3% | 23.0% |
| Four Factors — Defense | ||
| Opp eFG% | 47.3% | 45.7% |
| Opp TOV% | 20.5% | 18.1% |
| DRB% | 68.3% | 74.2% |
| Opp FT Rate | 21.9% | 16.8% |
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