Betting Lines
| Spread | OSU -2.5 Home covered |
| O/U | 140.5 Over |
| Money | NU +125 OSU -145 |
Model Predictions
| Spread | Total | NU win | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actual | NU +1 | 141 | Won |
| Massey | NU -6.3 (-5.3) | — | — |
| Massey Totals | — | 147.1 (-6.1) | — |
| Bradley-Terry | — | — | 39% ✗ |
| Weighted B-T | — | — | 71% ✓ |
| Baseline Tuned ML | NU -5.9 (-4.9) | 146.9 (-5.9) | 74% ✓ |
| Efficiency Plus ML ★ | NU -3.3 (-2.3) | 142.3 (-1.3) | 65% ✓ |
| Baseline Plus ML | NU -4.4 (-3.4) | 147.1 (-6.1) | 58% ✓ |
| Baseline ML | NU -4.8 (-3.8) | 148.2 (-7.2) | 66% ✓ |
Predictions use only rating snapshots dated before tip-off. Parenthesised values are the signed error vs. the actual result. Model performance →
Last 5 Meetings
| Dec 6, 2025 | OSU 86 – 82 NU |
| Feb 20, 2025 | NU 70 – 49 OSU |
| Jan 28, 2024 | NU 83 – 58 OSU |
| Feb 10, 2023 | NU 69 – 63 OSU |
| Jan 2, 2023 | OSU 73 – 57 NU |
Team Comparison
| Record & Ratings | NU | OSU |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 9-15 | 21-10 |
| Conference | 6-13 | 12-8 |
| Home | 7-6 | 10-4 |
| Away | 2-8 | 7-4 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | 4-2 |
| Last 5 | 4-1 | 4-1 |
| Streak | L1 | L2 |
| Avg Pts For | 69.0 | 77.2 |
| Avg Pts Against | 71.0 | 71.1 |
| Massey | 12.0 (#32) | 9.9 (#48) |
| Bradley-Terry | 1.64 (#63) | 2.78 (#20) |
| W. Bradley-Terry | 4.24 (#18) | 4.13 (#23) |
| RPI | 0.536 (#112) | 0.661 (#15) |
| Shooting & Four Factors | NU | OSU |
|---|---|---|
| FG% | 49.7% | 44.3% |
| 3PT% | 41.3% | 32.2% |
| REB / G | 39.0 | 37.4 |
| OREB / G | 6.8 | 12.2 |
| AST / TO | 1.59 | 1.36 |
| Four Factors — Offense | ||
| eFG% | 58.3% | 50.3% |
| TOV% | 16.4% | 14.1% |
| ORB% | 21.9% | 34.9% |
| FT Rate | 30.3% | 33.9% |
| Four Factors — Defense | ||
| Opp eFG% | 42.3% | 47.7% |
| Opp TOV% | 16.4% | 19.4% |
| DRB% | 77.8% | 71.0% |
| Opp FT Rate | 17.3% | 21.3% |
Game Analysis
Loading game analysis…
Failed to load game analysis.