We're only making plans for Nigel. "Making Plans for Nigel" - XTC
Horizon League · Truist Arena · January 16, 2021
Betting Lines
Spread NKU -7.5 Away covered
O/U 141.5 Under
Money NKU -300 / IUIN +300
Model Predictions
Spread Total NKU win
Actual IUIN +2 128 Lost
Massey NKU -4.2 (-6.2) — —
Massey Totals — 135.7 (-7.7) —
Bradley-Terry — — 60% ✗
Weighted B-T — — 58% ✗
Baseline Tuned ML NKU -3.5 (-5.5) 135.0 (-7.0) 66% ✗
Efficiency Plus ML ★ NKU -3.7 (-5.7) 132.6 (-4.6) 65% ✗
Baseline Plus ML NKU -3.5 (-5.5) 134.2 (-6.2) 61% ✗
Baseline ML NKU -3.3 (-5.3) 134.5 (-6.5) 64% ✗

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 12, 2026 NKU 84 – 81 IUIN
Jan 1, 2026 NKU 81 – 72 IUIN
Feb 23, 2025 NKU 71 – 67 IUIN
Dec 7, 2024 NKU 66 – 64 IUIN
Feb 25, 2024 NKU 80 – 64 IUIN

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings NKU IUIN
Overall 14-11 8-10
Conference 11-7 7-9
Home 9-4 3-5
Away 5-6 4-5
Neutral 0-1 1-0
Last 5 2-3 1-4
Streak L1 L2
Avg Pts For 71.4 71.2
Avg Pts Against 71.2 75.8
Massey -4.7 (#239) -6.1 (#266)
Bradley-Terry -0.73 (#224) -0.62 (#212)
W. Bradley-Terry -1.27 (#245) -1.02 (#228)
RPI 0.451 (#231) 0.444 (#245)
Shooting & Four Factors NKU IUIN
FG% 42.7% 40.1%
3PT% 27.4% 31.9%
REB / G 35.1 32.2
OREB / G 13.8 9.0
AST / TO 0.77 0.85
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 48.4% 46.4%
TOV% 21.4% 21.7%
ORB% 37.6% 24.0%
FT Rate 19.9% 19.8%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 51.3% 52.7%
Opp TOV% 21.2% 23.3%
DRB% 63.8% 70.6%
Opp FT Rate 23.0% 19.8%

Game Analysis

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