I'm not a coward; I've just never been tested. "The Impression That I Get" - The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
Big Ten Conference · Bryce Jordan Center · January 24, 2021
Betting Lines
Spread PSU -5.5 Away covered
O/U 147.5 Over
Money PSU -225 / NU +225
Model Predictions
Spread Total PSU win
Actual PSU +3 159 Won
Massey PSU -6.2 (-3.2) — —
Massey Totals — 151.1 (+7.9) —
Bradley-Terry — — 63% ✓
Weighted B-T — — 66% ✓
Baseline Tuned ML PSU -5.1 (-2.1) 148.7 (+10.3) 71% ✓
Efficiency Plus ML ★ PSU -4.9 (-1.9) 146.7 (+12.3) 71% ✓
Baseline Plus ML PSU -5.1 (-2.1) 150.7 (+8.3) 74% ✓
Baseline ML PSU -5.4 (-2.4) 148.8 (+10.2) 70% ✓

Predictions use only rating snapshots dated before tip-off. Parenthesised values are the signed error vs. the actual result. Model performance →

Last 5 Meetings

Mar 10, 2026 NU 76 – 66 PSU
Jan 30, 2026 NU 94 – 73 PSU
Jan 3, 2025 PSU 84 – 80 NU
Feb 11, 2024 NU 68 – 63 PSU
Jan 10, 2024 NU 76 – 72 PSU

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings PSU NU
Overall 11-14 9-15
Conference 7-12 6-13
Home 7-5 7-6
Away 3-8 2-8
Neutral 1-1 0-1
Last 5 1-4 0-5
Streak L1 L1
Avg Pts For 72.6 69.0
Avg Pts Against 73.0 71.0
Massey 11.3 (#45) 7.8 (#70)
Bradley-Terry 1.59 (#66) 1.56 (#67)
W. Bradley-Terry 2.70 (#47) 2.61 (#50)
RPI 0.566 (#72) 0.527 (#124)
Shooting & Four Factors PSU NU
FG% 42.5% 44.7%
3PT% 35.5% 35.8%
REB / G 37.0 33.2
OREB / G 13.3 6.5
AST / TO 1.14 1.64
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 49.6% 51.8%
TOV% 16.5% 14.2%
ORB% 34.2% 19.0%
FT Rate 16.6% 22.3%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 52.2% 50.8%
Opp TOV% 19.8% 15.8%
DRB% 71.4% 75.0%
Opp FT Rate 29.4% 22.1%

Game Analysis

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