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Horizon League · Truist Arena · February 8, 2025
Betting Lines
Spread NKU -1.5 Away covered
O/U 139.5 Over
Money NKU -125 / RMU +105
Model Predictions
Spread Total NKU win
Actual RMU +5 157 Lost
Massey RMU -0.9 (-4.1) — —
Massey Totals — 140.8 (+16.2) —
Bradley-Terry — — 41% ✓
Weighted B-T — — 43% ✓
Baseline Plus ML RMU -1.3 (-3.7) 141.4 (+15.6) 39% ✓
Efficiency Plus ML ★ RMU -0.8 (-4.2) 141.7 (+15.3) 49% ✓
Baseline Tuned ML RMU -1.3 (-3.7) 141.1 (+15.9) 45% ✓
Baseline ML RMU -1.4 (-3.6) 143.2 (+13.8) 37% ✓

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 18, 2026 RMU 92 – 89 NKU
Dec 30, 2025 NKU 79 – 77 RMU
Dec 29, 2024 RMU 97 – 93 NKU
Feb 29, 2024 NKU 70 – 60 RMU
Nov 30, 2023 NKU 77 – 59 RMU

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings NKU RMU
Overall 17-16 26-9
Conference 11-9 15-5
Home 12-6 16-2
Away 5-10 8-6
Neutral 0-0 2-1
Last 5 2-3 4-1
Streak L1 L1
Avg Pts For 70.6 76.9
Avg Pts Against 72.2 71.6
Massey -4.6 (#238) -0.5 (#173)
Bradley-Terry -0.68 (#232) 0.24 (#153)
W. Bradley-Terry -0.94 (#233) -0.02 (#174)
RPI 0.467 (#238) 0.509 (#167)
Shooting & Four Factors NKU RMU
FG% 41.3% 43.4%
3PT% 31.0% 33.9%
REB / G 33.5 37.1
OREB / G 11.3 12.5
AST / TO 1.08 1.11
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 47.7% 49.6%
TOV% 18.2% 18.9%
ORB% 31.2% 34.6%
FT Rate 21.5% 28.4%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 52.6% 50.3%
Opp TOV% 20.7% 19.9%
DRB% 67.7% 71.1%
Opp FT Rate 20.1% 23.1%

Game Analysis

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