We are like Greeks. We are like Romans. / Centaurs and monkeys just cluster 'round us "Nemesis" - Shriekback
Ohio Valley Conference · Gentry Center · February 20, 2026
Betting Lines
Spread TNST -3.5 Home covered
O/U 159.5 Over
Money TNST -175 / LIN +145
Model Predictions
Spread Total TNST win
Actual TNST +9 169 Won
Massey TNST -3.3 (+5.7) — —
Massey Totals — 162.1 (+6.9) —
Bradley-Terry — — 69% ✓
Weighted B-T — — 70% ✓
Baseline Plus ML TNST -3.1 (+5.9) 156.4 (+12.6) 68% ✓
Efficiency Plus ML ★ TNST -3.4 (+5.6) 155.8 (+13.2) 72% ✓
Baseline Tuned ML TNST -3.0 (+6.0) 152.6 (+16.4) 65% ✓
Baseline ML TNST -3.0 (+6.0) 155.0 (+14.0) 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

Jan 24, 2026 TNST 96 – 86 LIN
Mar 7, 2025 TNST 69 – 55 LIN
Feb 8, 2025 TNST 84 – 76 LIN
Jan 10, 2025 LIN 72 – 62 TNST
Feb 9, 2024 TNST 65 – 55 LIN

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings TNST LIN
Overall 23-10 18-15
Conference 15-5 11-9
Home 10-2 9-5
Away 10-7 7-9
Neutral 2-1 2-1
Last 5 3-2 3-2
Streak L1 L1
Avg Pts For 77.9 74.4
Avg Pts Against 75.1 75.0
Massey -5.0 (#245) -5.4 (#254)
Bradley-Terry -0.35 (#205) -0.63 (#225)
W. Bradley-Terry -0.87 (#234) -1.14 (#250)
RPI 0.518 (#135) 0.486 (#213)
Shooting & Four Factors TNST LIN
FG% 44.5% 44.2%
3PT% 31.8% 29.0%
REB / G 35.8 37.8
OREB / G 12.9 12.5
AST / TO 1.12 0.96
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 49.3% 48.7%
TOV% 16.2% 19.1%
ORB% 34.0% 33.0%
FT Rate 25.4% 26.4%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 52.7% 49.7%
Opp TOV% 19.7% 18.7%
DRB% 68.4% 67.9%
Opp FT Rate 32.1% 25.0%

Game Analysis

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