Really don't mind if you sit this one out. "Thick as a Brick" - Jethro Tull
Big Ten Conference · Crisler Center · December 6, 2025
Betting Lines
Spread MICH -25.5 Home covered
O/U 153.5 Over
Model Predictions
Spread Total MICH win
Actual MICH +41 161 Won
Massey MICH -37.9 (+3.1) — —
Massey Totals — 149.9 (+11.1) —
Bradley-Terry — — 100% ✓
Weighted B-T — — 100% ✓
Baseline Plus ML MICH -26.2 (+14.8) 142.7 (+18.3) 90% ✓
Efficiency Plus ML ★ MICH -19.7 (+21.3) 149.6 (+11.4) 90% ✓
Baseline Tuned ML MICH -21.5 (+19.5) 144.6 (+16.4) 91% ✓
Baseline ML MICH -28.7 (+12.3) 144.2 (+16.8) 91% ✓

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 28, 2025 MICH 84 – 82 RUTG
Feb 1, 2025 MICH 66 – 63 RUTG
Mar 1, 2024 RUTG 82 – 52 MICH
Feb 3, 2024 RUTG 69 – 59 MICH
Mar 9, 2023 RUTG 62 – 50 MICH

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings MICH RUTG
Overall 37-3 14-20
Conference 19-1 6-14
Home 14-1 10-7
Away 11-0 2-9
Neutral 12-2 2-4
Last 5 5-0 1-4
Streak W6 L2
Avg Pts For 87.3 70.5
Avg Pts Against 69.5 75.3
Massey 31.8 (#1) -1.1 (#184)
Bradley-Terry 4.88 (#3) -0.49 (#216)
W. Bradley-Terry 8.07 (#2) -0.52 (#202)
RPI 0.768 (#1) 0.462 (#233)
Shooting & Four Factors MICH RUTG
FG% 51.8% 42.4%
3PT% 36.2% 35.5%
REB / G 46.6 37.1
OREB / G 11.7 12.1
AST / TO 1.48 1.04
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 59.7% 48.5%
TOV% 17.8% 16.6%
ORB% 35.3% 34.2%
FT Rate 27.0% 30.3%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 40.5% 48.6%
Opp TOV% 16.0% 17.1%
DRB% 74.2% 67.8%
Opp FT Rate 18.2% 18.4%

Game Analysis

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