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Horizon League · UPMC Events Center · December 30, 2025
Betting Lines
Spread NKU -1.5 Away covered
O/U 149.5 Over
Money RMU -105 / NKU -115
Model Predictions
Spread Total RMU win
Actual NKU +2 156 Lost
Massey RMU -4.8 (-6.8) — —
Massey Totals — 151.4 (+4.6) —
Bradley-Terry — — 84% ✗
Weighted B-T — — 91% ✗
Baseline Plus ML RMU -3.9 (-5.9) 146.6 (+9.4) 70% ✗
Efficiency Plus ML ★ RMU -3.4 (-5.4) 142.3 (+13.7) 67% ✗
Baseline Tuned ML RMU -3.5 (-5.5) 147.2 (+8.8) 69% ✗
Baseline ML RMU -2.7 (-4.7) 147.0 (+9.0) 68% ✗

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
Feb 8, 2025 RMU 81 – 76 NKU
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 RMU NKU
Overall 22-11 20-14
Conference 13-7 10-10
Home 14-3 12-5
Away 8-7 7-8
Neutral 0-1 1-1
Last 5 4-1 2-3
Streak L1 L1
Avg Pts For 76.8 80.9
Avg Pts Against 73.4 78.7
Massey -1.7 (#194) -2.4 (#197)
Bradley-Terry 0.54 (#135) -0.44 (#215)
W. Bradley-Terry 0.82 (#128) -0.72 (#220)
RPI 0.519 (#139) 0.452 (#262)
Shooting & Four Factors RMU NKU
FG% 45.4% 44.6%
3PT% 35.8% 32.5%
REB / G 37.4 33.1
OREB / G 13.4 12.7
AST / TO 1.30 1.16
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 52.4% 51.8%
TOV% 18.6% 18.4%
ORB% 38.0% 35.1%
FT Rate 19.2% 21.9%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 48.9% 56.4%
Opp TOV% 16.4% 21.9%
DRB% 69.1% 67.5%
Opp FT Rate 35.6% 32.5%

Game Analysis

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