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Big 12 Conference · Hilton Coliseum · January 3, 2026
Betting Lines
Spread ISU -16.5 Home covered
O/U 142.5 Under
Money ISU -2100 / WVU +1100
Model Predictions
Spread Total ISU win
Actual ISU +21 139 Won
Massey ISU -20.4 (+0.6) — —
Massey Totals — 145.2 (-6.2) —
Bradley-Terry — — 100% ✓
Weighted B-T — — 100% ✓
Baseline Plus ML ISU -16.7 (+4.3) 141.5 (-2.5) 88% ✓
Efficiency Plus ML ★ ISU -14.4 (+6.6) 138.1 (+0.9) 88% ✓
Baseline Tuned ML ISU -17.3 (+3.7) 142.3 (-3.3) 89% ✓
Baseline ML ISU -17.7 (+3.3) 140.3 (-1.3) 88% ✓

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, 2025 WVU 64 – 57 ISU
Feb 24, 2024 ISU 71 – 64 WVU
Feb 28, 2023 WVU 72 – 69 ISU
Feb 9, 2023 WVU 76 – 71 ISU
Feb 24, 2022 ISU 84 – 81 WVU

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings ISU WVU
Overall 29-8 21-14
Conference 12-6 9-9
Home 16-1 15-3
Away 5-5 3-6
Neutral 8-2 3-5
Last 5 5-0 3-2
Streak L1 W3
Avg Pts For 82.0 70.6
Avg Pts Against 65.6 65.7
Massey 24.7 (#4) 8.1 (#79)
Bradley-Terry 5.49 (#2) 0.28 (#148)
W. Bradley-Terry 8.95 (#1) 0.59 (#134)
RPI 0.616 (#26) 0.461 (#247)
Shooting & Four Factors ISU WVU
FG% 53.2% 45.5%
3PT% 41.0% 35.9%
REB / G 36.8 37.1
OREB / G 12.2 11.5
AST / TO 1.84 1.36
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 60.5% 53.1%
TOV% 14.5% 15.7%
ORB% 37.9% 33.3%
FT Rate 24.7% 29.1%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 48.3% 45.3%
Opp TOV% 25.4% 20.4%
DRB% 72.7% 74.4%
Opp FT Rate 17.3% 21.7%

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