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Horizon League · Truist Arena · January 18, 2026
Betting Lines
Spread NKU -7.5 Away covered
O/U 153.5 Over
Money NKU -305 / RMU +245
Model Predictions
Spread Total NKU win
Actual RMU +3 181 Lost
Massey NKU -6.9 (-9.9) — —
Massey Totals — 155.1 (+25.9) —
Bradley-Terry — — 73% ✗
Weighted B-T — — 73% ✗
Baseline Plus ML NKU -6.0 (-9.0) 150.2 (+30.8) 77% ✗
Efficiency Plus ML ★ NKU -4.8 (-7.8) 148.4 (+32.6) 70% ✗
Baseline Tuned ML NKU -6.6 (-9.6) 149.4 (+31.6) 77% ✗
Baseline ML NKU -6.1 (-9.1) 150.7 (+30.3) 78% ✗

Predictions use only rating snapshots dated before tip-off. Parenthesised values are the signed error vs. the actual result. Model performance →

Last 5 Meetings

Dec 30, 2025 NKU 79 – 77 RMU
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 NKU RMU
Overall 20-14 22-11
Conference 10-10 13-7
Home 12-5 14-3
Away 7-8 8-7
Neutral 1-1 0-1
Last 5 4-1 1-4
Streak L1 L1
Avg Pts For 80.9 76.8
Avg Pts Against 78.7 73.4
Massey 0.1 (#166) -3.4 (#220)
Bradley-Terry 0.15 (#159) -0.30 (#200)
W. Bradley-Terry -0.01 (#170) -0.36 (#198)
RPI 0.493 (#191) 0.474 (#224)
Shooting & Four Factors NKU RMU
FG% 46.3% 45.7%
3PT% 34.7% 36.1%
REB / G 33.8 36.3
OREB / G 11.6 13.4
AST / TO 1.32 1.35
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 53.8% 52.9%
TOV% 16.8% 18.7%
ORB% 33.3% 38.2%
FT Rate 25.4% 20.9%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 54.5% 51.4%
Opp TOV% 19.7% 15.9%
DRB% 67.8% 69.4%
Opp FT Rate 24.9% 37.0%

Game Analysis

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