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Big Ten Conference · Breslin Center · January 18, 2024
Betting Lines
Spread MSU -11.5 Away covered
O/U 140.5 Over
Money MSU -1000 / MINN +550
Model Predictions
Spread Total MSU win
Actual MSU +10 142 Won
Massey MSU -13.3 (-3.3) — —
Massey Totals — 138.5 (+3.5) —
Bradley-Terry — — 79% ✓
Weighted B-T — — 87% ✓
Baseline Plus ML MSU -12.1 (-2.1) 142.9 (-0.9) 86% ✓
Efficiency Plus ML ★ MSU -13.5 (-3.5) 142.4 (-0.4) 87% ✓
Baseline Tuned ML MSU -10.7 (-0.7) 140.8 (+1.2) 86% ✓
Baseline ML MSU -11.2 (-1.2) 142.8 (-0.8) 85% ✓

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 5, 2026 MINN 76 – 73 MSU
Jan 29, 2025 MSU 73 – 51 MINN
Dec 5, 2024 MSU 90 – 72 MINN
Mar 14, 2024 MSU 77 – 67 MINN
Feb 7, 2024 MINN 59 – 56 MSU

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings MSU MINN
Overall 20-15 19-15
Conference 10-10 9-11
Home 14-4 16-4
Away 3-7 3-9
Neutral 3-4 0-2
Last 5 3-2 3-2
Streak L1 L1
Avg Pts For 72.9 75.0
Avg Pts Against 66.1 71.9
Massey 15.6 (#15) 6.2 (#90)
Bradley-Terry 1.44 (#71) 0.82 (#106)
W. Bradley-Terry 2.28 (#53) 1.13 (#107)
RPI 0.561 (#86) 0.509 (#158)
Shooting & Four Factors MSU MINN
FG% 47.8% 48.2%
3PT% 36.3% 33.7%
REB / G 37.0 37.6
OREB / G 10.6 11.2
AST / TO 1.68 1.55
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 53.8% 55.0%
TOV% 15.7% 17.8%
ORB% 31.2% 33.2%
FT Rate 22.0% 22.8%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 45.4% 47.0%
Opp TOV% 18.1% 17.6%
DRB% 71.7% 71.5%
Opp FT Rate 22.1% 20.1%

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