Truist Arena · at N Kentucky
#261BUBoston U65final
Final
#230NKUN Kentucky74▲ winner
Closing lineNKU -7.5✓ NKU covered by 1.5
Closing total143.5Under by 4.5
Season records: Boston U and N Kentucky
BUThis seasonNKU
3-4Record3-2
4-3ATS3-2
5-2O/U3-2

ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders

Model before tip-off: BU 72–77 NKU · ✓ NKU (64%) won
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Box score

Score by half
1H2HT
BU293665
NKU245074

1st half: BU 29, NKU 24 (BU by 5). The model had NKU by 2.4 and a total of 69.7 (actual 53).

Team stats

BUNKU
23-41 56%Field goals23-60 38%
5-13 38%3-pointers8-29 28%
14-19 74%Free throws20-24 83%
24 6 offRebounds33 18 off
12Assists11
4Steals10
4Blocks3
16Turnovers11
23Fouls17
34Points in paint28
2Fast-break points3

Players

BUMINPTSREBASTFG3P
Chance Gladden G3620237-91-1
Mike McNair Jr. G3218316-93-5
Ben Defty C2911513-40-0
Sam Hughes F270330-40-2
Ben Roy G262111-30-2
Bench
Azmar Abdullah G267113-51-2
Malcolm Chimezie F167313-50-0
Donte Tisinger Jr. G50010-10-1
Quinn Nielsen F30100-10-0

Did not play: Peter Carr, Spencer Joyner, Kyrone Alexander, Ethan Okwuosa, Matai Baptiste, Andrew Bhesania, Otto Landrum

NKUMINPTSREBASTFG3P
Dan Gherezgher G3323318-204-11
LJ Wells F3114505-101-2
Kael Robinson F2811423-92-5
Tae Dozier G275622-41-3
Ethan Elliott G200220-50-3
Bench
Donovan Oday G3016333-90-4
Donovan Rakotonanahary F155312-20-0
Shawn Nelson G70100-00-0
Addison Archer F50000-00-0
Bryce Darbyshire G40000-10-1

Did not play: Ryan Tolliver, Juanma Ruiz, JJ Apathjang, Mitchel Minor

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Market vs model

The model’s numbers beside the market’s
MarketModelModel edgeResult
Spread
MarketNKU -7.5
ModelNKU -4.2
Model edgeBU +3.3
L NKU covered
Total
Market143.5
Model148.8
Model edgeOver 5.3
L Under
Projected score
BU 72.3 · NKU 76.5
BU 65 · NKU 74
Win probability
NKU 64%
1st half
Spread
NKU -2.4
BU -5.0
Total
69.7
53 points
Projected score
BU 33.6 · NKU 36.1
BU 29 · NKU 24

Market

Open → close
Spread
1 pt toward NKU
Total
Down 6 since the open
Moneyline
BU +250 · NKU -310
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened NKU -6.5 · closed NKU -7.5 · moved 1 toward NKUmodel NKU -4
Opened 149.5 · closed 143.5 · moved 6 downmodel 149
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Pre-game lines only (ESPN, DraftKings first). After tip-off the line shown is the closing line.

Boston U

3-4 overall · 0-0 in conference · Patriot League

Last five, 2025-26
  • L@ Penn State87–96
  • Wvs Harvard75–74
  • L@ Columbia49–54
  • Lvs Merrimack79–91
  • Wvs Brown90–77

4 days since their last game.

N Kentucky

3-2 overall · 0-0 in conference · Horizon League

Last five, 2025-26
  • Wvs Wofford93–83
  • Wvs E Kentucky82–71
  • W@ C Michigan90–66
  • L@ ETSU63–75
  • L@ Tennessee56–95

3 days since their last game.