Freedom Hall (TN) · at ETSU
#230NKUN Kentucky63final
Final
#173ETSUETSU75▲ winner
Closing lineETSU -6.5✓ ETSU covered by 5.5
Closing total142.5Under by 4.5
Season records: N Kentucky and ETSU
NKUThis seasonETSU
0-1Record0-1
0-1ATS0-1
1-0O/U0-1

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

Model before tip-off: NKU 69–77 ETSU · ✓ ETSU (76%) won
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Box score

Score by half
1H2HT
NKU323163
ETSU334275

1st half: NKU 32, ETSU 33 (ETSU by 1). The model had ETSU by 4.8 and a total of 68.4 (actual 65).

Team stats

NKUETSU
23-63 37%Field goals26-44 59%
7-30 23%3-pointers4-9 44%
10-14 71%Free throws19-27 70%
35 15 offRebounds32 3 off
11Assists13
12Steals13
4Blocks4
18Turnovers18
22Fouls18
28Points in paint42
31Fast-break points13

Players

NKUMINPTSREBASTFG3P
Dan Gherezgher G3424128-195-12
Donovan Oday G3214245-100-4
Kael Robinson F267633-121-6
Ethan Elliott G196313-60-3
LJ Wells F170700-20-0
Bench
Tae Dozier G286312-61-3
Donovan Rakotonanahary F154602-20-0
Addison Archer F150100-10-0
Shawn Nelson G142000-50-2

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

ETSUMINPTSREBASTFG3P
Brian Taylor II G3620927-122-4
Blake Barkley F3413615-50-0
Allen Strothers G271040-10-0
Cam Morris III F2422217-101-1
Jordan McCullum F2210324-61-1
Bench
Maki Johnson G245621-30-1
Jaylen Smith G192011-30-1
Brayden Crump F142201-40-1

Did not play: Joseph Carter, Maddox Huff, Frederico Whitaker Jr., Isaiah Sutherland, Henry Sisemore, Milton Matthews III, Gabe Sisk

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Market

Open → close
Spread
No change since the open
Total
Down 1 since the open
Moneyline
NKU +240 · ETSU -290
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened ETSU -6.5 · unchangedmodel ETSU -8
Opened 143.5 · closed 142.5 · moved 1 downmodel 146
Openline modelTip-off

Pre-game lines only (ESPN, DraftKings first). After tip-off the line shown is the closing line.

Model vs market

MarketModelModel edgeResult
SpreadETSU -6.5ETSU -8.2ETSU +1.7W ETSU covered
Total142.5146.0Over 3.5L Under
Projected score—NKU 68.9 · ETSU 77.1

1st-half model

ModelActual
1H spreadETSU -4.8ETSU -1.0
1H total68.465
1H projected scoreNKU 31.8 · ETSU 36.6NKU 32 · ETSU 33

N Kentucky

0-1 overall · 0-0 in conference · Horizon League

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  • L@ Tennessee56–95

4 days since their last game.

ETSU

0-1 overall · 0-0 in conference · Southern Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • L@ Presbyterian64–68

4 days since their last game.