We live on blood / We are Sparta F.C "Theme from Sparta FC" - The Fall
Siegel Center · December 2, 2023
Betting Lines
Spread VCU -12.5 Away covered
O/U 134.5 Under
Money VCU -900 / NORF +700
Model Predictions
Spread Total VCU win
Actual NORF +3 123 Lost
Massey VCU -15.7 (-18.7) — —
Massey Totals — 137.1 (-14.1) —
Bradley-Terry — — 93% ✗
Weighted B-T — — 99% ✗
Efficiency Plus ML ★ VCU -11.3 (-14.3) 135.1 (-12.1) 83% ✗
Baseline Tuned ML VCU -12.3 (-15.3) 137.3 (-14.3) 86% ✗
Baseline ML VCU -13.0 (-16.0) 137.3 (-14.3) 84% ✗
Baseline Plus ML VCU -12.7 (-15.7) 135.8 (-12.8) 83% ✗

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

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings VCU NORF
Overall 24-14 24-11
Conference 11-7 11-3
Home 13-6 15-0
Away 7-5 6-8
Neutral 4-3 3-3
Last 5 3-2 2-3
Streak L1 W2
Avg Pts For 71.0 70.6
Avg Pts Against 66.7 68.6
Massey 6.2 (#78) -3.3 (#233)
Bradley-Terry 0.24 (#166) -1.10 (#265)
W. Bradley-Terry 0.92 (#128) -1.82 (#274)
RPI 0.534 (#130) 0.441 (#263)
Shooting & Four Factors VCU NORF
FG% 45.2% 39.1%
3PT% 32.7% 30.0%
REB / G 35.9 33.3
OREB / G 8.4 12.2
AST / TO 0.85 1.02
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 52.4% 44.3%
TOV% 22.3% 15.9%
ORB% 27.7% 32.0%
FT Rate 32.7% 35.0%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 43.8% 52.3%
Opp TOV% 16.0% 23.0%
DRB% 71.4% 67.2%
Opp FT Rate 27.0% 35.9%

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