But anyone who ever had heart, they wouldn't turn around and break it. "Sweet Jane" - Lou Reed
Allen Fieldhouse · December 6, 2023
Betting Lines
Spread KU -26.0 Away covered
O/U 140.0 Over
Model Predictions
Spread Total KU win
Actual KU +19 157 Won
Massey KU -24.6 (-5.6) — —
Massey Totals — 145.0 (+12.0) —
Bradley-Terry — — 100% ✓
Weighted B-T — — 100% ✓
Efficiency Plus ML ★ KU -21.3 (-2.3) 143.4 (+13.6) 90% ✓
Baseline Tuned ML KU -17.5 (+1.5) 144.5 (+12.5) 90% ✓
Baseline ML KU -18.5 (+0.5) 143.1 (+13.9) 89% ✓
Baseline Plus ML KU -18.7 (+0.3) 141.3 (+15.7) 90% ✓

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 KU KC
Overall 23-11 16-16
Conference 10-8 10-6
Home 15-1 10-3
Away 3-7 6-9
Neutral 4-3 0-4
Last 5 4-1 1-4
Streak L1 L1
Avg Pts For 75.3 70.6
Avg Pts Against 70.3 71.4
Massey 13.9 (#16) -5.0 (#263)
Bradley-Terry 3.02 (#17) -3.33 (#353)
W. Bradley-Terry 4.54 (#16) -5.01 (#353)
RPI 0.657 (#12) 0.425 (#286)
Shooting & Four Factors KU KC
FG% 52.6% 42.2%
3PT% 41.1% 32.4%
REB / G 38.6 35.2
OREB / G 7.4 12.2
AST / TO 1.72 0.86
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 59.1% 48.8%
TOV% 18.1% 21.3%
ORB% 25.0% 34.8%
FT Rate 24.1% 18.5%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 43.3% 56.8%
Opp TOV% 15.5% 17.7%
DRB% 73.2% 74.6%
Opp FT Rate 15.7% 35.8%

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