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Qubein Center · December 9, 2023
Betting Lines
Spread HPU -19.5 Away covered
O/U 158.5 Under
Money HPU -8000 / NCAT +1400
Model Predictions
Spread Total HPU win
Actual HPU +13 137 Won
Massey HPU -27.0 (-14.0) — —
Massey Totals — 175.4 (-38.4) —
Bradley-Terry — — 100% ✓
Weighted B-T — — 100% ✓
Efficiency Plus ML ★ HPU -19.3 (-6.3) 152.5 (-15.5) 90% ✓
Baseline Tuned ML HPU -21.4 (-8.4) 156.9 (-19.9) 91% ✓
Baseline ML HPU -23.8 (-10.8) 159.5 (-22.5) 91% ✓
Baseline Plus ML HPU -22.6 (-9.6) 158.9 (-21.9) 91% ✓

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 24, 2022 HPU 78 – 58 NCAT
Jan 16, 2022 HPU 78 – 71 NCAT

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings HPU NCAT
Overall 27-9 7-25
Conference 13-3 5-13
Home 16-1 4-7
Away 7-5 2-14
Neutral 4-3 1-4
Last 5 4-1 0-5
Streak L1 L10
Avg Pts For 82.1 65.6
Avg Pts Against 75.2 77.9
Massey 5.3 (#89) -16.2 (#358)
Bradley-Terry 0.86 (#110) -3.21 (#353)
W. Bradley-Terry 1.41 (#95) -5.10 (#357)
RPI 0.526 (#133) 0.396 (#322)
Shooting & Four Factors HPU NCAT
FG% 48.3% 37.2%
3PT% 34.9% 28.7%
REB / G 40.0 27.0
OREB / G 11.8 7.4
AST / TO 0.95 1.26
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 54.9% 43.6%
TOV% 16.3% 13.4%
ORB% 36.0% 18.4%
FT Rate 37.0% 26.1%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 50.5% 61.1%
Opp TOV% 12.7% 15.1%
DRB% 77.1% 62.0%
Opp FT Rate 27.1% 21.9%

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