Really don't mind if you sit this one out. "Thick as a Brick" - Jethro Tull
Hulman Center · December 9, 2023
Betting Lines
Spread INST -21.5 Home covered
O/U 150.5 Over
Money INST -4000 / USI +2500
Model Predictions
Spread Total INST win
Actual INST +44 152 Won
Massey INST -27.2 (+16.8) — —
Massey Totals — 146.1 (+5.9) —
Bradley-Terry — — 100% ✓
Weighted B-T — — 100% ✓
Baseline Plus ML INST -22.6 (+21.4) 146.4 (+5.6) 90% ✓
Efficiency Plus ML ★ INST -21.8 (+22.2) 149.5 (+2.5) 90% ✓
Baseline Tuned ML INST -21.5 (+22.5) 144.4 (+7.6) 91% ✓
Baseline ML INST -23.3 (+20.7) 144.0 (+8.0) 90% ✓

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

Last 5 Meetings

Dec 7, 2025 INST 77 – 55 USI
Nov 26, 2024 USI 87 – 77 INST
Dec 11, 2022 USI 88 – 85 INST

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings INST USI
Overall 32-7 8-24
Conference 17-3 5-13
Home 16-1 5-10
Away 9-4 3-13
Neutral 7-2 0-1
Last 5 5-0 0-5
Streak L1 L4
Avg Pts For 84.7 66.9
Avg Pts Against 73.5 75.0
Massey 13.2 (#19) -8.4 (#314)
Bradley-Terry 3.50 (#8) -4.29 (#361)
W. Bradley-Terry 4.47 (#18) -6.58 (#362)
RPI 0.644 (#15) 0.361 (#349)
Shooting & Four Factors INST USI
FG% 52.7% 39.0%
3PT% 41.6% 30.8%
REB / G 33.2 38.1
OREB / G 6.6 10.2
AST / TO 1.36 0.87
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 62.1% 44.5%
TOV% 16.6% 21.6%
ORB% 22.4% 27.2%
FT Rate 26.3% 14.0%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 49.6% 45.7%
Opp TOV% 18.7% 14.1%
DRB% 70.8% 72.4%
Opp FT Rate 20.5% 30.9%

Game Analysis

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