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Galen Center · December 10, 2023
Betting Lines
Spread USC -13.5 Away covered
O/U 158.5 Over
Money USC -1400 / LBSU +700
Model Predictions
Spread Total USC win
Actual LBSU +5 163 Lost
Massey USC -11.7 (-16.7) — —
Massey Totals — 158.3 (+4.7) —
Bradley-Terry — — 85% ✗
Weighted B-T — — 91% ✗
Efficiency Plus ML ★ USC -11.9 (-16.9) 157.1 (+5.9) 82% ✗
Baseline Tuned ML USC -10.8 (-15.8) 151.7 (+11.3) 82% ✗
Baseline ML USC -11.2 (-16.2) 153.2 (+9.8) 81% ✗
Baseline Plus ML USC -11.4 (-16.4) 155.0 (+8.0) 82% ✗

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 15, 2022 USC 88 – 78 LBSU
Dec 12, 2021 USC 73 – 62 LBSU

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings USC LBSU
Overall 15-18 21-15
Conference 8-12 10-10
Home 9-6 8-5
Away 3-9 9-7
Neutral 3-3 4-3
Last 5 3-2 3-2
Streak L1 L1
Avg Pts For 74.1 76.2
Avg Pts Against 74.3 76.2
Massey 8.2 (#53) 1.6 (#142)
Bradley-Terry 1.30 (#77) 0.65 (#128)
W. Bradley-Terry 1.85 (#76) 0.89 (#121)
RPI 0.566 (#80) 0.500 (#174)
Shooting & Four Factors USC LBSU
FG% 46.6% 46.6%
3PT% 37.1% 31.5%
REB / G 36.9 36.3
OREB / G 10.6 11.2
AST / TO 1.10 1.07
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 53.8% 51.2%
TOV% 18.5% 17.8%
ORB% 30.8% 30.8%
FT Rate 29.3% 20.8%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 48.1% 52.9%
Opp TOV% 18.5% 20.6%
DRB% 67.3% 69.5%
Opp FT Rate 15.5% 23.8%

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