All my failings exposed, gets a taste in my mouth as desperation takes hold "Love Will Tear Us Apart" - Joy Division
Lenovo Center · December 21, 2023
Betting Lines
Spread NCSU -11.5 Home covered
O/U 147.5 Over
Money NCSU -650 / SLU +460
Model Predictions
Spread Total NCSU win
Actual NCSU +12 152 Won
Massey NCSU -15.9 (-3.9) — —
Massey Totals — 156.6 (-4.6) —
Bradley-Terry — — 90% ✓
Weighted B-T — — 97% ✓
Efficiency Plus ML ★ NCSU -12.6 (-0.6) 151.2 (+0.8) 86% ✓
Baseline Tuned ML NCSU -13.9 (-1.9) 151.9 (+0.1) 88% ✓
Baseline ML NCSU -14.8 (-2.8) 152.1 (-0.1) 88% ✓
Baseline Plus ML NCSU -14.8 (-2.8) 152.9 (-0.9) 88% ✓

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 18, 2020 SLU 80 – 69 NCSU

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings NCSU SLU
Overall 26-15 13-20
Conference 9-11 5-13
Home 12-5 8-8
Away 4-7 3-9
Neutral 10-3 2-3
Last 5 3-2 2-3
Streak L1 L1
Avg Pts For 75.6 74.1
Avg Pts Against 71.8 79.8
Massey 7.7 (#69) -3.6 (#238)
Bradley-Terry 1.88 (#48) 0.63 (#129)
W. Bradley-Terry 2.69 (#42) 0.41 (#156)
RPI 0.571 (#70) 0.543 (#111)
Shooting & Four Factors NCSU SLU
FG% 45.4% 42.9%
3PT% 34.8% 38.3%
REB / G 37.3 32.5
OREB / G 11.3 8.2
AST / TO 1.45 1.08
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 51.6% 49.9%
TOV% 13.8% 16.0%
ORB% 30.2% 23.4%
FT Rate 21.7% 28.0%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 49.0% 52.7%
Opp TOV% 19.9% 16.2%
DRB% 70.1% 70.7%
Opp FT Rate 23.2% 21.5%

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