I like bread and butter. I like toast and jam. "Bread and Butter" - The Newbeats
Ohio Valley Conference · Kathleen and Tom Elam Center · January 5, 2024
Betting Lines
Spread UTM -9.5 Away covered
O/U 151.5 Under
Money UTM -450 / EIU +400
Model Predictions
Spread Total UTM win
Actual EIU +7 151 Lost
Massey UTM -11.7 (-18.7) — —
Massey Totals — 154.9 (-3.9) —
Bradley-Terry — — 98% ✗
Weighted B-T — — 99% ✗
Efficiency Plus ML ★ UTM -9.1 (-16.1) 149.3 (+1.7) 77% ✗
Baseline Tuned ML UTM -8.6 (-15.6) 147.1 (+3.9) 81% ✗
Baseline ML UTM -9.0 (-16.0) 147.1 (+3.9) 73% ✗
Baseline Plus ML UTM -8.8 (-15.8) 149.8 (+1.2) 73% ✗

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

Last 5 Meetings

Mar 6, 2026 UTM 66 – 63 EIU
Jan 30, 2026 UTM 76 – 68 EIU
Jan 3, 2026 UTM 65 – 61 EIU
Feb 15, 2025 UTM 72 – 68 EIU
Jan 17, 2025 UTM 68 – 63 EIU

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings UTM EIU
Overall 21-11 14-18
Conference 14-4 8-10
Home 12-2 9-6
Away 9-7 4-11
Neutral 0-2 1-1
Last 5 2-3 1-4
Streak L1 L2
Avg Pts For 79.5 65.3
Avg Pts Against 77.9 70.4
Massey -1.0 (#187) -8.3 (#304)
Bradley-Terry 0.08 (#176) -2.86 (#351)
W. Bradley-Terry -0.12 (#184) -3.72 (#348)
RPI 0.503 (#167) 0.405 (#328)
Shooting & Four Factors UTM EIU
FG% 43.5% 37.9%
3PT% 38.0% 30.1%
REB / G 41.4 35.9
OREB / G 10.7 12.6
AST / TO 1.15 0.85
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 50.9% 42.1%
TOV% 15.4% 18.6%
ORB% 26.9% 31.7%
FT Rate 19.0% 18.0%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 50.5% 54.7%
Opp TOV% 13.0% 17.7%
DRB% 73.1% 75.5%
Opp FT Rate 20.7% 30.4%

Game Analysis

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