We are like Greeks. We are like Romans. / Centaurs and monkeys just cluster 'round us "Nemesis" - Shriekback
Sun Belt Conference · Mitchell Center · January 6, 2024
Betting Lines
Spread USA -3.5 Away covered
O/U 145.5 Over
Money USA -175 / GAST +200
Model Predictions
Spread Total USA win
Actual GAST +14 166 Lost
Massey USA -4.7 (-18.7) — —
Massey Totals — 148.6 (+17.4) —
Bradley-Terry — — 78% ✗
Weighted B-T — — 83% ✗
Efficiency Plus ML ★ USA -4.5 (-18.5) 145.9 (+20.1) 71% ✗
Baseline Tuned ML USA -3.7 (-17.7) 145.3 (+20.7) 68% ✗
Baseline ML USA -3.4 (-17.4) 145.8 (+20.2) 69% ✗
Baseline Plus ML USA -3.8 (-17.8) 148.6 (+17.4) 71% ✗

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 1, 2026 USA 69 – 67 GAST
Jan 3, 2025 USA 77 – 51 GAST
Dec 31, 2022 GAST 68 – 58 USA
Feb 5, 2022 GAST 69 – 62 USA
Jan 14, 2022 USA 74 – 65 GAST

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings USA GAST
Overall 16-16 14-17
Conference 8-10 8-10
Home 11-6 9-5
Away 5-9 5-11
Neutral 0-1 0-1
Last 5 3-2 1-4
Streak L1 L1
Avg Pts For 73.4 74.4
Avg Pts Against 75.9 76.4
Massey -2.5 (#218) -2.9 (#225)
Bradley-Terry -0.12 (#190) -0.57 (#235)
W. Bradley-Terry -0.25 (#193) -0.92 (#241)
RPI 0.465 (#241) 0.462 (#247)
Shooting & Four Factors USA GAST
FG% 43.8% 42.2%
3PT% 32.2% 28.8%
REB / G 34.9 36.7
OREB / G 8.8 11.7
AST / TO 0.95 1.05
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 49.6% 47.1%
TOV% 15.6% 14.6%
ORB% 24.7% 30.4%
FT Rate 21.5% 24.0%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 50.1% 52.0%
Opp TOV% 15.9% 14.8%
DRB% 70.3% 71.2%
Opp FT Rate 23.3% 30.5%

Game Analysis

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