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Big South Conference · Qubein Center · January 11, 2024
Betting Lines
Spread HPU -6.5 Away covered
O/U 152.5 Over
Money HPU -275 / UNCA +260
Model Predictions
Spread Total HPU win
Actual HPU +5 163 Won
Massey HPU -9.5 (-4.5) — —
Massey Totals — 159.2 (+3.8) —
Bradley-Terry — — 81% ✓
Weighted B-T — — 91% ✓
Efficiency Plus ML ★ HPU -6.8 (-1.8) 154.4 (+8.6) 78% ✓
Baseline Tuned ML HPU -7.3 (-2.3) 153.7 (+9.3) 79% ✓
Baseline ML HPU -7.9 (-2.9) 154.2 (+8.8) 76% ✓
Baseline Plus ML HPU -8.5 (-3.5) 155.2 (+7.8) 81% ✓

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 7, 2026 HPU 75 – 71 UNCA
Feb 20, 2026 HPU 74 – 48 UNCA
Dec 31, 2025 HPU 87 – 69 UNCA
Feb 9, 2025 HPU 104 – 100 UNCA
Jan 4, 2025 UNCA 103 – 99 HPU

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings HPU UNCA
Overall 27-9 22-12
Conference 13-3 12-4
Home 16-1 12-2
Away 7-5 5-7
Neutral 4-3 5-3
Last 5 5-0 4-1
Streak L1 L1
Avg Pts For 82.1 75.9
Avg Pts Against 75.2 74.9
Massey 3.7 (#115) -1.7 (#199)
Bradley-Terry 1.03 (#92) 0.37 (#147)
W. Bradley-Terry 1.72 (#79) 0.30 (#156)
RPI 0.533 (#120) 0.519 (#144)
Shooting & Four Factors HPU UNCA
FG% 46.7% 44.1%
3PT% 33.5% 36.4%
REB / G 39.8 35.0
OREB / G 13.0 10.8
AST / TO 0.97 1.05
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 53.2% 50.7%
TOV% 16.7% 18.7%
ORB% 38.5% 31.4%
FT Rate 33.9% 33.0%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 51.4% 51.5%
Opp TOV% 13.2% 16.1%
DRB% 78.4% 68.2%
Opp FT Rate 25.1% 26.4%

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