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Metro Conference · Draddy Gymnasium · January 14, 2024
Betting Lines
Spread SPU -6.5 Away covered
O/U 127.5 Over
Money MAN +188 / SPU -250
Model Predictions
Spread Total MAN win
Actual SPU +13 149 Lost
Massey SPU -7.4 (-5.6) — —
Massey Totals — 122.0 (+27.0) —
Bradley-Terry — — 24% ✓
Weighted B-T — — 7% ✓
Baseline Plus ML SPU -8.3 (-4.7) 126.8 (+22.2) 20% ✓
Efficiency Plus ML ★ SPU -7.6 (-5.4) 128.5 (+20.5) 19% ✓
Baseline Tuned ML SPU -8.2 (-4.8) 125.8 (+23.2) 20% ✓
Baseline ML SPU -7.6 (-5.4) 127.5 (+21.5) 20% ✓

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 28, 2026 SPU 75 – 65 MAN
Feb 6, 2026 SPU 80 – 75 MAN
Feb 8, 2025 MAN 84 – 83 SPU
Dec 7, 2024 MAN 70 – 67 SPU
Mar 3, 2024 SPU 89 – 57 MAN

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings MAN SPU
Overall 7-23 19-14
Conference 4-16 12-8
Home 3-10 8-5
Away 4-12 8-8
Neutral 0-1 3-1
Last 5 0-5 4-1
Streak L2 L1
Avg Pts For 65.7 64.6
Avg Pts Against 76.1 63.8
Massey -11.8 (#337) -0.3 (#175)
Bradley-Terry -1.64 (#310) 0.27 (#153)
W. Bradley-Terry -2.98 (#334) 0.46 (#145)
RPI 0.441 (#276) 0.508 (#161)
Shooting & Four Factors MAN SPU
FG% 39.0% 39.1%
3PT% 29.5% 31.5%
REB / G 33.5 35.0
OREB / G 9.5 12.7
AST / TO 0.91 0.71
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 44.8% 44.4%
TOV% 19.8% 21.5%
ORB% 24.3% 36.9%
FT Rate 14.1% 29.1%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 52.2% 48.2%
Opp TOV% 17.0% 21.2%
DRB% 70.2% 72.6%
Opp FT Rate 18.9% 33.6%

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