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Metro Conference · Yanitelli Center · December 7, 2024
Betting Lines
Spread SPU -8.5 Away covered
O/U 134.5 Over
Money SPU -460 / MAN +350
Model Predictions
Spread Total SPU win
Actual MAN +3 137 Lost
Massey SPU -10.9 (-13.9) — —
Massey Totals — 137.4 (-0.4) —
Bradley-Terry — — 90% ✗
Weighted B-T — — 98% ✗
Baseline Plus ML SPU -6.4 (-9.4) 137.3 (-0.3) 72% ✗
Efficiency Plus ML ★ SPU -9.2 (-12.2) 134.0 (+3.0) 74% ✗
Baseline Tuned ML SPU -7.1 (-10.1) 138.8 (-1.8) 77% ✗
Baseline ML SPU -6.7 (-9.7) 137.8 (-0.8) 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 28, 2026 SPU 75 – 65 MAN
Feb 6, 2026 SPU 80 – 75 MAN
Feb 8, 2025 MAN 84 – 83 SPU
Mar 3, 2024 SPU 89 – 57 MAN
Jan 14, 2024 SPU 81 – 68 MAN

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings SPU MAN
Overall 12-16 17-14
Conference 7-13 12-8
Home 6-6 9-5
Away 6-10 8-7
Neutral 0-0 0-2
Last 5 3-2 2-3
Streak W1 L2
Avg Pts For 64.1 75.9
Avg Pts Against 66.3 75.2
Massey -0.7 (#175) -6.8 (#293)
Bradley-Terry -0.15 (#187) -1.51 (#294)
W. Bradley-Terry -0.36 (#187) -3.09 (#329)
RPI 0.481 (#204) 0.410 (#310)
Shooting & Four Factors SPU MAN
FG% 40.9% 40.4%
3PT% 36.6% 33.3%
REB / G 36.3 36.5
OREB / G 12.8 11.8
AST / TO 0.74 1.16
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 48.8% 47.2%
TOV% 20.9% 17.2%
ORB% 37.4% 30.9%
FT Rate 23.9% 21.8%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 46.4% 54.5%
Opp TOV% 15.6% 15.6%
DRB% 67.1% 70.1%
Opp FT Rate 36.3% 17.6%

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