We are not monsters, we're moral people / And yet we have the strength to do this. "Nemesis" - Shriekback
Texas Longhorns
71 – 77
FINAL Conference
UCF Knights
Big 12 Conference · Moody Center · January 18, 2024
Betting Lines
Spread TEX -8.5 Away covered
O/U 137.5 Over
Money TEX -450 / UCF +310
Model Predictions
Spread Total TEX win
Actual UCF +6 148 Lost
Massey TEX -5.3 (-11.3) — —
Massey Totals — 138.4 (+9.6) —
Bradley-Terry — — 74% ✗
Weighted B-T — — 75% ✗
Efficiency Plus ML ★ TEX -5.1 (-11.1) 138.6 (+9.4) 73% ✗
Baseline Tuned ML TEX -4.6 (-10.6) 136.6 (+11.4) 71% ✗
Baseline ML TEX -5.0 (-11.0) 136.7 (+11.3) 68% ✗
Baseline Plus ML TEX -4.3 (-10.3) 139.7 (+8.3) 70% ✗

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

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings TEX UCF
Overall 21-13 17-16
Conference 9-9 7-11
Home 14-4 11-8
Away 4-6 3-7
Neutral 3-3 3-1
Last 5 3-2 3-2
Streak L1 L2
Avg Pts For 75.4 71.7
Avg Pts Against 68.9 67.9
Massey 9.8 (#51) 8.3 (#68)
Bradley-Terry 1.57 (#61) 1.25 (#84)
W. Bradley-Terry 1.81 (#72) 1.50 (#89)
RPI 0.561 (#84) 0.550 (#97)
Shooting & Four Factors TEX UCF
FG% 48.1% 42.1%
3PT% 36.8% 31.6%
REB / G 37.1 39.9
OREB / G 10.8 13.7
AST / TO 1.24 0.95
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 54.4% 47.9%
TOV% 18.2% 18.0%
ORB% 32.2% 35.0%
FT Rate 22.6% 25.6%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 46.3% 45.8%
Opp TOV% 19.3% 23.1%
DRB% 70.9% 74.5%
Opp FT Rate 22.6% 27.4%

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