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Metro Conference · Knott Arena · January 20, 2024
Betting Lines
Spread MSM -3.5 Home covered
O/U 132.5 Under
Money MSM -175 / MRST +138
Model Predictions
Spread Total MSM win
Actual MSM +17 113 Won
Massey MSM -2.9 (+14.1) — —
Massey Totals — 134.9 (-21.9) —
Bradley-Terry — — 50% ✗
Weighted B-T — — 56% ✓
Baseline Plus ML MSM -1.5 (+15.5) 137.1 (-24.1) 61% ✓
Efficiency Plus ML ★ MSM -1.4 (+15.6) 133.0 (-20.0) 59% ✓
Baseline Tuned ML MSM -1.7 (+15.3) 133.8 (-20.8) 59% ✓
Baseline ML MSM -1.6 (+15.4) 135.6 (-22.6) 61% ✓

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

Last 5 Meetings

Dec 6, 2025 MRST 64 – 56 MSM
Mar 14, 2025 MSM 62 – 58 MRST
Mar 8, 2025 MSM 62 – 52 MRST
Dec 7, 2024 MRST 53 – 50 MSM
Feb 3, 2024 MSM 76 – 58 MRST

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings MSM MRST
Overall 13-19 18-13
Conference 9-11 12-8
Home 8-5 9-4
Away 5-13 8-8
Neutral 0-1 1-1
Last 5 2-3 1-4
Streak L2 L1
Avg Pts For 72.7 64.6
Avg Pts Against 71.8 62.2
Massey -2.6 (#213) -1.8 (#202)
Bradley-Terry -1.43 (#305) -0.72 (#245)
W. Bradley-Terry -1.53 (#292) -1.03 (#254)
RPI 0.422 (#304) 0.439 (#286)
Shooting & Four Factors MSM MRST
FG% 46.6% 45.2%
3PT% 32.6% 34.2%
REB / G 34.7 33.1
OREB / G 10.8 7.6
AST / TO 0.95 0.99
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 52.2% 51.6%
TOV% 21.1% 18.3%
ORB% 32.0% 23.7%
FT Rate 19.0% 19.9%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 48.4% 46.8%
Opp TOV% 19.7% 21.7%
DRB% 69.4% 74.0%
Opp FT Rate 28.2% 28.2%

Game Analysis

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