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Atlantic Coast Conference · Lenovo Center · January 20, 2024
Betting Lines
Spread NCSU -4.5 Away covered
O/U 147.5 Over
Money NCSU -200 / VT +155
Model Predictions
Spread Total NCSU win
Actual VT +6 162 Lost
Massey NCSU -3.1 (-9.1) — —
Massey Totals — 144.7 (+17.3) —
Bradley-Terry — — 81% ✗
Weighted B-T — — 80% ✗
Baseline Plus ML NCSU -3.5 (-9.5) 143.7 (+18.3) 66% ✗
Efficiency Plus ML ★ NCSU -3.2 (-9.2) 140.5 (+21.5) 63% ✗
Baseline Tuned ML NCSU -4.2 (-10.2) 142.9 (+19.1) 70% ✗
Baseline ML NCSU -4.1 (-10.1) 142.9 (+19.1) 68% ✗

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 7, 2026 NCSU 82 – 73 VT
Jan 16, 2025 VT 79 – 76 NCSU
Mar 9, 2023 NCSU 97 – 77 VT
Jan 8, 2023 NCSU 73 – 69 VT
Jan 20, 2022 VT 62 – 59 NCSU

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings NCSU VT
Overall 26-15 19-15
Conference 9-11 10-10
Home 12-5 15-2
Away 4-7 2-10
Neutral 10-3 2-3
Last 5 4-1 1-4
Streak L1 L1
Avg Pts For 75.6 74.9
Avg Pts Against 71.8 71.0
Massey 8.0 (#70) 8.7 (#66)
Bradley-Terry 2.10 (#35) 1.34 (#81)
W. Bradley-Terry 2.54 (#37) 1.88 (#71)
RPI 0.568 (#73) 0.571 (#68)
Shooting & Four Factors NCSU VT
FG% 44.9% 45.6%
3PT% 33.0% 35.5%
REB / G 36.3 34.4
OREB / G 10.8 8.3
AST / TO 1.42 1.23
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 50.6% 53.2%
TOV% 13.3% 18.1%
ORB% 28.7% 27.2%
FT Rate 22.4% 27.4%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 48.9% 49.0%
Opp TOV% 19.8% 17.5%
DRB% 72.0% 75.6%
Opp FT Rate 24.6% 20.7%

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