We need the funk. "Give Up the Funk" - Parliament
Metro Conference · Yanitelli Center · January 21, 2024
Betting Lines
Spread SPU -5.5 Home covered
O/U 132.5 Under
Money SPU -250 / CAN +188
Model Predictions
Spread Total SPU win
Actual SPU +11 129 Won
Massey SPU -6.0 (+5.0) — —
Massey Totals — 129.7 (-0.7) —
Bradley-Terry — — 80% ✓
Weighted B-T — — 83% ✓
Baseline Plus ML SPU -5.4 (+5.6) 133.9 (-4.9) 71% ✓
Efficiency Plus ML ★ SPU -4.5 (+6.5) 132.9 (-3.9) 73% ✓
Baseline Tuned ML SPU -5.3 (+5.7) 131.9 (-2.9) 74% ✓
Baseline ML SPU -5.6 (+5.4) 132.1 (-3.1) 73% ✓

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 SPU 69 – 57 CAN
Mar 8, 2025 SPU 70 – 62 CAN
Jan 12, 2025 SPU 62 – 49 CAN
Dec 3, 2023 SPU 54 – 52 CAN
Feb 25, 2023 CAN 66 – 53 SPU

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings SPU CAN
Overall 19-14 14-18
Conference 12-8 8-12
Home 8-5 8-4
Away 8-8 3-12
Neutral 3-1 3-2
Last 5 4-1 1-4
Streak L1 L1
Avg Pts For 64.6 69.1
Avg Pts Against 63.8 72.2
Massey -0.2 (#168) -2.5 (#205)
Bradley-Terry 0.12 (#165) -0.56 (#226)
W. Bradley-Terry 0.20 (#159) -0.60 (#223)
RPI 0.509 (#156) 0.486 (#193)
Shooting & Four Factors SPU CAN
FG% 40.1% 43.5%
3PT% 30.4% 34.5%
REB / G 34.4 36.1
OREB / G 12.1 11.6
AST / TO 0.82 0.99
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 45.0% 50.0%
TOV% 20.2% 18.6%
ORB% 35.4% 31.5%
FT Rate 29.1% 18.7%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 48.7% 50.6%
Opp TOV% 20.9% 16.7%
DRB% 72.1% 68.8%
Opp FT Rate 32.7% 21.2%

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