Can I kick it? Yes you can. "Can I Kick It?" - A Tribe Called Quest
Southeastern Conference · Bud Walton Arena · February 28, 2024
Betting Lines
Spread ARK -9.5 Away covered
O/U 143.5 Over
Money ARK -500 / VAN +350
Model Predictions
Spread Total ARK win
Actual VAN +3 167 Lost
Massey ARK -9.6 (-12.6) — —
Massey Totals — 144.3 (+22.7) —
Bradley-Terry — — 92% ✗
Weighted B-T — — 95% ✗
Baseline Plus ML ARK -8.2 (-11.2) 147.5 (+19.5) 79% ✗
Efficiency Plus ML ★ ARK -8.4 (-11.4) 145.4 (+21.6) 81% ✗
Baseline Tuned ML ARK -8.2 (-11.2) 145.4 (+21.6) 81% ✗
Baseline ML ARK -8.3 (-11.3) 145.4 (+21.6) 82% ✗

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

Last 5 Meetings

Mar 15, 2026 ARK 86 – 75 VAN
Jan 21, 2026 ARK 93 – 68 VAN
Mar 5, 2025 ARK 90 – 77 VAN
Mar 13, 2024 ARK 90 – 85 VAN
Jan 14, 2023 VAN 97 – 84 ARK

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings ARK VAN
Overall 16-17 9-23
Conference 6-12 4-14
Home 11-6 8-10
Away 2-7 1-9
Neutral 3-4 0-4
Last 5 3-2 1-4
Streak L1 L1
Avg Pts For 77.8 67.9
Avg Pts Against 79.8 75.9
Massey 3.6 (#119) -2.6 (#207)
Bradley-Terry 1.13 (#93) -0.66 (#245)
W. Bradley-Terry 1.29 (#99) -0.89 (#248)
RPI 0.551 (#92) 0.458 (#264)
Shooting & Four Factors ARK VAN
FG% 44.4% 39.0%
3PT% 31.9% 28.6%
REB / G 35.0 34.4
OREB / G 8.9 10.7
AST / TO 0.98 0.89
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 49.6% 45.0%
TOV% 16.1% 15.8%
ORB% 25.9% 28.1%
FT Rate 33.3% 24.7%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 49.4% 52.8%
Opp TOV% 15.3% 15.8%
DRB% 69.9% 71.1%
Opp FT Rate 27.8% 22.1%

Game Analysis

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