We're only making plans for Nigel. "Making Plans for Nigel" - XTC
Missouri Valley Conference · Carver Arena · February 29, 2024
Betting Lines
Spread BRAD -7.5 Home covered
O/U 135.5 Over
Money BRAD -400 / SIU +280
Model Predictions
Spread Total BRAD win
Actual BRAD +19 153 Won
Massey BRAD -6.9 (+12.1)
Massey Totals 137.4 (+15.6)
Bradley-Terry 76%
Weighted B-T 73%
Efficiency Plus ML BRAD -5.9 (+13.1) 136.1 (+16.9) 74%
Baseline Tuned ML BRAD -6.0 (+13.0) 136.7 (+16.3) 72%
Baseline ML BRAD -6.0 (+13.0) 137.5 (+15.5) 74%
Baseline Plus ML BRAD -5.7 (+13.3) 137.6 (+15.4) 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

Feb 15, 2026 BRAD 7060 SIU
Dec 21, 2025 BRAD 7369 SIU
Feb 13, 2025 BRAD 7864 SIU
Dec 4, 2024 BRAD 8360 SIU
Jan 18, 2024 BRAD 7069 SIU

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings BRAD SIU
Overall 23-12 19-13
Conference 13-7 11-9
Home 14-3 13-5
Away 6-7 5-6
Neutral 3-2 1-2
Last 5 3-2 4-1
Streak L1 L3
Avg Pts For 74.2 72.2
Avg Pts Against 67.7 68.6
Massey 8.4 (#70) 4.9 (#103)
Bradley-Terry 1.33 (#76) 0.77 (#113)
W. Bradley-Terry 1.55 (#84) 1.24 (#102)
RPI 0.589 (#37) 0.523 (#132)
Shooting & Four Factors BRAD SIU
FG% 47.5% 45.6%
3PT% 37.4% 34.5%
REB / G 34.5 32.5
OREB / G 9.3 8.1
AST / TO 1.10 1.26
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 55.5% 53.1%
TOV% 18.2% 17.0%
ORB% 28.7% 25.8%
FT Rate 20.0% 27.8%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 48.2% 49.5%
Opp TOV% 18.9% 16.8%
DRB% 71.5% 75.5%
Opp FT Rate 24.8% 25.6%

Game Analysis

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