And then my good friend Shaggy says "Come spend some time, family" "44/876" -- Shaggy & Sting
Sun Belt Conference · Mitchell Center · February 29, 2024
Betting Lines
Spread USA -3.5 Away covered
O/U 149.5 Under
Money USA -150 / USM +160
Model Predictions
Spread Total USA win
Actual USA +3 143 Won
Massey USA -2.7 (+0.3)
Massey Totals 145.7 (-2.7)
Bradley-Terry 58%
Weighted B-T 65%
Baseline Plus ML USA -2.0 (+1.0) 146.9 (-3.9) 62%
Model 4 ML USA -1.4 (+1.6) 145.1 (-2.1) 59%
Model 3 ML USA -2.1 (+0.9) 144.5 (-1.5) 62%
Baseline ML USA -2.1 (+0.9) 145.8 (-2.8) 64%

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 28, 2026 USM 6855 USA
Feb 13, 2026 USA 8478 USM
Feb 27, 2025 USA 8882 USM
Jan 16, 2025 USA 7562 USM
Feb 23, 2024 USA 8364 USM

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings USA USM
Overall 16-16 16-16
Conference 8-10 9-9
Home 11-6 11-3
Away 5-9 5-9
Neutral 0-1 0-4
Last 5 3-2 3-2
Streak L1 L3
Avg Pts For 73.4 69.9
Avg Pts Against 75.9 72.9
Massey -4.1 (#244) -3.5 (#230)
Bradley-Terry -0.49 (#228) -0.19 (#192)
W. Bradley-Terry -0.53 (#221) -0.47 (#214)
RPI 0.472 (#238) 0.496 (#187)
Shooting & Four Factors USA USM
FG% 44.5% 42.7%
3PT% 35.4% 35.1%
REB / G 33.0 35.9
OREB / G 7.9 10.6
AST / TO 0.91 0.96
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 50.9% 48.7%
TOV% 16.3% 18.2%
ORB% 22.9% 29.4%
FT Rate 23.6% 27.4%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 50.9% 50.5%
Opp TOV% 16.6% 17.2%
DRB% 68.2% 69.8%
Opp FT Rate 23.8% 22.6%

Game Analysis

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