We are like Greeks. We are like Romans. / Centaurs and monkeys just cluster 'round us "Nemesis" - Shriekback
Big Ten Conference · Mackey Arena · March 3, 2024
Betting Lines
Spread PUR -10.5 Away covered
O/U 145.5 Over
Money PUR -600 / MSU +400
Model Predictions
Spread Total PUR win
Actual PUR +6 154 Won
Massey PUR -10.4 (-4.4) — —
Massey Totals — 144.5 (+9.5) —
Bradley-Terry — — 94% ✓
Weighted B-T — — 94% ✓
Baseline Plus ML PUR -11.1 (-5.1) 147.7 (+6.3) 85% ✓
Efficiency Plus ML ★ PUR -11.1 (-5.1) 148.3 (+5.7) 85% ✓
Baseline Tuned ML PUR -11.6 (-5.6) 147.9 (+6.1) 85% ✓
Baseline ML PUR -10.9 (-4.9) 149.3 (+4.7) 86% ✓

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 27, 2026 MSU 76 – 74 PUR
Feb 19, 2025 MSU 75 – 66 PUR
Mar 15, 2024 PUR 67 – 62 MSU
Jan 29, 2023 PUR 77 – 61 MSU
Jan 16, 2023 PUR 64 – 63 MSU

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings PUR MSU
Overall 34-5 20-15
Conference 17-3 10-10
Home 16-0 14-4
Away 7-3 3-7
Neutral 11-2 3-4
Last 5 4-1 3-2
Streak L1 L1
Avg Pts For 82.3 72.9
Avg Pts Against 69.0 66.1
Massey 22.2 (#3) 15.0 (#18)
Bradley-Terry 3.72 (#1) 1.64 (#58)
W. Bradley-Terry 4.48 (#1) 2.34 (#41)
RPI 0.687 (#1) 0.569 (#61)
Shooting & Four Factors PUR MSU
FG% 49.1% 47.1%
3PT% 40.2% 36.7%
REB / G 40.9 34.4
OREB / G 12.5 9.7
AST / TO 1.60 1.69
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 56.3% 52.7%
TOV% 16.3% 14.6%
ORB% 38.0% 29.0%
FT Rate 30.5% 21.6%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 47.9% 47.3%
Opp TOV% 14.1% 18.8%
DRB% 76.2% 71.3%
Opp FT Rate 16.4% 23.3%

Game Analysis

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