The tide is high, but I'm holding on. "The Tide is High" - Blondie
DePaul Blue Demons
63 82
FINAL Conference
Butler Bulldogs
Big East Conference · Wintrust Arena · March 2, 2024
Betting Lines
Spread BUT -12.5 Away covered
O/U 149.5 Under
Money DEP +550 / BUT -1000
Model Predictions
Spread Total DEP win
Actual BUT +19 145 Lost
Massey BUT -14.9 (-4.1)
Massey Totals 151.8 (-6.8)
Bradley-Terry 7%
Weighted B-T 5%
Efficiency Plus ML BUT -13.7 (-5.3) 149.2 (-4.2) 15%
Baseline Tuned ML BUT -13.4 (-5.6) 149.3 (-4.3) 14%
Baseline ML BUT -13.7 (-5.3) 151.0 (-6.0) 14%
Baseline Plus ML BUT -13.8 (-5.2) 150.0 (-5.0) 14%

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 7, 2026 BUT 8171 DEP
Jan 21, 2026 BUT 8780 DEP
Feb 23, 2025 BUT 8472 DEP
Jan 25, 2025 BUT 8669 DEP
Jan 20, 2024 BUT 7460 DEP

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings DEP BUT
Overall 3-29 18-15
Conference 0-20 9-11
Home 3-15 12-6
Away 0-11 4-7
Neutral 0-3 2-2
Last 5 0-5 0-5
Streak L20 L2
Avg Pts For 64.7 76.5
Avg Pts Against 81.8 73.8
Massey -9.0 (#313) 9.2 (#60)
Bradley-Terry -1.88 (#328) 1.38 (#74)
W. Bradley-Terry -1.92 (#315) 1.65 (#76)
RPI 0.429 (#309) 0.527 (#126)
Shooting & Four Factors DEP BUT
FG% 42.1% 45.1%
3PT% 32.8% 35.2%
REB / G 29.8 35.2
OREB / G 7.4 9.2
AST / TO 0.88 1.33
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 47.7% 51.8%
TOV% 20.1% 15.2%
ORB% 22.1% 26.8%
FT Rate 25.7% 22.3%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 55.9% 50.2%
Opp TOV% 14.8% 15.7%
DRB% 67.1% 71.1%
Opp FT Rate 22.4% 16.9%

Game Analysis

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