Really don't mind if you sit this one out. "Thick as a Brick" - Jethro Tull
Longwood Lancers
74 – 72
FINAL Conference
High Point Panthers
Big South Conference · Joan Perry Brock Center · March 2, 2024
Betting Lines
Spread HPU -2.5 Home covered
O/U 153.5 Under
Money LONG +140 / HPU -138
Model Predictions
Spread Total LONG win
Actual LONG +2 146 Won
Massey HPU -1.3 (+3.3) — —
Massey Totals — 155.4 (-9.4) —
Bradley-Terry — — 27% ✗
Weighted B-T — — 21% ✗
Baseline Tuned ML HPU -2.1 (+4.1) 152.6 (-6.6) 40% ✗
Efficiency Plus ML ★ HPU -1.7 (+3.7) 149.9 (-3.9) 52% ✓
Baseline Plus ML HPU -2.3 (+4.3) 155.8 (-9.8) 43% ✗
Baseline ML HPU -2.0 (+4.0) 155.9 (-9.9) 43% ✗

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

Last 5 Meetings

Jan 31, 2026 HPU 71 – 59 LONG
Jan 3, 2026 HPU 80 – 67 LONG
Feb 14, 2025 HPU 83 – 72 LONG
Jan 17, 2025 LONG 82 – 80 HPU
Mar 9, 2024 LONG 80 – 79 HPU

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings LONG HPU
Overall 21-14 27-9
Conference 6-10 13-3
Home 13-3 16-1
Away 5-10 7-5
Neutral 3-1 4-3
Last 5 3-2 4-1
Streak L1 L1
Avg Pts For 72.9 82.1
Avg Pts Against 70.2 75.2
Massey -0.8 (#173) 3.7 (#116)
Bradley-Terry -0.58 (#237) 1.03 (#100)
W. Bradley-Terry -0.68 (#233) 1.30 (#100)
RPI 0.477 (#221) 0.552 (#88)
Shooting & Four Factors LONG HPU
FG% 44.3% 46.1%
3PT% 33.0% 33.8%
REB / G 36.9 39.0
OREB / G 12.9 12.6
AST / TO 0.99 1.00
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 49.0% 52.7%
TOV% 17.9% 16.0%
ORB% 36.8% 36.6%
FT Rate 26.6% 35.8%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 51.7% 50.5%
Opp TOV% 19.4% 13.6%
DRB% 74.9% 76.3%
Opp FT Rate 25.1% 27.8%

Game Analysis

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