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Metro Conference · Yanitelli Center · March 3, 2024
Betting Lines
Spread SPU -11.5 Home covered
O/U 131.5 Over
Money SPU -1000 / MAN +550
Model Predictions
Spread Total SPU win
Actual SPU +32 146 Won
Massey SPU -14.2 (+17.8) — —
Massey Totals — 129.2 (+16.8) —
Bradley-Terry — — 92% ✓
Weighted B-T — — 97% ✓
Baseline Plus ML SPU -11.6 (+20.4) 132.1 (+13.9) 86% ✓
Efficiency Plus ML ★ SPU -10.7 (+21.3) 131.0 (+15.0) 83% ✓
Baseline Tuned ML SPU -11.3 (+20.7) 131.1 (+14.9) 86% ✓
Baseline ML SPU -11.3 (+20.7) 130.4 (+15.6) 87% ✓

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 SPU 75 – 65 MAN
Feb 6, 2026 SPU 80 – 75 MAN
Feb 8, 2025 MAN 84 – 83 SPU
Dec 7, 2024 MAN 70 – 67 SPU
Jan 14, 2024 SPU 81 – 68 MAN

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings SPU MAN
Overall 19-14 7-23
Conference 12-8 4-16
Home 8-5 3-10
Away 8-8 4-12
Neutral 3-1 0-1
Last 5 4-1 1-4
Streak L1 L2
Avg Pts For 64.6 65.7
Avg Pts Against 63.8 76.1
Massey -1.7 (#188) -12.7 (#337)
Bradley-Terry -0.35 (#210) -2.18 (#339)
W. Bradley-Terry -0.46 (#207) -3.15 (#346)
RPI 0.503 (#168) 0.435 (#302)
Shooting & Four Factors SPU MAN
FG% 39.4% 40.6%
3PT% 32.5% 30.9%
REB / G 34.8 33.0
OREB / G 12.3 9.6
AST / TO 0.85 1.03
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 44.7% 46.7%
TOV% 19.5% 19.2%
ORB% 34.6% 25.5%
FT Rate 27.4% 15.7%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 47.8% 53.3%
Opp TOV% 21.6% 17.1%
DRB% 71.1% 70.0%
Opp FT Rate 30.9% 21.5%

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