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Missouri Valley Conference · Hulman Center · March 3, 2024
Betting Lines
Spread INST -13.5 Away covered
O/U 151.5 Over
Money INST -1400 / MUR +700
Model Predictions
Spread Total INST win
Actual INST +12 166 Won
Massey INST -14.2 (-2.2) — —
Massey Totals — 151.4 (+14.6) —
Bradley-Terry — — 96% ✓
Weighted B-T — — 96% ✓
Baseline Plus ML INST -14.3 (-2.3) 150.9 (+15.1) 88% ✓
Efficiency Plus ML ★ INST -12.5 (-0.5) 149.5 (+16.5) 87% ✓
Baseline Tuned ML INST -13.4 (-1.4) 150.8 (+15.2) 88% ✓
Baseline ML INST -13.4 (-1.4) 151.0 (+15.0) 88% ✓

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 13, 2026 MUR 74 – 72 INST
Jan 17, 2026 MUR 85 – 81 INST
Feb 26, 2025 MUR 85 – 75 INST
Dec 19, 2024 INST 84 – 74 MUR
Jan 21, 2024 INST 72 – 63 MUR

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings INST MUR
Overall 32-7 12-20
Conference 17-3 9-11
Home 16-1 8-8
Away 9-4 4-9
Neutral 7-2 0-3
Last 5 3-2 2-3
Streak L1 L3
Avg Pts For 84.7 69.1
Avg Pts Against 73.5 70.3
Massey 12.2 (#37) 1.3 (#147)
Bradley-Terry 2.20 (#24) -0.31 (#209)
W. Bradley-Terry 2.49 (#33) 0.08 (#161)
RPI 0.586 (#40) 0.490 (#197)
Shooting & Four Factors INST MUR
FG% 50.0% 45.2%
3PT% 38.0% 32.1%
REB / G 36.1 32.3
OREB / G 7.3 8.9
AST / TO 1.43 1.22
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 59.5% 50.9%
TOV% 16.8% 14.5%
ORB% 23.9% 26.2%
FT Rate 26.6% 20.8%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 49.0% 54.1%
Opp TOV% 15.8% 17.9%
DRB% 76.8% 74.1%
Opp FT Rate 18.8% 19.1%

Game Analysis

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