The tide is high, but I'm holding on. "The Tide is High" - Blondie
Butler Bulldogs
72 – 66
FINAL Conference
Xavier Musketeers
Big East Conference · Hinkle Fieldhouse · March 7, 2024
Betting Lines
Spread BTLR -1.5 Home covered
O/U 156.5 Under
Money BTLR -133 / XAV +105
Model Predictions
Spread Total BTLR win
Actual BTLR +6 138 Won
Massey BTLR -2.8 (+3.2) — —
Massey Totals — 156.1 (-18.1) —
Bradley-Terry — — 71% ✓
Weighted B-T — — 63% ✓
Baseline Plus ML BTLR -3.0 (+3.0) 152.9 (-14.9) 64% ✓
Efficiency Plus ML ★ BTLR -1.1 (+4.9) 151.9 (-13.9) 62% ✓
Baseline Tuned ML BTLR -3.2 (+2.8) 150.7 (-12.7) 67% ✓
Baseline ML BTLR -3.3 (+2.7) 151.6 (-13.6) 69% ✓

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 21, 2026 BTLR 80 – 75 XAV
Jan 14, 2026 XAV 89 – 75 BTLR
Mar 6, 2025 XAV 91 – 78 BTLR
Feb 19, 2025 XAV 76 – 63 BTLR
Mar 13, 2024 XAV 76 – 72 BTLR

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings BTLR XAV
Overall 18-15 16-18
Conference 9-11 9-11
Home 12-6 11-7
Away 4-7 3-9
Neutral 2-2 2-2
Last 5 1-4 2-3
Streak L2 L2
Avg Pts For 76.5 75.9
Avg Pts Against 73.8 74.6
Massey 9.4 (#58) 9.8 (#53)
Bradley-Terry 1.41 (#73) 1.14 (#90)
W. Bradley-Terry 1.69 (#74) 1.84 (#65)
RPI 0.533 (#118) 0.549 (#90)
Shooting & Four Factors BTLR XAV
FG% 45.3% 43.8%
3PT% 35.4% 34.4%
REB / G 35.0 38.5
OREB / G 9.2 12.3
AST / TO 1.38 1.45
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 52.1% 49.4%
TOV% 15.0% 16.1%
ORB% 26.7% 32.9%
FT Rate 21.7% 24.1%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 50.2% 48.7%
Opp TOV% 15.9% 16.3%
DRB% 70.9% 70.2%
Opp FT Rate 16.8% 22.1%

Game Analysis

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