We are not monsters, we're moral people / And yet we have the strength to do this. "Nemesis" - Shriekback
High Point Panthers
79 – 80 OT
FINAL Neutral Conference Big South
Longwood Lancers
Big South Conference · Qubein Center (Neutral) · March 9, 2024
Betting Lines
Spread HPU -7.5 Away covered
O/U 148.5 Over
Money HPU -300 / LONG +225
Model Predictions
Spread Total HPU win
Actual LONG +1 159 Lost
Massey HPU -4.0 (-5.0) — —
Massey Totals — 153.3 (+5.7) —
Bradley-Terry — — 78% ✗
Weighted B-T — — 84% ✗
Baseline Tuned ML HPU -4.0 (-5.0) 147.5 (+11.5) 69% ✗
Efficiency Plus ML ★ HPU -3.0 (-4.0) 146.5 (+12.5) 57% ✗
Baseline Plus ML HPU -3.7 (-4.7) 148.8 (+10.2) 66% ✗
Baseline ML HPU -4.1 (-5.1) 148.8 (+10.2) 67% ✗

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 2, 2024 LONG 74 – 72 HPU

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings HPU LONG
Overall 27-9 21-14
Conference 13-3 6-10
Home 16-1 13-3
Away 7-5 5-10
Neutral 4-3 3-1
Last 5 4-1 3-2
Streak L1 L1
Avg Pts For 82.1 72.9
Avg Pts Against 75.2 70.2
Massey 3.7 (#113) -0.3 (#170)
Bradley-Terry 0.89 (#105) -0.35 (#210)
W. Bradley-Terry 1.21 (#101) -0.44 (#209)
RPI 0.548 (#95) 0.489 (#200)
Shooting & Four Factors HPU LONG
FG% 45.8% 44.1%
3PT% 33.7% 33.1%
REB / G 39.1 36.9
OREB / G 12.9 12.9
AST / TO 0.99 0.98
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 52.5% 48.8%
TOV% 16.2% 17.9%
ORB% 37.2% 36.8%
FT Rate 34.8% 26.8%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 50.2% 51.7%
Opp TOV% 13.9% 19.6%
DRB% 75.0% 75.0%
Opp FT Rate 27.5% 25.1%

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