Everybody know I'm a motherfucking monster. "Monster" - Kanye West
(2) Iowa State Cyclones
67 56
FINAL Neutral NCAA Tournament
(7) Washington State Cougars
CHI Health Center Omaha (Neutral) · March 23, 2024
Betting Lines
Spread ISU -6.5 Home covered
O/U 126.5 Under
Money ISU -275 / WSU +210
Model Predictions
Spread Total ISU win
Actual ISU +11 123 Won
Massey ISU -8.2 (+2.8)
Massey Totals 129.9 (-6.9)
Bradley-Terry 71%
Weighted B-T 76%
Baseline Plus ML ISU -7.6 (+3.4) 129.7 (-6.7) 82%
Model 4 ML ISU -7.8 (+3.2) 127.7 (-4.7) 79%
Model 3 ML ISU -8.5 (+2.5) 128.7 (-5.7) 81%
Baseline ML ISU -7.7 (+3.3) 128.3 (-5.3) 82%

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

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings ISU WSU
Neutral 6-3 4-4
Last 5 4-1 3-2
Massey 20.2 (#5) 12.0 (#41)
Bradley-Terry 2.99 (#4) 2.11 (#32)
W. Bradley-Terry 3.56 (#5) 2.38 (#40)
RPI 0.602 (#18) 0.578 (#41)
Shooting & Four Factors ISU WSU
FG% 46.7% 46.4%
3PT% 35.3% 34.3%
REB / G 33.8 37.8
OREB / G 10.6 11.2
AST / TO 1.50 1.15
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 52.3% 51.9%
TOV% 15.5% 16.2%
ORB% 31.3% 32.9%
FT Rate 24.7% 22.5%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 47.3% 47.2%
Opp TOV% 25.7% 15.7%
DRB% 70.7% 75.2%
Opp FT Rate 24.8% 23.6%

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