Sometimes we're not prepared for adversity. "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" - The Cannonball Adderley Quartet
McCamish Pavilion · December 19, 2024
Betting Lines
Spread GT -16.5 Away covered
O/U 160.5 Over
Money GT -1900 / UMBC +950
Model Predictions
Spread Total GT win
Actual GT +9 173 Won
Massey GT -11.6 (-2.6)
Massey Totals 155.1 (+17.9)
Bradley-Terry 83%
Weighted B-T 82%
Baseline Plus ML GT -9.4 (-0.4) 151.7 (+21.3) 83%
Baseline ML GT -10.6 (-1.6) 149.1 (+23.9) 81%
Baseline Tuned ML GT -9.4 (-0.4) 149.0 (+24.0) 82%
Efficiency Plus ML GT -11.5 (-2.5) 154.3 (+18.7) 85%

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 GT UMBC
Overall 17-17 13-19
Conference 10-10 5-11
Home 14-6 8-9
Away 2-9 5-10
Neutral 1-2 0-0
Last 5 2-3 3-2
Streak L2 L3
Avg Pts For 73.1 77.3
Avg Pts Against 72.7 80.6
Massey 1.4 (#140) -6.1 (#279)
Bradley-Terry -1.03 (#269) -1.80 (#319)
W. Bradley-Terry -1.44 (#268) -2.11 (#301)
RPI 0.444 (#275) 0.400 (#326)
Shooting & Four Factors GT UMBC
FG% 42.2% 45.6%
3PT% 31.5% 37.9%
REB / G 39.4 30.9
OREB / G 11.3 7.2
AST / TO 1.25 1.21
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 48.3% 52.7%
TOV% 15.6% 16.3%
ORB% 29.4% 21.2%
FT Rate 21.8% 23.1%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 47.3% 51.6%
Opp TOV% 14.7% 18.7%
DRB% 74.1% 66.1%
Opp FT Rate 27.1% 20.7%

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