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Big South Conference · Qubein Center · January 5, 2023
Betting Lines
Spread HPU -1.5 Away covered
O/U 155.5 Under
Money HPU -110 / UNCA +110
Model Predictions
Spread Total HPU win
Actual UNCA +4 148 Lost
Massey HPU -4.6 (-8.6) — —
Massey Totals — 159.7 (-11.7) —
Bradley-Terry — — 63% ✗
Weighted B-T — — 59% ✗
Baseline Plus ML HPU -2.2 (-6.2) 152.9 (-4.9) 62% ✗
Efficiency Plus ML ★ HPU -2.2 (-6.2) 152.8 (-4.8) 63% ✗
Baseline Tuned ML HPU -2.4 (-6.4) 153.0 (-5.0) 63% ✗
Baseline ML HPU -2.3 (-6.3) 153.0 (-5.0) 63% ✗

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

Last 5 Meetings

Mar 7, 2026 HPU 75 – 71 UNCA
Feb 20, 2026 HPU 74 – 48 UNCA
Dec 31, 2025 HPU 87 – 69 UNCA
Feb 9, 2025 HPU 104 – 100 UNCA
Jan 4, 2025 UNCA 103 – 99 HPU

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings HPU UNCA
Overall 14-17 27-8
Conference 6-12 16-2
Home 10-5 13-0
Away 2-11 10-6
Neutral 2-1 4-2
Last 5 0-5 3-2
Streak L2 L1
Avg Pts For 72.5 72.4
Avg Pts Against 77.2 69.8
Massey -1.8 (#200) -2.0 (#204)
Bradley-Terry -0.21 (#196) 0.05 (#167)
W. Bradley-Terry -0.73 (#228) -0.22 (#193)
RPI 0.491 (#189) 0.500 (#176)
Shooting & Four Factors HPU UNCA
FG% 43.2% 46.7%
3PT% 32.6% 38.4%
REB / G 39.7 33.2
OREB / G 12.0 8.8
AST / TO 0.85 0.82
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 49.1% 53.8%
TOV% 18.0% 21.6%
ORB% 30.6% 26.6%
FT Rate 26.0% 22.1%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 47.1% 50.8%
Opp TOV% 15.6% 17.9%
DRB% 65.6% 68.6%
Opp FT Rate 23.2% 17.8%

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