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Metro Conference · Knott Arena · January 28, 2023
Betting Lines
Spread MSM -1.5 Away covered
O/U 121.5 Over
Money MSM -110 / SPU +110
Model Predictions
Spread Total MSM win
Actual SPU +11 135 Lost
Massey MSM -5.8 (-16.8) — —
Massey Totals — 117.6 (+17.4) —
Bradley-Terry — — 64% ✗
Weighted B-T — — 69% ✗
Baseline Plus ML MSM -2.3 (-13.3) 123.9 (+11.1) 59% ✗
Efficiency Plus ML ★ MSM -2.3 (-13.3) 120.9 (+14.1) 47% ✓
Baseline Tuned ML MSM -2.8 (-13.8) 122.0 (+13.0) 61% ✗
Baseline ML MSM -3.5 (-14.5) 123.9 (+11.1) 52% ✗

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 SPU 66 – 58 MSM
Jan 10, 2026 MSM 70 – 65 SPU
Feb 22, 2025 MSM 69 – 58 SPU
Feb 2, 2025 MSM 79 – 64 SPU
Feb 24, 2024 SPU 70 – 65 MSM

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings MSM SPU
Overall 13-20 14-18
Conference 8-12 7-13
Home 5-9 8-6
Away 7-10 4-11
Neutral 1-1 2-1
Last 5 1-4 1-4
Streak L1 L1
Avg Pts For 63.8 60.9
Avg Pts Against 67.9 65.5
Massey -5.7 (#269) -8.0 (#306)
Bradley-Terry -1.60 (#315) -1.56 (#312)
W. Bradley-Terry -1.86 (#308) -1.91 (#312)
RPI 0.421 (#313) 0.423 (#311)
Shooting & Four Factors MSM SPU
FG% 41.4% 37.7%
3PT% 36.4% 27.6%
REB / G 33.9 36.1
OREB / G 9.8 14.4
AST / TO 0.91 0.81
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 47.6% 42.6%
TOV% 21.8% 20.2%
ORB% 28.8% 37.7%
FT Rate 18.2% 16.4%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 48.5% 48.6%
Opp TOV% 19.8% 19.5%
DRB% 69.2% 71.3%
Opp FT Rate 19.3% 39.2%

Game Analysis

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