We need the funk. "Give Up the Funk" - Parliament
Sun Belt Conference · Strahan Arena at the University Events Center · February 23, 2023
Betting Lines
Spread USA -2.5 Away covered
O/U 130.5 Over
Money TXST +140 / USA -138
Model Predictions
Spread Total TXST win
Actual USA +9 143 Lost
Massey USA -2.1 (-6.9) — —
Massey Totals — 129.0 (+14.0) —
Bradley-Terry — — 61% ✗
Weighted B-T — — 55% ✗
Baseline Plus ML USA -4.1 (-4.9) 134.4 (+8.6) 30% ✓
Efficiency Plus ML ★ USA -1.9 (-7.1) 132.5 (+10.5) 34% ✓
Baseline Tuned ML USA -3.1 (-5.9) 132.9 (+10.1) 37% ✓
Baseline ML USA -4.0 (-5.0) 134.7 (+8.3) 27% ✓

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

Last 5 Meetings

Feb 20, 2026 TXST 90 – 82 USA
Dec 20, 2025 TXST 67 – 65 USA
Feb 22, 2025 TXST 93 – 92 USA
Feb 15, 2025 USA 70 – 65 TXST
Feb 16, 2024 USA 72 – 55 TXST

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings TXST USA
Overall 16-19 19-16
Conference 6-12 9-9
Home 4-10 10-4
Away 7-7 4-10
Neutral 5-2 5-2
Last 5 2-3 4-1
Streak L1 L1
Avg Pts For 65.2 69.8
Avg Pts Against 66.8 65.8
Massey -2.1 (#214) 3.6 (#113)
Bradley-Terry -0.36 (#211) -0.16 (#193)
W. Bradley-Terry -0.48 (#214) 0.06 (#168)
RPI 0.483 (#216) 0.494 (#191)
Shooting & Four Factors TXST USA
FG% 43.2% 46.1%
3PT% 31.2% 33.4%
REB / G 32.3 32.4
OREB / G 10.4 7.0
AST / TO 0.83 1.14
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 47.2% 52.5%
TOV% 18.0% 15.0%
ORB% 31.5% 21.0%
FT Rate 24.1% 13.9%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 51.4% 46.5%
Opp TOV% 19.2% 16.4%
DRB% 71.9% 71.8%
Opp FT Rate 29.6% 19.7%

Game Analysis

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