Sometimes we're not prepared for adversity. "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" - The Cannonball Adderley Quartet
(1) Houston Cougars
75 89
FINAL Neutral NCAA Tournament
(5) Miami Hurricanes
T-Mobile Center (Neutral) · March 24, 2023
Betting Lines
Spread HOU -7.5 Away covered
O/U 140.5 Over
Money HOU -400 / MIA +280
Model Predictions
Spread Total HOU win
Actual MIA +14 164 Lost
Massey HOU -10.0 (-24.0)
Massey Totals 137.9 (+26.1)
Bradley-Terry 73%
Weighted B-T 77%
Baseline Plus ML HOU -7.5 (-21.5) 136.4 (+27.6) 65%
Model 4 ML HOU -9.1 (-23.1) 134.9 (+29.1) 67%
Model 3 ML HOU -7.8 (-21.8) 137.1 (+26.9) 82%
Baseline ML HOU -8.9 (-22.9) 138.0 (+26.0) 67%

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 HOU MIA
Overall 33-4 29-8
Conference 17-1 15-5
Home 16-2 16-1
Away 11-0 7-4
Neutral 6-2 6-3
Last 5 4-1 4-1
Streak L1 L1
Avg Pts For 74.9 79.1
Avg Pts Against 57.5 71.9
Massey 20.8 (#2) 10.8 (#38)
Bradley-Terry 3.53 (#2) 2.53 (#17)
W. Bradley-Terry 4.44 (#1) 3.22 (#13)
RPI 0.640 (#2) 0.602 (#21)
Shooting & Four Factors HOU MIA
FG% 46.1% 48.1%
3PT% 34.2% 36.8%
REB / G 39.1 35.1
OREB / G 12.9 10.6
AST / TO 1.46 1.30
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 52.5% 54.4%
TOV% 15.5% 16.3%
ORB% 37.4% 32.3%
FT Rate 20.9% 23.4%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 42.1% 51.0%
Opp TOV% 21.5% 18.1%
DRB% 72.1% 71.6%
Opp FT Rate 24.6% 17.6%

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