We are like Greeks. We are like Romans. / Centaurs and monkeys just cluster 'round us "Nemesis" - Shriekback
Siegel Center · November 20, 2021
Betting Lines
Spread VCU -3.5 Away covered
O/U 120.0 Under
Money VCU -175 / UTC +155
Model Predictions
Spread Total VCU win
Actual UTC +2 110 Lost
Massey VCU -2.3 (-4.3) — —
Massey Totals — 105.2 (+4.8) —
Bradley-Terry — — 67% ✗
Weighted B-T — — 80% ✗
Efficiency Plus ML ★ VCU -0.2 (-2.2) 126.7 (-16.7) 33% ✓
Baseline Tuned ML VCU -1.9 (-3.9) 124.1 (-14.1) 52% ✗
Baseline ML VCU -1.4 (-3.4) 124.2 (-14.2) 50% ✗
Baseline Plus ML UTC -1.9 (-0.1) 125.4 (-15.4) 26% ✓

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 VCU UTC
Overall 22-10 27-8
Conference 14-4 14-4
Home 12-4 12-3
Away 9-3 12-4
Neutral 1-3 3-1
Last 5 2-1 3-0
Streak L1 L1
Avg Pts For 67.1 72.5
Avg Pts Against 62.4 65.4
Massey 1.6 (#141) 8.1 (#43)
Bradley-Terry 1.21 (#75) 2.46 (#20)
W. Bradley-Terry 2.53 (#44) 3.78 (#18)
RPI 0.596 (#86) 0.681 (#32)
Shooting & Four Factors VCU UTC
FG% 38.0% 44.5%
3PT% 25.0% 34.4%
REB / G 32.7 39.3
OREB / G 7.3 15.0
AST / TO 0.59 1.72
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 42.0% 50.3%
TOV% 28.5% 13.5%
ORB% 23.4% 43.7%
FT Rate 24.8% 19.8%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 33.9% 41.6%
Opp TOV% 28.0% 18.3%
DRB% 62.3% 64.0%
Opp FT Rate 20.8% 16.3%

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