All my failings exposed, gets a taste in my mouth as desperation takes hold "Love Will Tear Us Apart" - Joy Division
Siegel Center · December 9, 2021
Betting Lines
Spread VCU -7.0 Home covered
O/U 124.5 Under
Money VCU -340 / JXST +270
Model Predictions
Spread Total VCU win
Actual VCU +14 118 Won
Massey VCU -10.1 (+3.9) — —
Massey Totals — 116.6 (+1.4) —
Bradley-Terry — — 96% ✓
Weighted B-T — — 99% ✓
Efficiency Plus ML ★ VCU -8.7 (+5.3) 127.9 (-9.9) 76% ✓
Baseline Tuned ML VCU -9.3 (+4.7) 127.5 (-9.5) 78% ✓
Baseline ML VCU -9.3 (+4.7) 126.9 (-8.9) 77% ✓
Baseline Plus ML VCU -9.1 (+4.9) 131.4 (-13.4) 73% ✓

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 JXST
Neutral 1-3 1-2
Last 5 2-3 2-3
Massey 6.1 (#76) 0.7 (#163)
Bradley-Terry 1.31 (#81) -0.92 (#250)
W. Bradley-Terry 2.10 (#71) -1.27 (#254)
RPI 0.596 (#46) 0.435 (#272)
Shooting & Four Factors VCU JXST
FG% 40.6% 42.8%
3PT% 29.4% 42.4%
REB / G 32.9 36.9
OREB / G 9.0 8.9
AST / TO 0.71 0.76
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 45.4% 52.0%
TOV% 24.7% 22.2%
ORB% 26.5% 26.4%
FT Rate 20.0% 24.9%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 39.3% 46.4%
Opp TOV% 26.3% 18.3%
DRB% 62.0% 74.0%
Opp FT Rate 23.0% 20.0%

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