I like bread and butter. I like toast and jam. "Bread and Butter" - The Newbeats
Dee Glen Smith Spectrum · December 12, 2021
Betting Lines
Spread USU -21.5 Home covered
O/U 149.0 Under
Model Predictions
Spread Total USU win
Actual USU +32 132 Won
Massey USU -17.8 (+14.2) — —
Massey Totals — 153.1 (-21.1) —
Bradley-Terry — — 97% ✓
Weighted B-T — — 99% ✓
Efficiency Plus ML ★ USU -18.8 (+13.2) 149.1 (-17.1) 89% ✓
Baseline Tuned ML USU -15.1 (+16.9) 150.1 (-18.1) 88% ✓
Baseline ML USU -16.5 (+15.5) 149.6 (-17.6) 87% ✓
Baseline Plus ML USU -16.3 (+15.7) 149.6 (-17.6) 87% ✓

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 USU NOLA
Overall 18-16 18-14
Conference 8-10 10-4
Home 9-7 12-2
Away 4-7 3-10
Neutral 5-2 3-2
Last 5 3-2 2-3
Streak L2 L2
Avg Pts For 72.8 76.0
Avg Pts Against 67.0 76.7
Massey 7.7 (#59) -5.2 (#263)
Bradley-Terry 1.56 (#66) -1.17 (#264)
W. Bradley-Terry 2.62 (#52) -1.16 (#254)
RPI 0.594 (#50) 0.424 (#283)
Shooting & Four Factors USU NOLA
FG% 46.9% 46.4%
3PT% 36.3% 37.0%
REB / G 36.4 32.2
OREB / G 8.8 8.6
AST / TO 1.34 0.99
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 54.6% 50.3%
TOV% 19.3% 20.5%
ORB% 26.6% 25.2%
FT Rate 24.1% 21.3%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 49.0% 52.2%
Opp TOV% 19.4% 19.6%
DRB% 75.4% 67.7%
Opp FT Rate 18.7% 19.5%

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