We're only making plans for Nigel. "Making Plans for Nigel" - XTC
Mitchell Center · December 15, 2021
Betting Lines
Spread USA -6.5 Home covered
O/U 124.0 Over
Money USA -305 / TAR +255
Model Predictions
Spread Total USA win
Actual USA +7 131 Won
Massey USA -13.7 (-6.7) — —
Massey Totals — 119.1 (+11.9) —
Bradley-Terry — — 100% ✓
Weighted B-T — — 100% ✓
Efficiency Plus ML ★ USA -10.9 (-3.9) 129.2 (+1.8) 79% ✓
Baseline Tuned ML USA -11.4 (-4.4) 132.6 (-1.6) 85% ✓
Baseline ML USA -12.8 (-5.8) 130.8 (+0.2) 82% ✓
Baseline Plus ML USA -10.7 (-3.7) 130.2 (+0.8) 78% ✓

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

Last 5 Meetings

Dec 18, 2021 TAR 65 – 52 USA

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings USA TAR
Overall 21-12 14-17
Conference 9-7 9-9
Home 15-3 10-5
Away 4-8 4-12
Neutral 2-1 0-0
Last 5 5-0 0-5
Streak L1 L2
Avg Pts For 69.5 63.1
Avg Pts Against 65.7 65.8
Massey 7.2 (#64) -1.9 (#214)
Bradley-Terry 1.80 (#56) -3.64 (#349)
W. Bradley-Terry 2.26 (#63) -5.19 (#351)
RPI 0.656 (#14) 0.417 (#292)
Shooting & Four Factors USA TAR
FG% 46.6% 37.4%
3PT% 31.1% 25.4%
REB / G 32.3 28.1
OREB / G 7.6 8.1
AST / TO 0.68 0.66
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 51.6% 41.2%
TOV% 19.5% 17.4%
ORB% 23.1% 23.3%
FT Rate 17.3% 17.5%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 49.4% 54.0%
Opp TOV% 24.0% 24.1%
DRB% 73.0% 68.3%
Opp FT Rate 19.0% 26.8%

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