We are not monsters, we're moral people / And yet we have the strength to do this. "Nemesis" - Shriekback
Dee Glen Smith Spectrum · December 22, 2021
Betting Lines
Spread USU -17.5 Home covered
O/U 145.0 Under
Model Predictions
Spread Total USU win
Actual USU +19 143 Won
Massey USU -23.9 (-4.9) — —
Massey Totals — 140.5 (+2.5) —
Bradley-Terry — — 100% ✓
Weighted B-T — — 100% ✓
Efficiency Plus ML ★ USU -21.2 (-2.2) 147.9 (-4.9) 90% ✓
Baseline Tuned ML USU -18.5 (+0.5) 143.4 (-0.4) 90% ✓
Baseline ML USU -20.6 (-1.6) 144.4 (-1.4) 90% ✓
Baseline Plus ML USU -20.4 (-1.4) 145.6 (-2.6) 90% ✓

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 PRST
Overall 18-16 14-17
Conference 8-10 10-10
Home 9-7 7-7
Away 4-7 5-9
Neutral 5-2 2-1
Last 5 2-3 1-4
Streak L2 L1
Avg Pts For 72.8 71.6
Avg Pts Against 67.0 73.6
Massey 9.5 (#44) -9.8 (#325)
Bradley-Terry 1.70 (#57) -3.40 (#347)
W. Bradley-Terry 2.59 (#49) -4.51 (#347)
RPI 0.596 (#39) 0.330 (#351)
Shooting & Four Factors USU PRST
FG% 47.8% 35.0%
3PT% 38.0% 23.7%
REB / G 35.8 39.1
OREB / G 8.5 13.6
AST / TO 1.44 0.52
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 56.1% 39.3%
TOV% 19.0% 23.1%
ORB% 26.3% 32.9%
FT Rate 22.2% 20.8%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 49.0% 47.7%
Opp TOV% 18.7% 20.6%
DRB% 74.4% 68.3%
Opp FT Rate 20.3% 23.7%

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