But spirit is something that no one destroys. "The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys" - Traffic
McKenzie Arena · December 23, 2021
Betting Lines
Spread UTC -8.5 Home covered
O/U 141.0 Over
Model Predictions
Spread Total UTC win
Actual UTC +12 142 Won
Massey UTC -10.4 (+1.6) — —
Massey Totals — 142.7 (-0.7) —
Bradley-Terry — — 86% ✓
Weighted B-T — — 92% ✓
Baseline Plus ML UTC -11.1 (+0.9) 144.1 (-2.1) 81% ✓
Efficiency Plus ML ★ UTC -12.8 (-0.8) 142.2 (-0.2) 85% ✓
Baseline Tuned ML UTC -10.2 (+1.8) 147.4 (-5.4) 81% ✓
Baseline ML UTC -10.0 (+2.0) 148.4 (-6.4) 80% ✓

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

Last 5 Meetings

Mar 19, 2025 UTC 109 – 103 MTSU
Dec 16, 2022 UTC 82 – 73 MTSU
Dec 8, 2020 UTC 80 – 70 MTSU

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings UTC MTSU
Neutral 3-1 6-2
Last 5 3-2 3-2
Massey 9.0 (#50) 3.0 (#116)
Bradley-Terry 1.84 (#53) 0.83 (#110)
W. Bradley-Terry 2.35 (#56) 0.83 (#127)
RPI 0.601 (#38) 0.546 (#103)
Shooting & Four Factors UTC MTSU
FG% 46.3% 43.7%
3PT% 33.9% 30.5%
REB / G 35.2 36.3
OREB / G 12.5 11.1
AST / TO 1.08 0.83
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 52.6% 50.6%
TOV% 17.6% 20.8%
ORB% 38.8% 31.4%
FT Rate 19.5% 27.1%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 49.3% 48.3%
Opp TOV% 18.7% 22.0%
DRB% 68.4% 70.0%
Opp FT Rate 18.7% 24.6%

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