All my failings exposed, gets a taste in my mouth as desperation takes hold "Love Will Tear Us Apart" - Joy Division
West Coast Conference · University Credit Union Pavilion · January 8, 2025
Betting Lines
Spread SMC -13.5 Home covered
O/U 133.5 Over
Money SMC -1400 / LMU +750
Model Predictions
Spread Total SMC win
Actual SMC +25 137 Won
Massey SMC -13.9 (+11.1) — —
Massey Totals — 132.6 (+4.4) —
Bradley-Terry — — 90% ✓
Weighted B-T — — 95% ✓
Baseline Plus ML SMC -13.9 (+11.1) 134.9 (+2.1) 86% ✓
Efficiency Plus ML ★ SMC -15.8 (+9.2) 134.4 (+2.6) 88% ✓
Baseline Tuned ML SMC -12.8 (+12.2) 134.2 (+2.8) 87% ✓
Baseline ML SMC -12.7 (+12.3) 135.3 (+1.7) 86% ✓

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 29, 2025 SMC 78 – 73 LMU
Feb 28, 2025 SMC 58 – 55 LMU
Jan 28, 2024 SMC 70 – 65 LMU
Jan 7, 2024 SMC 68 – 64 LMU
Feb 10, 2023 LMU 78 – 74 SMC

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings SMC LMU
Overall 29-6 17-15
Conference 17-1 8-10
Home 16-1 11-6
Away 9-1 3-8
Neutral 4-4 3-1
Last 5 4-1 2-3
Streak L1 L1
Avg Pts For 72.7 70.3
Avg Pts Against 61.8 72.1
Massey 10.0 (#58) 0.2 (#156)
Bradley-Terry 2.13 (#49) 0.64 (#119)
W. Bradley-Terry 3.00 (#43) 0.89 (#111)
RPI 0.591 (#46) 0.534 (#110)
Shooting & Four Factors SMC LMU
FG% 44.3% 42.3%
3PT% 32.5% 32.5%
REB / G 41.1 35.3
OREB / G 15.7 9.1
AST / TO 1.61 1.15
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 49.7% 49.3%
TOV% 15.9% 16.6%
ORB% 41.5% 25.4%
FT Rate 23.0% 19.1%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 46.4% 48.4%
Opp TOV% 18.2% 15.2%
DRB% 72.9% 71.5%
Opp FT Rate 20.2% 20.5%

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