We're only making plans for Nigel. "Making Plans for Nigel" - XTC
Western Athletic Conference · UCCU Center · January 10, 2025
Betting Lines
Spread GCU -3.5 Home covered
O/U 145.5 Under
Money UVU +140 / GCU -165
Model Predictions
Spread Total UVU win
Actual UVU +8 136 Won
Massey UVU -1.1 (+6.9) — —
Massey Totals — 144.1 (-8.1) —
Bradley-Terry — — 48% ✗
Weighted B-T — — 48% ✗
Efficiency Plus ML ★ GCU -0.0 (+8.0) 141.5 (-5.5) 43% ✗
Baseline Tuned ML UVU -0.7 (+7.3) 139.3 (-3.3) 51% ✓
Baseline ML UVU -0.8 (+7.2) 140.7 (-4.7) 41% ✗
Baseline Plus ML UVU -0.6 (+7.4) 144.8 (-8.8) 44% ✗

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 16, 2025 GCU 89 – 82 UVU
Feb 2, 2025 GCU 75 – 57 UVU
Feb 3, 2024 GCU 86 – 67 UVU
Jan 19, 2024 GCU 78 – 65 UVU
Jan 22, 2023 UVU 76 – 74 GCU

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings UVU GCU
Overall 25-9 26-8
Conference 15-1 13-3
Home 12-0 16-1
Away 10-7 5-4
Neutral 3-2 5-3
Last 5 4-1 5-0
Streak L2 L1
Avg Pts For 74.2 77.6
Avg Pts Against 68.9 70.0
Massey 1.3 (#140) 4.3 (#102)
Bradley-Terry 0.20 (#150) 1.05 (#88)
W. Bradley-Terry 0.06 (#158) 1.00 (#103)
RPI 0.507 (#155) 0.543 (#95)
Shooting & Four Factors UVU GCU
FG% 44.7% 42.5%
3PT% 29.4% 32.1%
REB / G 37.3 37.6
OREB / G 10.7 12.1
AST / TO 1.07 1.04
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 49.4% 48.1%
TOV% 18.4% 17.4%
ORB% 30.3% 32.4%
FT Rate 25.8% 32.6%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 48.6% 49.4%
Opp TOV% 17.0% 21.7%
DRB% 74.1% 75.1%
Opp FT Rate 24.3% 21.6%

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