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Metro Conference · Gallagher Center · January 22, 2022
Betting Lines
Spread NIA -1.5 Away covered
O/U 123.5 Over
Model Predictions
Spread Total NIA win
Actual SPU +6 142 Lost
Massey NIA -6.6 (-12.6) — —
Massey Totals — 120.1 (+21.9) —
Bradley-Terry — — 66% ✗
Weighted B-T — — 68% ✗
Efficiency Plus ML ★ NIA -2.9 (-8.9) 128.2 (+13.8) 54% ✗
Baseline Tuned ML NIA -3.4 (-9.4) 130.0 (+12.0) 63% ✗
Baseline ML NIA -3.6 (-9.6) 131.1 (+10.9) 60% ✗
Baseline Plus ML NIA -3.9 (-9.9) 130.8 (+11.2) 60% ✗

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 7, 2025 SPU 71 – 43 NIA
Mar 7, 2025 NIA 78 – 68 SPU
Jan 10, 2025 NIA 70 – 60 SPU
Feb 3, 2024 NIA 68 – 59 SPU
Dec 2, 2023 SPU 72 – 67 NIA

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings NIA SPU
Overall 14-16 22-12
Conference 9-11 14-6
Home 7-4 9-4
Away 5-10 7-7
Neutral 2-2 6-1
Last 5 3-2 3-2
Streak L1 L1
Avg Pts For 65.9 66.4
Avg Pts Against 66.0 62.9
Massey 0.2 (#160) -2.8 (#225)
Bradley-Terry -0.27 (#198) -0.37 (#204)
W. Bradley-Terry -0.37 (#204) -0.46 (#210)
RPI 0.513 (#147) 0.492 (#185)
Shooting & Four Factors NIA SPU
FG% 43.5% 38.7%
3PT% 35.0% 29.7%
REB / G 30.9 35.1
OREB / G 6.7 11.4
AST / TO 0.93 0.80
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 49.9% 43.3%
TOV% 17.6% 21.1%
ORB% 21.2% 30.0%
FT Rate 22.9% 26.1%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 48.8% 46.7%
Opp TOV% 18.2% 23.0%
DRB% 71.8% 73.1%
Opp FT Rate 20.5% 34.5%

Game Analysis

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