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Metro Conference · Knott Arena · January 12, 2025
Betting Lines
Spread MSM -3.5 Away covered
O/U 151.5 Under
Money MSM -175 / SHU +145
Model Predictions
Spread Total MSM win
Actual MSM +2 144 Won
Massey MSM -6.9 (-4.9) — —
Massey Totals — 149.2 (-5.2) —
Bradley-Terry — — 92% ✓
Weighted B-T — — 92% ✓
Baseline Plus ML MSM -5.6 (-3.6) 147.0 (-3.0) 75% ✓
Efficiency Plus ML ★ MSM -4.7 (-2.7) 145.5 (-1.5) 73% ✓
Baseline Tuned ML MSM -6.0 (-4.0) 144.9 (-0.9) 75% ✓
Baseline ML MSM -5.9 (-3.9) 145.5 (-1.5) 74% ✓

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

Last 5 Meetings

Feb 28, 2026 SHU 77 – 69 MSM
Dec 4, 2025 SHU 87 – 80 MSM
Feb 25, 2022 SHU 77 – 65 MSM
Jan 22, 2022 MSM 98 – 59 SHU
Jan 31, 2021 MSM 76 – 64 SHU

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings MSM SHU
Overall 23-13 15-18
Conference 12-8 10-10
Home 10-4 8-5
Away 9-8 5-11
Neutral 4-1 2-2
Last 5 4-1 1-4
Streak L1 L1
Avg Pts For 69.3 75.1
Avg Pts Against 70.7 75.7
Massey -2.8 (#211) -5.9 (#266)
Bradley-Terry 0.52 (#120) -1.17 (#280)
W. Bradley-Terry 0.34 (#145) -1.29 (#260)
RPI 0.534 (#111) 0.432 (#298)
Shooting & Four Factors MSM SHU
FG% 42.6% 43.6%
3PT% 32.5% 36.6%
REB / G 35.9 36.4
OREB / G 10.4 11.1
AST / TO 1.03 1.14
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 48.7% 50.9%
TOV% 20.1% 18.7%
ORB% 29.4% 30.7%
FT Rate 25.5% 19.2%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 49.4% 53.0%
Opp TOV% 18.4% 17.6%
DRB% 69.3% 72.3%
Opp FT Rate 20.3% 22.9%

Game Analysis

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