Sometimes we're not prepared for adversity. "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" - The Cannonball Adderley Quartet
Providence Friars
99 – 92 3OT
FINAL Conference
Xavier Musketeers
Big East Conference · Amica Mutual Pavilion · February 24, 2022
Betting Lines
Spread PROV -2.0 Home covered
O/U 136.5 Over
Model Predictions
Spread Total PROV win
Actual PROV +7 191 Won
Massey PROV -0.3 (+6.7) — —
Massey Totals — 137.9 (+53.1) —
Bradley-Terry — — 86% ✓
Weighted B-T — — 82% ✓
Efficiency Plus ML ★ PROV -3.2 (+3.8) 140.5 (+50.5) 69% ✓
Baseline Tuned ML PROV -3.8 (+3.2) 142.8 (+48.2) 66% ✓
Baseline ML PROV -3.3 (+3.7) 144.6 (+46.4) 67% ✓
Baseline Plus ML PROV -2.6 (+4.4) 143.6 (+47.4) 66% ✓

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 26, 2026 PROV 94 – 84 XAV
Jan 10, 2026 XAV 97 – 84 PROV
Mar 8, 2025 XAV 76 – 68 PROV
Feb 13, 2025 XAV 91 – 82 PROV
Feb 22, 2024 PROV 79 – 75 XAV

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings PROV XAV
Overall 27-6 23-13
Conference 14-3 8-11
Home 16-1 16-5
Away 7-2 4-6
Neutral 4-3 3-2
Last 5 4-1 1-4
Streak L1 W5
Avg Pts For 71.5 74.1
Avg Pts Against 66.2 69.2
Massey 10.0 (#48) 12.4 (#24)
Bradley-Terry 3.62 (#3) 2.32 (#34)
W. Bradley-Terry 3.79 (#12) 2.81 (#33)
RPI 0.634 (#8) 0.590 (#41)
Shooting & Four Factors PROV XAV
FG% 44.2% 44.8%
3PT% 34.1% 32.5%
REB / G 36.9 36.8
OREB / G 10.2 10.0
AST / TO 1.12 1.20
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 50.5% 50.7%
TOV% 17.6% 17.2%
ORB% 30.2% 29.0%
FT Rate 29.0% 25.5%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 47.0% 47.4%
Opp TOV% 16.4% 18.7%
DRB% 72.6% 74.4%
Opp FT Rate 17.0% 16.7%

Game Analysis

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