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Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference · Joseph G. Echols Hall · March 1, 2022
Betting Lines
Spread NORF -9.0 Home covered
O/U 139.0 Under
Money NORF -450 / NCCU +350
Model Predictions
Spread Total NORF win
Actual NORF +29 121 Won
Massey NORF -8.3 (+20.7) — —
Massey Totals — 138.9 (-17.9) —
Bradley-Terry — — 86% ✓
Weighted B-T — — 92% ✓
Efficiency Plus ML ★ NORF -9.9 (+19.1) 141.4 (-20.4) 84% ✓
Baseline Tuned ML NORF -8.0 (+21.0) 143.0 (-22.0) 80% ✓
Baseline ML NORF -7.5 (+21.5) 143.5 (-22.5) 79% ✓
Baseline Plus ML NORF -8.6 (+20.4) 143.0 (-22.0) 80% ✓

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 7, 2026 NORF 75 – 68 NCCU
Jan 3, 2026 NCCU 69 – 67 NORF
Mar 4, 2025 NCCU 91 – 87 NORF
Feb 4, 2025 NORF 81 – 78 NCCU
Feb 20, 2024 NORF 80 – 74 NCCU

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings NORF NCCU
Overall 24-7 16-15
Conference 12-2 8-5
Home 11-0 9-2
Away 7-6 5-11
Neutral 6-1 2-2
Last 5 4-1 3-2
Streak L1 L1
Avg Pts For 72.0 67.9
Avg Pts Against 66.6 71.8
Massey -1.7 (#202) -7.3 (#292)
Bradley-Terry 0.14 (#159) -1.17 (#271)
W. Bradley-Terry 0.05 (#175) -1.82 (#296)
RPI 0.516 (#143) 0.472 (#226)
Shooting & Four Factors NORF NCCU
FG% 44.6% 42.6%
3PT% 34.1% 31.4%
REB / G 38.3 35.0
OREB / G 10.0 11.5
AST / TO 0.85 0.66
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 50.7% 47.9%
TOV% 19.7% 23.7%
ORB% 28.6% 32.5%
FT Rate 26.7% 25.1%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 45.9% 51.1%
Opp TOV% 18.4% 22.7%
DRB% 72.9% 69.6%
Opp FT Rate 22.7% 32.1%

Game Analysis

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