But anyone who ever had heart, they wouldn't turn around and break it. "Sweet Jane" - Lou Reed
(7) USC Trojans
66 68
FINAL Neutral NCAA Tournament
(10) Miami Hurricanes
Bon Secours Wellness Arena (Neutral) · March 18, 2022
Betting Lines
Spread USC -2.5 Away covered
O/U 140.5 Under
Money USC -145 / MIA +125
Model Predictions
Spread Total USC win
Actual MIA +2 134 Lost
Massey USC -2.4 (-4.4)
Massey Totals 143.7 (-9.7)
Bradley-Terry 67%
Weighted B-T 63%
Baseline Plus ML USC -2.5 (-4.5) 140.9 (-6.9) 49%
Model 4 ML USC -3.5 (-5.5) 138.8 (-4.8) 53%
Model 3 ML USC -2.9 (-4.9) 142.1 (-8.1) 60%
Baseline ML USC -3.1 (-5.1) 139.8 (-5.8) 60%

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

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings USC MIA
Neutral 4-2 6-4
Last 5 2-3 3-2
Massey 10.9 (#37) 8.6 (#65)
Bradley-Terry 2.61 (#19) 1.91 (#48)
W. Bradley-Terry 2.92 (#25) 2.38 (#43)
RPI 0.578 (#46) 0.568 (#53)
Shooting & Four Factors USC MIA
FG% 45.4% 47.8%
3PT% 35.4% 35.3%
REB / G 40.2 30.5
OREB / G 11.9 7.5
AST / TO 1.18 1.46
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 51.1% 54.2%
TOV% 17.7% 14.2%
ORB% 33.8% 23.4%
FT Rate 20.6% 21.4%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 44.7% 53.5%
Opp TOV% 14.7% 20.3%
DRB% 72.8% 69.8%
Opp FT Rate 18.7% 17.0%

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