Tap turns on the water, see the waters flow. "Tap Turns on the Water" - C.C.S.
Siegel Center · December 10, 2020
Betting Lines
Spread VCU -23.5 Home covered
O/U 140.0 Over
Money VCU -4500 / NCAT +1700
Model Predictions
Spread Total VCU win
Actual VCU +36 154 Won
Massey VCU -24.7 (+11.3) — —
Massey Totals — 137.6 (+16.4) —
Bradley-Terry — — 99% ✓
Weighted B-T — — 100% ✓
Baseline Tuned ML VCU -17.4 (+18.6) 138.0 (+16.0) 90% ✓
Efficiency Plus ML ★ VCU -16.2 (+19.8) 141.5 (+12.5) 88% ✓
Baseline Plus ML VCU -19.8 (+16.2) 141.0 (+13.0) 89% ✓
Baseline ML VCU -19.7 (+16.3) 137.2 (+16.8) 88% ✓

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 VCU NCAT
Neutral 2-3 1-1
Last 5 3-2 2-3
Massey 9.3 (#40) -8.5 (#264)
Bradley-Terry 1.61 (#51) -1.35 (#234)
W. Bradley-Terry 3.30 (#28) -1.93 (#237)
RPI 0.602 (#54) 0.356 (#262)
Shooting & Four Factors VCU NCAT
FG% 43.3% 38.7%
3PT% 31.4% 30.6%
REB / G 32.4 31.0
OREB / G 9.4 7.9
AST / TO 0.91 0.91
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 49.1% 44.0%
TOV% 21.4% 18.3%
ORB% 28.1% 19.9%
FT Rate 28.2% 18.6%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 44.7% 52.8%
Opp TOV% 26.5% 23.4%
DRB% 63.5% 63.5%
Opp FT Rate 24.6% 19.7%

Game Analysis

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