Come on down and meet your maker. Come on down and take a stand. "The Stand" - The Alarm
Sun Belt Conference · Strahan Arena at the University Events Center · January 18, 2025
Betting Lines
Spread TXST -9.5 Away covered
O/U 150.5 Over
Money TXST -500 / USM +360
Model Predictions
Spread Total TXST win
Actual TXST +3 167 Won
Massey TXST -11.2 (-8.2)
Massey Totals 150.1 (+16.9)
Bradley-Terry 84%
Weighted B-T 86%
Efficiency Plus ML TXST -7.9 (-4.9) 147.1 (+19.9) 80%
Baseline Tuned ML TXST -8.6 (-5.6) 148.4 (+18.6) 82%
Baseline ML TXST -8.3 (-5.3) 149.1 (+17.9) 80%
Baseline Plus ML TXST -9.4 (-6.4) 146.9 (+20.1) 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

Mar 6, 2026 USM 8177 TXST
Jan 17, 2026 TXST 7467 USM
Jan 9, 2026 USM 8070 TXST
Jan 11, 2025 USM 9288 TXST
Mar 7, 2024 TXST 7559 USM

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings TXST USM
Overall 16-16 11-22
Conference 9-9 5-13
Home 10-4 9-6
Away 4-10 1-13
Neutral 2-2 1-3
Last 5 2-3 2-3
Streak L1 L1
Avg Pts For 74.7 69.9
Avg Pts Against 74.5 76.5
Massey 0.1 (#163) -7.3 (#284)
Bradley-Terry -0.12 (#185) -1.10 (#269)
W. Bradley-Terry -0.48 (#203) -1.54 (#281)
RPI 0.501 (#177) 0.427 (#298)
Shooting & Four Factors TXST USM
FG% 45.7% 42.2%
3PT% 37.3% 31.5%
REB / G 36.6 37.3
OREB / G 11.5 11.9
AST / TO 1.07 0.94
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 50.7% 48.3%
TOV% 17.9% 21.3%
ORB% 34.0% 31.9%
FT Rate 28.6% 23.8%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 50.8% 51.4%
Opp TOV% 16.4% 16.8%
DRB% 70.2% 69.5%
Opp FT Rate 28.1% 25.9%

Game Analysis

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