And the only safe place to live is on an Indian reservation. "Ball of Confusion" - The Temptations
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% ✓
Baseline Plus ML TXST -9.4 (-6.4) 146.9 (+20.1) 80% ✓
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% ✓

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 81 – 77 TXST
Jan 17, 2026 TXST 74 – 67 USM
Jan 9, 2026 USM 80 – 70 TXST
Jan 11, 2025 USM 92 – 88 TXST
Mar 7, 2024 TXST 75 – 59 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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