We live on blood / We are Sparta F.C "Theme from Sparta FC" - The Fall
Missouri Valley Conference · Banterra Center · January 23, 2025
Betting Lines
Spread MUR -0.5 Away covered
O/U 136.5 Over
Money SIU +100 / MUR -120
Model Predictions
Spread Total SIU win
Actual MUR +10 138 Lost
Massey MUR -0.8 (-9.2)
Massey Totals 144.0 (-6.0)
Bradley-Terry 42%
Weighted B-T 42%
Efficiency Plus ML SIU -0.7 (-10.7) 140.6 (-2.6) 55%
Baseline Tuned ML SIU -0.1 (-10.1) 140.8 (-2.8) 51%
Baseline ML SIU -0.1 (-10.1) 141.0 (-3.0) 49%
Baseline Plus ML MUR -0.1 (-9.9) 141.3 (-3.3) 48%

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 MUR 9181 SIU
Dec 30, 2025 MUR 8481 SIU
Feb 20, 2025 MUR 6260 SIU
Feb 22, 2024 SIU 7268 MUR
Jan 27, 2024 SIU 6058 MUR

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings SIU MUR
Overall 14-19 16-17
Conference 8-12 9-11
Home 7-7 8-5
Away 5-8 5-8
Neutral 1-4 3-4
Last 5 3-2 3-2
Streak L1 L1
Avg Pts For 72.2 70.6
Avg Pts Against 75.5 70.2
Massey -2.4 (#206) 1.8 (#132)
Bradley-Terry -0.62 (#229) 0.32 (#144)
W. Bradley-Terry -0.55 (#211) 0.48 (#141)
RPI 0.490 (#195) 0.522 (#139)
Shooting & Four Factors SIU MUR
FG% 44.1% 44.1%
3PT% 33.7% 35.0%
REB / G 35.2 32.7
OREB / G 11.2 9.0
AST / TO 1.05 0.99
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 49.8% 50.9%
TOV% 18.9% 17.2%
ORB% 31.5% 27.0%
FT Rate 22.3% 31.4%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 52.6% 51.7%
Opp TOV% 17.4% 17.9%
DRB% 70.5% 74.8%
Opp FT Rate 24.3% 25.8%

Game Analysis

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