Sometimes we're not prepared for adversity. "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" - The Cannonball Adderley Quartet
Atlantic Coast Conference · McCamish Pavilion · February 27, 2021
Betting Lines
Spread GT -5.5 Home covered
O/U 144.5 Over
Money GT -200 / SYR +220
Model Predictions
Spread Total GT win
Actual GT +7 161 Won
Massey GT -3.2 (+3.8) — —
Massey Totals — 150.7 (+10.3) —
Bradley-Terry — — 64% ✓
Weighted B-T — — 72% ✓
Baseline Tuned ML GT -4.6 (+2.4) 145.7 (+15.3) 72% ✓
Efficiency Plus ML ★ GT -3.1 (+3.9) 147.9 (+13.1) 67% ✓
Baseline Plus ML GT -4.5 (+2.5) 148.2 (+12.8) 73% ✓
Baseline ML GT -4.6 (+2.4) 146.3 (+14.7) 74% ✓

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

Last 5 Meetings

Jan 7, 2026 SYR 82 – 72 GT
Jan 8, 2025 SYR 62 – 55 GT
Feb 17, 2024 GT 65 – 60 SYR
Mar 1, 2023 GT 96 – 76 SYR
Jan 21, 2023 SYR 80 – 63 GT

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings GT SYR
Overall 17-9 18-10
Conference 11-6 9-7
Home 11-3 13-1
Away 4-5 2-7
Neutral 3-1 3-2
Last 5 3-2 3-2
Streak L1 L1
Avg Pts For 72.2 74.8
Avg Pts Against 67.4 70.1
Massey 10.8 (#42) 10.0 (#55)
Bradley-Terry 1.71 (#58) 1.53 (#65)
W. Bradley-Terry 2.50 (#50) 2.02 (#65)
RPI 0.539 (#101) 0.566 (#64)
Shooting & Four Factors GT SYR
FG% 47.2% 44.0%
3PT% 36.0% 33.2%
REB / G 30.4 36.3
OREB / G 7.5 10.8
AST / TO 1.45 1.33
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 54.1% 50.3%
TOV% 15.9% 16.1%
ORB% 23.1% 29.7%
FT Rate 20.4% 23.1%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 52.0% 48.9%
Opp TOV% 22.4% 21.0%
DRB% 70.5% 68.1%
Opp FT Rate 20.2% 18.5%

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