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(6) USC Trojans
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FINAL Neutral NCAA Tournament
(11) Drake Bulldogs
Gainbridge Fieldhouse (Neutral) · March 20, 2021
Betting Lines
Spread USC -7.5 Home covered
O/U 134.5 Under
Money USC -300 / DRKE +300
Model Predictions
Spread Total USC win
Actual USC +16 128 Won
Massey USC -5.5 (+10.5)
Massey Totals 140.1 (-12.1)
Bradley-Terry 54%
Weighted B-T 76%
Baseline Plus ML USC -6.0 (+10.0) 137.4 (-9.4) 74%
Model 4 ML USC -4.4 (+11.6) 134.4 (-6.4) 70%
Model 3 ML USC -6.3 (+9.7) 139.1 (-11.1) 74%
Baseline ML USC -5.5 (+10.5) 139.0 (-11.0) 73%

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 USC DRKE
Neutral 5-3 3-2
Last 5 3-2 3-2
Massey 15.5 (#10) 10.0 (#52)
Bradley-Terry 2.47 (#19) 2.32 (#24)
W. Bradley-Terry 3.26 (#17) 2.12 (#58)
RPI 0.608 (#14) 0.558 (#58)
Shooting & Four Factors USC DRKE
FG% 46.7% 48.4%
3PT% 34.8% 36.6%
REB / G 39.5 35.6
OREB / G 12.3 10.4
AST / TO 1.10 1.29
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 52.1% 54.2%
TOV% 18.1% 15.4%
ORB% 35.7% 31.6%
FT Rate 24.2% 17.7%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 45.4% 48.0%
Opp TOV% 17.4% 18.6%
DRB% 72.7% 74.9%
Opp FT Rate 18.0% 21.9%

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