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(1) Gonzaga Bulldogs
98 55
FINAL Neutral NCAA Tournament
(16) Norfolk State Spartans
Gainbridge Fieldhouse (Neutral) · March 21, 2021
Betting Lines
Spread GONZ -32.5 Home covered
O/U 153.5 Under
Model Predictions
Spread Total GONZ win
Actual GONZ +43 153 Won
Massey GONZ -27.3 (+15.7)
Massey Totals 151.4 (+1.6)
Bradley-Terry 99%
Weighted B-T 100%
Baseline Plus ML GONZ -27.0 (+16.0) 156.0 (-3.0) 90%
Model 4 ML GONZ -20.6 (+22.4) 155.2 (-2.2) 89%
Model 3 ML GONZ -21.7 (+21.3) 154.0 (-1.0) 90%
Baseline ML GONZ -26.3 (+16.7) 154.8 (-1.8) 90%

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 GONZ NORF
Neutral 12-1 5-1
Last 5 5-0 5-0
Massey 24.9 (#1) -2.4 (#203)
Bradley-Terry 5.59 (#1) 0.39 (#138)
W. Bradley-Terry 7.26 (#1) -0.06 (#175)
RPI 0.653 (#1) 0.540 (#90)
Shooting & Four Factors GONZ NORF
FG% 55.1% 42.6%
3PT% 36.5% 37.3%
REB / G 37.9 37.2
OREB / G 9.6 10.5
AST / TO 1.51 0.95
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 61.0% 49.2%
TOV% 16.1% 17.7%
ORB% 30.4% 28.6%
FT Rate 26.6% 26.7%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 47.5% 46.6%
Opp TOV% 20.3% 20.6%
DRB% 76.6% 70.8%
Opp FT Rate 18.2% 28.9%

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