We are like Greeks. We are like Romans. / Centaurs and monkeys just cluster 'round us "Nemesis" - Shriekback
Mid-American Conference · Worthen Arena · January 29, 2025
Betting Lines
Spread BALL -4.5 Away covered
O/U 150.5 Under
Money BALL -200 / WMU +170
Model Predictions
Spread Total BALL win
Actual WMU +3 145 Lost
Massey BALL -5.5 (-8.5) — —
Massey Totals — 148.7 (-3.7) —
Bradley-Terry — — 80% ✗
Weighted B-T — — 78% ✗
Baseline Plus ML BALL -4.2 (-7.2) 149.8 (-4.8) 63% ✗
Efficiency Plus ML ★ BALL -3.0 (-6.0) 148.8 (-3.8) 56% ✗
Baseline Tuned ML BALL -4.0 (-7.0) 147.7 (-2.7) 68% ✗
Baseline ML BALL -4.1 (-7.1) 148.8 (-3.8) 63% ✗

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 4, 2026 BALL 74 – 71 WMU
Mar 2, 2024 WMU 78 – 76 BALL
Feb 3, 2024 BALL 77 – 67 WMU
Feb 18, 2023 WMU 78 – 68 BALL
Jan 18, 2023 BALL 71 – 70 WMU

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings BALL WMU
Overall 14-17 12-20
Conference 7-11 9-9
Home 8-7 6-9
Away 4-9 6-10
Neutral 1-1 0-1
Last 5 2-3 2-3
Streak L4 L1
Avg Pts For 73.8 71.6
Avg Pts Against 75.2 77.0
Massey -6.4 (#265) -8.6 (#304)
Bradley-Terry -1.40 (#289) -2.20 (#336)
W. Bradley-Terry -1.98 (#303) -2.57 (#327)
RPI 0.415 (#320) 0.408 (#325)
Shooting & Four Factors BALL WMU
FG% 45.2% 41.9%
3PT% 35.2% 26.1%
REB / G 33.4 38.5
OREB / G 8.1 13.6
AST / TO 1.13 1.07
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 52.1% 45.9%
TOV% 16.5% 15.9%
ORB% 24.1% 34.9%
FT Rate 32.1% 21.8%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 51.3% 54.7%
Opp TOV% 14.0% 14.8%
DRB% 70.8% 74.3%
Opp FT Rate 24.3% 23.8%

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