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Metro Conference · Yanitelli Center · February 2, 2025
Betting Lines
Spread SPU -3.5 Away covered
O/U 127.5 Over
Money SPU -185 / MSM +155
Model Predictions
Spread Total SPU win
Actual MSM +15 143 Lost
Massey SPU -4.2 (-19.2) — —
Massey Totals — 123.5 (+19.5) —
Bradley-Terry — — 44% ✓
Weighted B-T — — 49% ✓
Baseline Plus ML SPU -1.4 (-16.4) 126.9 (+16.1) 56% ✗
Efficiency Plus ML ★ SPU -2.5 (-17.5) 126.8 (+16.2) 53% ✗
Baseline Tuned ML SPU -1.0 (-16.0) 127.7 (+15.3) 58% ✗
Baseline ML SPU -1.6 (-16.6) 125.7 (+17.3) 51% ✗

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 31, 2026 SPU 66 – 58 MSM
Jan 10, 2026 MSM 70 – 65 SPU
Feb 22, 2025 MSM 69 – 58 SPU
Feb 24, 2024 SPU 70 – 65 MSM
Jan 7, 2024 SPU 70 – 64 MSM

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings SPU MSM
Overall 12-16 23-13
Conference 7-13 12-8
Home 6-6 10-4
Away 6-10 9-8
Neutral 0-0 4-1
Last 5 2-3 1-4
Streak W1 L1
Avg Pts For 64.1 69.3
Avg Pts Against 66.3 70.7
Massey -5.7 (#256) -6.7 (#274)
Bradley-Terry -1.14 (#270) -0.33 (#203)
W. Bradley-Terry -1.50 (#276) -0.82 (#230)
RPI 0.444 (#275) 0.501 (#180)
Shooting & Four Factors SPU MSM
FG% 38.6% 42.5%
3PT% 34.0% 33.0%
REB / G 36.7 36.5
OREB / G 13.2 10.4
AST / TO 0.72 0.99
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 45.4% 49.2%
TOV% 22.4% 21.4%
ORB% 37.5% 30.2%
FT Rate 22.9% 23.3%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 46.6% 50.0%
Opp TOV% 18.1% 17.1%
DRB% 69.4% 70.1%
Opp FT Rate 29.8% 20.3%

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