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Metro Conference · Yanitelli Center · February 15, 2025
Betting Lines
Spread SPU -3.5 Home covered
O/U 132.5 Under
Money SPU -185 / FAIR +155
Model Predictions
Spread Total SPU win
Actual SPU +13 117 Won
Massey SPU -8.1 (+4.9) — —
Massey Totals — 130.1 (-13.1) —
Bradley-Terry — — 62% ✓
Weighted B-T — — 73% ✓
Baseline Plus ML SPU -4.1 (+8.9) 130.3 (-13.3) 74% ✓
Efficiency Plus ML ★ SPU -4.7 (+8.3) 127.6 (-10.6) 68% ✓
Baseline Tuned ML SPU -4.8 (+8.2) 130.7 (-13.7) 71% ✓
Baseline ML SPU -5.1 (+7.9) 131.1 (-14.1) 69% ✓

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 7, 2026 FAIR 74 – 55 SPU
Feb 15, 2026 SPU 83 – 74 FAIR
Dec 30, 2025 SPU 70 – 66 FAIR
Mar 16, 2024 SPU 68 – 63 FAIR
Feb 10, 2024 FAIR 64 – 62 SPU

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings SPU FAIR
Overall 12-16 12-20
Conference 7-13 8-12
Home 6-6 8-6
Away 6-10 3-12
Neutral 0-0 1-2
Last 5 0-5 1-4
Streak W1 L1
Avg Pts For 64.1 66.7
Avg Pts Against 66.3 73.5
Massey -7.1 (#281) -12.0 (#338)
Bradley-Terry -1.41 (#297) -1.32 (#292)
W. Bradley-Terry -1.79 (#298) -2.15 (#318)
RPI 0.434 (#298) 0.442 (#283)
Shooting & Four Factors SPU FAIR
FG% 39.3% 39.2%
3PT% 33.7% 31.9%
REB / G 35.8 33.1
OREB / G 13.2 12.1
AST / TO 0.72 1.21
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 46.0% 45.3%
TOV% 22.2% 15.3%
ORB% 37.9% 31.4%
FT Rate 22.7% 20.1%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 48.1% 54.9%
Opp TOV% 18.3% 17.2%
DRB% 68.6% 68.7%
Opp FT Rate 30.7% 24.3%

Game Analysis

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