All my failings exposed, gets a taste in my mouth as desperation takes hold "Love Will Tear Us Apart" - Joy Division
Missouri Valley Conference · Banterra Center · February 20, 2025
Betting Lines
Spread MUR -1.5 Home covered
O/U 138.5 Under
Money MUR -125 / SIU +105
Model Predictions
Spread Total MUR win
Actual MUR +2 122 Won
Massey MUR -5.3 (-3.3) — —
Massey Totals — 141.5 (-19.5) —
Bradley-Terry — — 70% ✓
Weighted B-T — — 72% ✓
Baseline Plus ML MUR -4.5 (-2.5) 137.4 (-15.4) 70% ✓
Efficiency Plus ML ★ MUR -3.2 (-1.2) 137.5 (-15.5) 66% ✓
Baseline Tuned ML MUR -4.3 (-2.3) 136.6 (-14.6) 69% ✓
Baseline ML MUR -4.0 (-2.0) 136.7 (-14.7) 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

Feb 7, 2026 MUR 91 – 81 SIU
Dec 30, 2025 MUR 84 – 81 SIU
Jan 23, 2025 MUR 74 – 64 SIU
Feb 22, 2024 SIU 72 – 68 MUR
Jan 27, 2024 SIU 60 – 58 MUR

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings MUR SIU
Overall 16-17 14-19
Conference 9-11 8-12
Home 8-5 7-7
Away 5-8 5-8
Neutral 3-4 1-4
Last 5 2-3 2-3
Streak L1 L1
Avg Pts For 70.6 72.2
Avg Pts Against 70.2 75.5
Massey 0.7 (#148) -1.4 (#186)
Bradley-Terry 0.18 (#157) -0.08 (#172)
W. Bradley-Terry 0.21 (#155) -0.09 (#174)
RPI 0.507 (#168) 0.511 (#160)
Shooting & Four Factors MUR SIU
FG% 43.7% 45.1%
3PT% 33.9% 34.5%
REB / G 33.0 35.3
OREB / G 9.7 10.6
AST / TO 0.97 1.06
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 50.4% 50.9%
TOV% 17.4% 18.9%
ORB% 28.8% 31.1%
FT Rate 28.4% 23.5%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 51.7% 52.6%
Opp TOV% 17.5% 16.0%
DRB% 73.5% 71.7%
Opp FT Rate 26.5% 23.7%

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