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Metro Conference · Yanitelli Center · March 7, 2025
Betting Lines
Spread SPU -4.5 Away covered
O/U 127.5 Over
Money SPU -210 / NIA +175
Model Predictions
Spread Total SPU win
Actual NIA +10 146 Lost
Massey SPU -6.7 (-16.7) — —
Massey Totals — 126.0 (+20.0) —
Bradley-Terry — — 77% ✗
Weighted B-T — — 82% ✗
Baseline Plus ML SPU -4.3 (-14.3) 132.2 (+13.8) 62% ✗
Efficiency Plus ML ★ SPU -4.6 (-14.6) 130.1 (+15.9) 61% ✗
Baseline Tuned ML SPU -4.0 (-14.0) 130.1 (+15.9) 64% ✗
Baseline ML SPU -5.0 (-15.0) 130.8 (+15.2) 60% ✗

Predictions use only rating snapshots dated before tip-off. Parenthesised values are the signed error vs. the actual result. Model performance →

Last 5 Meetings

Dec 7, 2025 SPU 71 – 43 NIA
Jan 10, 2025 NIA 70 – 60 SPU
Feb 3, 2024 NIA 68 – 59 SPU
Dec 2, 2023 SPU 72 – 67 NIA
Feb 26, 2023 SPU 66 – 65 NIA

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings SPU NIA
Overall 12-16 11-20
Conference 7-13 6-14
Home 6-6 6-7
Away 6-10 3-13
Neutral 0-0 2-0
Last 5 3-2 0-5
Streak W1 L1
Avg Pts For 64.1 67.4
Avg Pts Against 66.3 71.6
Massey -6.5 (#274) -10.0 (#321)
Bradley-Terry -1.07 (#267) -1.70 (#317)
W. Bradley-Terry -1.48 (#279) -2.36 (#329)
RPI 0.448 (#284) 0.429 (#315)
Shooting & Four Factors SPU NIA
FG% 38.7% 44.4%
3PT% 32.6% 33.9%
REB / G 36.7 30.2
OREB / G 13.4 7.5
AST / TO 0.71 1.01
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 45.0% 51.7%
TOV% 21.2% 18.7%
ORB% 37.9% 23.7%
FT Rate 25.5% 21.8%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 47.4% 53.7%
Opp TOV% 17.7% 17.3%
DRB% 68.4% 72.6%
Opp FT Rate 27.4% 23.9%

Game Analysis

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