We are like Greeks. We are like Romans. / Centaurs and monkeys just cluster 'round us "Nemesis" - Shriekback
(4) Purdue Boilermakers
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FINAL Neutral NCAA Tournament
(12) McNeese Cowboys
Amica Mutual Pavilion (Neutral) · March 22, 2025
Betting Lines
Spread PUR -6.5 Home covered
O/U 141.5 Under
Money PUR -260 / MCN +215
Model Predictions
Spread Total PUR win
Actual PUR +14 138 Won
Massey PUR -7.7 (+6.3)
Massey Totals 140.1 (-2.1)
Bradley-Terry 76%
Weighted B-T 87%
Baseline Plus ML PUR -7.7 (+6.3) 138.1 (-0.1) 78%
Model 4 ML PUR -7.6 (+6.4) 135.7 (+2.3) 77%
Model 3 ML PUR -8.4 (+5.6) 140.3 (-2.3) 80%
Baseline ML PUR -7.3 (+6.7) 140.2 (-2.2) 80%

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

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings PUR MCN
Overall 24-12 28-7
Conference 13-7 19-1
Home 14-2 15-1
Away 5-6 10-2
Neutral 5-4 3-4
Last 5 3-2 5-0
Streak L1 L1
Avg Pts For 77.2 74.7
Avg Pts Against 70.4 64.5
Massey 17.4 (#17) 9.6 (#61)
Bradley-Terry 2.86 (#21) 1.69 (#60)
W. Bradley-Terry 3.64 (#18) 1.76 (#68)
RPI 0.623 (#10) 0.598 (#23)
Shooting & Four Factors PUR MCN
FG% 48.9% 46.6%
3PT% 38.3% 35.2%
REB / G 32.7 36.3
OREB / G 9.8 11.9
AST / TO 1.54 1.25
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 56.1% 53.1%
TOV% 15.5% 16.2%
ORB% 31.7% 35.0%
FT Rate 25.2% 25.0%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 52.0% 47.5%
Opp TOV% 17.7% 21.5%
DRB% 70.4% 68.6%
Opp FT Rate 22.2% 22.5%

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