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Metro Conference · Knott Arena · February 21, 2026
Betting Lines
Spread MSM -7.5 Home covered
O/U 130.5 Over
Money MSM -375 / NIA +295
Model Predictions
Spread Total MSM win
Actual MSM +13 139 Won
Massey MSM -7.1 (+5.9) — —
Massey Totals — 131.2 (+7.8) —
Bradley-Terry — — 85% ✓
Weighted B-T — — 88% ✓
Baseline Plus ML MSM -4.7 (+8.3) 131.3 (+7.7) 64% ✓
Efficiency Plus ML ★ MSM -5.8 (+7.2) 132.2 (+6.8) 70% ✓
Baseline Tuned ML MSM -4.7 (+8.3) 129.9 (+9.1) 67% ✓
Baseline ML MSM -5.2 (+7.8) 129.5 (+9.5) 65% ✓

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 19, 2026 MSM 68 – 58 NIA
Feb 14, 2025 MSM 84 – 83 NIA
Jan 5, 2025 MSM 68 – 62 NIA
Mar 3, 2024 MSM 91 – 72 NIA
Jan 21, 2024 NIA 82 – 71 MSM

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings MSM NIA
Overall 15-17 8-22
Conference 11-9 5-15
Home 8-5 6-7
Away 7-11 2-14
Neutral 0-1 0-1
Last 5 3-2 2-3
Streak L1 L1
Avg Pts For 67.9 63.3
Avg Pts Against 71.0 71.7
Massey -9.3 (#302) -13.5 (#341)
Bradley-Terry -1.03 (#262) -2.25 (#343)
W. Bradley-Terry -1.48 (#275) -2.90 (#343)
RPI 0.462 (#254) 0.418 (#329)
Shooting & Four Factors MSM NIA
FG% 43.6% 43.3%
3PT% 33.2% 34.0%
REB / G 36.6 28.9
OREB / G 10.2 7.7
AST / TO 0.84 1.17
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 50.8% 50.2%
TOV% 22.8% 18.3%
ORB% 31.0% 24.3%
FT Rate 24.0% 18.2%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 48.3% 52.9%
Opp TOV% 14.6% 16.6%
DRB% 71.0% 67.3%
Opp FT Rate 27.9% 26.7%

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