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Metro Conference · Yanitelli Center · December 7, 2025
Betting Lines
Spread SPU -5.5 Home covered
O/U 131.5 Under
Money SPU -230 / NIA +190
Model Predictions
Spread Total SPU win
Actual SPU +28 114 Won
Massey SPU -6.1 (+21.9) — —
Massey Totals — 136.2 (-22.2) —
Bradley-Terry — — 76% ✓
Weighted B-T — — 58% ✓
Baseline Plus ML SPU -3.7 (+24.3) 134.8 (-20.8) 68% ✓
Efficiency Plus ML ★ SPU -4.6 (+23.4) 131.8 (-17.8) 71% ✓
Baseline Tuned ML SPU -3.2 (+24.8) 133.4 (-19.4) 65% ✓
Baseline ML SPU -4.5 (+23.5) 133.8 (-19.8) 66% ✓

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, 2025 NIA 78 – 68 SPU
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 17-12 8-22
Conference 14-6 5-15
Home 13-1 6-7
Away 4-10 2-14
Neutral 0-1 0-1
Last 5 2-3 0-5
Streak L1 L1
Avg Pts For 69.2 63.3
Avg Pts Against 69.1 71.7
Massey -12.2 (#332) -13.6 (#341)
Bradley-Terry -2.29 (#326) -2.48 (#331)
W. Bradley-Terry -4.22 (#342) -3.45 (#327)
RPI 0.384 (#329) 0.394 (#321)
Shooting & Four Factors SPU NIA
FG% 37.0% 41.1%
3PT% 29.3% 30.3%
REB / G 32.7 28.2
OREB / G 12.7 6.6
AST / TO 1.00 0.99
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 43.5% 47.4%
TOV% 16.9% 18.3%
ORB% 32.6% 19.8%
FT Rate 24.9% 22.9%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 54.8% 54.3%
Opp TOV% 22.2% 16.8%
DRB% 62.2% 68.9%
Opp FT Rate 39.0% 30.8%

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