Just tell me where it hurts and I'll tell you who to call. "Quinn the Eskimo" - Bob Dylan
Saint Mary's Gaels
78 – 57
FINAL Conference
Portland Pilots
West Coast Conference · University Credit Union Pavilion · January 3, 2026
Betting Lines
Spread SMC -18.5 Home covered
O/U 146.5 Under
Money SMC -3200 / PORT +1400
Model Predictions
Spread Total SMC win
Actual SMC +21 135 Won
Massey SMC -23.0 (-2.0) — —
Massey Totals — 146.9 (-11.9) —
Bradley-Terry — — 98% ✓
Weighted B-T — — 100% ✓
Baseline Plus ML SMC -18.9 (+2.1) 140.9 (-5.9) 91% ✓
Efficiency Plus ML ★ SMC -21.1 (-0.1) 140.0 (-5.0) 91% ✓
Baseline Tuned ML SMC -16.9 (+4.1) 141.9 (-6.9) 91% ✓
Baseline ML SMC -17.8 (+3.2) 142.3 (-7.3) 90% ✓

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 25, 2026 SMC 75 – 69 PORT
Feb 20, 2025 SMC 79 – 66 PORT
Jan 5, 2025 SMC 81 – 58 PORT
Feb 11, 2024 SMC 76 – 51 PORT
Jan 12, 2024 SMC 95 – 52 PORT

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings SMC PORT
Overall 27-6 15-19
Conference 16-2 6-12
Home 17-0 12-6
Away 8-2 1-12
Neutral 2-4 2-1
Last 5 4-1 1-4
Streak L2 L1
Avg Pts For 76.8 72.1
Avg Pts Against 65.2 78.1
Massey 14.4 (#35) -4.8 (#235)
Bradley-Terry 3.11 (#23) -0.38 (#209)
W. Bradley-Terry 4.49 (#22) -0.32 (#185)
RPI 0.669 (#6) 0.463 (#240)
Shooting & Four Factors SMC PORT
FG% 46.4% 48.1%
3PT% 35.2% 30.5%
REB / G 39.4 33.6
OREB / G 12.0 8.9
AST / TO 1.18 1.17
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 52.3% 53.4%
TOV% 17.5% 20.6%
ORB% 37.7% 27.8%
FT Rate 33.2% 23.7%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 46.1% 53.3%
Opp TOV% 15.8% 18.6%
DRB% 75.0% 68.7%
Opp FT Rate 17.9% 24.7%

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