And Harry doesn't mind if he doesn't make the scene. "Sultans of Swing" - Dire Straits
Sun Belt Conference · Reed Green Coliseum · January 9, 2026
Betting Lines
Spread USM -2.5 Home covered
O/U 144.5 Over
Money USM -155 / TXST +130
Model Predictions
Spread Total USM win
Actual USM +10 150 Won
Massey USM -11.7 (-1.7) — —
Massey Totals — 145.4 (+4.6) —
Bradley-Terry — — 79% ✓
Weighted B-T — — 86% ✓
Baseline Plus ML USM -9.0 (+1.0) 141.5 (+8.5) 82% ✓
Efficiency Plus ML ★ USM -7.3 (+2.7) 140.6 (+9.4) 80% ✓
Baseline Tuned ML USM -9.3 (+0.7) 142.5 (+7.5) 83% ✓
Baseline ML USM -9.5 (+0.5) 144.4 (+5.6) 82% ✓

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 6, 2026 USM 81 – 77 TXST
Jan 17, 2026 TXST 74 – 67 USM
Jan 18, 2025 TXST 85 – 82 USM
Jan 11, 2025 USM 92 – 88 TXST
Mar 7, 2024 TXST 75 – 59 USM

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings USM TXST
Overall 19-16 19-13
Conference 9-9 11-7
Home 10-3 16-1
Away 4-11 3-9
Neutral 5-2 0-3
Last 5 3-2 3-2
Streak L1 L1
Avg Pts For 73.9 71.9
Avg Pts Against 74.8 72.5
Massey -1.1 (#184) -9.1 (#301)
Bradley-Terry -0.06 (#175) -0.76 (#241)
W. Bradley-Terry -0.01 (#167) -1.13 (#244)
RPI 0.520 (#134) 0.435 (#281)
Shooting & Four Factors USM TXST
FG% 45.7% 44.8%
3PT% 28.4% 32.2%
REB / G 36.1 35.8
OREB / G 11.4 12.6
AST / TO 0.95 0.95
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 49.7% 48.8%
TOV% 18.5% 20.6%
ORB% 33.9% 36.6%
FT Rate 31.6% 24.1%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 52.5% 53.8%
Opp TOV% 17.6% 19.3%
DRB% 71.8% 71.0%
Opp FT Rate 28.4% 27.1%

Game Analysis

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