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Sun Belt Conference · Strahan Arena at the University Events Center · January 17, 2026
Betting Lines
Spread TXST -2.5 Home covered
O/U 140.5 Over
Money TXST -142 / USM +120
Model Predictions
Spread Total TXST win
Actual TXST +7 141 Won
Massey USM -1.9 (+8.9) — —
Massey Totals — 142.7 (-1.7) —
Bradley-Terry — — 49% ✗
Weighted B-T — — 42% ✗
Baseline Plus ML USM -1.7 (+8.7) 143.2 (-2.2) 43% ✗
Efficiency Plus ML ★ USM -0.9 (+7.9) 142.4 (-1.4) 47% ✗
Baseline Tuned ML USM -2.0 (+9.0) 140.8 (+0.2) 43% ✗
Baseline ML USM -2.0 (+9.0) 142.0 (-1.0) 42% ✗

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 9, 2026 USM 80 – 70 TXST
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 TXST USM
Overall 19-13 19-16
Conference 11-7 9-9
Home 16-1 10-3
Away 3-9 4-11
Neutral 0-3 5-2
Last 5 2-3 4-1
Streak L1 L1
Avg Pts For 71.9 73.9
Avg Pts Against 72.5 74.8
Massey -8.4 (#287) -3.1 (#217)
Bradley-Terry -0.79 (#237) -0.18 (#188)
W. Bradley-Terry -1.24 (#254) -0.29 (#192)
RPI 0.437 (#283) 0.522 (#131)
Shooting & Four Factors TXST USM
FG% 45.2% 45.5%
3PT% 31.0% 27.6%
REB / G 35.6 36.1
OREB / G 11.9 11.1
AST / TO 0.92 0.91
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 49.1% 49.5%
TOV% 20.5% 18.6%
ORB% 34.8% 32.8%
FT Rate 23.5% 30.7%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 52.5% 51.9%
Opp TOV% 19.2% 17.5%
DRB% 70.8% 71.3%
Opp FT Rate 28.1% 26.8%

Game Analysis

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