I had 'em all out there steppin' and fetchin' like their heads were on fire and their asses was catchin'. "The Ballad of Uneasy Rider" - Charlie Daniels
Longwood Lancers
59 – 71
FINAL Conference
High Point Panthers
Big South Conference · Joan Perry Brock Center · January 31, 2026
Betting Lines
Spread HPU -9.5 Away covered
O/U 156.5 Under
Money LONG +380 / HPU -500
Model Predictions
Spread Total LONG win
Actual HPU +12 130 Lost
Massey HPU -11.2 (-0.8) — —
Massey Totals — 164.5 (-34.5) —
Bradley-Terry — — 21% ✓
Weighted B-T — — 17% ✓
Baseline Plus ML HPU -10.0 (-2.0) 155.1 (-25.1) 19% ✓
Efficiency Plus ML ★ HPU -9.2 (-2.8) 152.5 (-22.5) 22% ✓
Baseline Tuned ML HPU -8.1 (-3.9) 155.4 (-25.4) 19% ✓
Baseline ML HPU -9.5 (-2.5) 157.1 (-27.1) 20% ✓

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 3, 2026 HPU 80 – 67 LONG
Feb 14, 2025 HPU 83 – 72 LONG
Jan 17, 2025 LONG 82 – 80 HPU
Mar 9, 2024 LONG 80 – 79 HPU
Mar 2, 2024 LONG 74 – 72 HPU

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings LONG HPU
Overall 16-16 31-5
Conference 8-8 15-1
Home 11-4 17-1
Away 4-10 7-2
Neutral 1-2 7-2
Last 5 3-2 4-1
Streak L1 L1
Avg Pts For 75.9 86.4
Avg Pts Against 76.2 72.8
Massey -6.9 (#273) 7.4 (#83)
Bradley-Terry -1.33 (#287) 0.55 (#115)
W. Bradley-Terry -1.66 (#281) 0.56 (#124)
RPI 0.427 (#306) 0.524 (#124)
Shooting & Four Factors LONG HPU
FG% 44.2% 48.2%
3PT% 29.9% 35.2%
REB / G 35.9 35.1
OREB / G 11.9 11.4
AST / TO 0.90 1.80
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 49.5% 55.6%
TOV% 19.8% 12.4%
ORB% 34.0% 31.9%
FT Rate 31.1% 31.7%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 53.8% 51.4%
Opp TOV% 19.9% 21.5%
DRB% 70.8% 68.6%
Opp FT Rate 27.7% 25.2%

Game Analysis

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