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Metro Conference · Gallagher Center · February 1, 2026
Betting Lines
Spread MRST -9.5 Away covered
O/U 128.5 Under
Money NIA +360 / MRST -470
Model Predictions
Spread Total NIA win
Actual MRST +12 104 Lost
Massey MRST -11.7 (-0.3) — —
Massey Totals — 124.7 (-20.7) —
Bradley-Terry — — 13% ✓
Weighted B-T — — 8% ✓
Baseline Plus ML MRST -10.2 (-1.8) 129.3 (-25.3) 16% ✓
Efficiency Plus ML ★ MRST -10.7 (-1.3) 128.2 (-24.2) 16% ✓
Baseline Tuned ML MRST -10.7 (-1.3) 124.9 (-20.9) 15% ✓
Baseline ML MRST -9.9 (-2.1) 126.9 (-22.9) 17% ✓

Predictions use only rating snapshots dated before tip-off. Parenthesised values are the signed error vs. the actual result. Model performance →

Last 5 Meetings

Feb 23, 2025 MRST 64 – 61 NIA
Jan 23, 2025 MRST 67 – 65 NIA
Mar 14, 2024 MRST 65 – 59 NIA
Mar 9, 2024 MRST 63 – 62 NIA
Jan 27, 2024 NIA 67 – 62 MRST

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings NIA MRST
Overall 8-22 19-12
Conference 5-15 12-8
Home 6-7 11-4
Away 2-14 7-7
Neutral 0-1 1-1
Last 5 1-4 3-2
Streak L1 L1
Avg Pts For 63.3 68.9
Avg Pts Against 71.7 63.9
Massey -14.1 (#350) 0.6 (#154)
Bradley-Terry -2.45 (#348) -0.01 (#168)
W. Bradley-Terry -3.12 (#346) -0.09 (#171)
RPI 0.398 (#342) 0.521 (#130)
Shooting & Four Factors NIA MRST
FG% 43.0% 44.9%
3PT% 33.2% 31.1%
REB / G 28.2 35.5
OREB / G 7.8 9.4
AST / TO 1.18 1.31
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 49.7% 50.4%
TOV% 17.9% 17.3%
ORB% 24.0% 28.0%
FT Rate 18.0% 21.1%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 54.1% 44.9%
Opp TOV% 17.0% 20.0%
DRB% 66.1% 72.7%
Opp FT Rate 28.1% 28.6%

Game Analysis

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