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Atlantic Coast Conference · Dean E. Smith Center · January 8, 2025
Betting Lines
Spread UNC -6.5 Home covered
O/U 166.5 Under
Money UNC -290 / SMU +240
Model Predictions
Spread Total UNC win
Actual UNC +15 149 Won
Massey UNC -4.8 (+10.2) — —
Massey Totals — 175.2 (-26.2) —
Bradley-Terry — — 71% ✓
Weighted B-T — — 70% ✓
Baseline Plus ML UNC -2.7 (+12.3) 162.7 (-13.7) 62% ✓
Efficiency Plus ML ★ UNC -3.1 (+11.9) 161.6 (-12.6) 64% ✓
Baseline Tuned ML UNC -3.8 (+11.2) 162.3 (-13.3) 68% ✓
Baseline ML UNC -3.7 (+11.3) 164.1 (-15.1) 72% ✓

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 SMU 97 – 83 UNC

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings UNC SMU
Overall 23-14 24-11
Conference 13-7 13-7
Home 12-3 13-6
Away 6-6 7-4
Neutral 5-5 4-1
Last 5 3-2 4-1
Streak L1 L1
Avg Pts For 80.7 79.9
Avg Pts Against 74.7 71.3
Massey 13.2 (#40) 12.5 (#45)
Bradley-Terry 2.36 (#41) 2.23 (#45)
W. Bradley-Terry 2.96 (#45) 2.98 (#44)
RPI 0.629 (#24) 0.591 (#45)
Shooting & Four Factors UNC SMU
FG% 47.4% 48.4%
3PT% 31.4% 38.0%
REB / G 37.9 40.9
OREB / G 9.7 13.9
AST / TO 1.26 1.38
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 53.3% 55.0%
TOV% 14.9% 16.7%
ORB% 27.6% 39.4%
FT Rate 29.1% 30.0%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 50.2% 47.2%
Opp TOV% 15.6% 18.0%
DRB% 72.2% 70.2%
Opp FT Rate 23.1% 24.5%

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