And Harry doesn't mind if he doesn't make the scene. "Sultans of Swing" - Dire Straits
Norfolk State Spartans
70 – 89
FINAL Neutral Sun Bowl Invitational
UC Irvine Anteaters
Don Haskins Center (Neutral) · December 23, 2025
Betting Lines
Spread UCI -11.5 Away covered
O/U 136.5 Over
Money NORF +400 / UCI -535
Model Predictions
Spread Total NORF win
Actual UCI +19 159 Lost
Massey UCI -5.1 (-13.9) — —
Massey Totals — 126.3 (+32.7) —
Bradley-Terry — — 12% ✓
Weighted B-T — — 6% ✓
Efficiency Plus ML ★ UCI -4.9 (-14.1) 135.4 (+23.6) 29% ✓
Baseline Tuned ML UCI -4.4 (-14.6) 132.8 (+26.2) 32% ✓
Baseline ML UCI -4.2 (-14.8) 131.9 (+27.1) 34% ✓
Baseline Plus ML UCI -4.4 (-14.6) 134.8 (+24.2) 31% ✓

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

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings NORF UCI
Overall 15-17 23-12
Conference 8-6 15-5
Home 9-4 12-5
Away 5-10 7-5
Neutral 1-3 4-2
Last 5 2-3 4-1
Streak L3 L2
Avg Pts For 71.6 74.2
Avg Pts Against 74.7 69.4
Massey -4.2 (#229) 0.9 (#157)
Bradley-Terry -1.37 (#283) 0.58 (#133)
W. Bradley-Terry -1.94 (#282) 0.83 (#129)
RPI 0.445 (#271) 0.539 (#106)
Shooting & Four Factors NORF UCI
FG% 41.2% 41.2%
3PT% 32.1% 32.0%
REB / G 35.7 37.5
OREB / G 11.9 10.4
AST / TO 0.82 1.14
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 45.9% 46.1%
TOV% 18.7% 17.2%
ORB% 30.8% 27.2%
FT Rate 22.3% 26.9%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 50.7% 44.7%
Opp TOV% 17.2% 18.7%
DRB% 68.4% 65.9%
Opp FT Rate 29.5% 19.7%

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