We are like Greeks. We are like Romans. / Centaurs and monkeys just cluster 'round us "Nemesis" - Shriekback
The Palestra · December 31, 2025
Betting Lines
Spread PENN -14.5 Home covered
O/U 151.5 Under
Money PENN -1450 / NJIT +850
Model Predictions
Spread Total PENN win
Actual PENN +19 141 Won
Massey PENN -15.7 (+3.3) — —
Massey Totals — 148.4 (-7.4) —
Bradley-Terry — — 89% ✓
Weighted B-T — — 95% ✓
Efficiency Plus ML ★ PENN -10.7 (+8.3) 143.6 (-2.6) 88% ✓
Baseline Tuned ML PENN -11.8 (+7.2) 141.4 (-0.4) 87% ✓
Baseline ML PENN -12.2 (+6.8) 140.9 (+0.1) 89% ✓
Baseline Plus ML PENN -11.7 (+7.3) 144.2 (-3.2) 89% ✓

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

Last 5 Meetings

Nov 5, 2024 PENN 58 – 57 NJIT

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings PENN NJIT
Overall 18-12 16-17
Conference 9-5 10-6
Home 12-2 8-6
Away 4-9 8-11
Neutral 2-1 0-0
Last 5 1-4 1-4
Streak L1 L1
Avg Pts For 74.4 66.2
Avg Pts Against 74.4 73.7
Massey -4.2 (#229) -15.8 (#353)
Bradley-Terry -0.33 (#208) -1.77 (#309)
W. Bradley-Terry -0.52 (#205) -2.68 (#320)
RPI 0.498 (#175) 0.429 (#299)
Shooting & Four Factors PENN NJIT
FG% 43.5% 37.4%
3PT% 39.2% 30.8%
REB / G 35.9 33.2
OREB / G 11.6 8.6
AST / TO 1.25 0.72
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 50.3% 44.7%
TOV% 16.9% 20.7%
ORB% 30.8% 23.3%
FT Rate 24.7% 22.6%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 52.2% 50.5%
Opp TOV% 15.0% 14.4%
DRB% 67.8% 63.6%
Opp FT Rate 20.3% 24.0%

Game Analysis

Loading game analysis…

Failed to load game analysis.