Daily win/loss predictions and value edges vs closing lines
Calibrated XGBoost | 2022-2026 (Transfer Portal Era)
LIVE
Today
DEC 05
Total Games
19
Model
XGBoost
Features
144
Training Set
25,500+
Season
2025-26

Model Information

  • XGBoost Win/Loss Model: 144 features, trained on ~25,500 games (2022-2026 transfer portal era, 1.5x recency weighting)
  • XGBoost Points Model: 143 features, trained on ~39,700 samples (2023-2026 current scoring era, 8.0x weighting on 2026 games)
  • Walk-Forward Validated Accuracy: 75.6% (77.8% excluding COVID 2021 season)
  • Points Model Performance: MAE 6.10, R² 0.671 (improved with aggressive current-year weighting)
  • Prediction Features: Uses 2026 season rolling stats (current team performance, updated daily)
  • Confidence Penalties: 15% neutral site reduction, 10% underdog reduction (ML strategies)

📅 All Games Today

Game Prediction Time (ET) Hype Level
NJIT (3-6) @ High Point (7-2) High Point (96.4%) 07:00 PM 14
Northwestern State (1-6) @ McNeese (6-2) McNeese (93.0%) 07:30 PM 17
Niagara (2-5) @ Siena (7-2) Siena (92.6%) 07:00 PM 17
Mount St. Mary's (2-7) @ Marist (4-2) Marist (92.2%) 07:00 PM 8
East Texas A&M (4-3) @ UConn #5 (7-1) UConn (92.0%) 07:30 PM 38
Samford (4-5) @ VCU (5-3) VCU (90.8%) 07:00 PM 9
South Carolina State (0-8) @ Bethune-Cookman (2-6) Bethune-Cookman (90.1%) 07:00 PM 10
Notre Dame (6-3) @ TCU (5-2) TCU (78.1%) 08:00 PM 42
South Alabama (8-1) @ East Tennessee State (6-2) East Tennessee State (75.4%) 07:00 PM 45
Canisius (4-4) @ Saint Peter's (2-4) Saint Peter's (75.2%) 07:00 PM 25
Cleary University (0-1) @ Eastern Michigan (5-4) Eastern Michigan (74.2%) 07:30 PM 26
UAB (6-3) @ Drake (6-3) Drake (70.8%) 07:30 PM 49
Quinnipiac (5-3) @ Iona (6-2) Iona (70.5%) 07:00 PM 50
San Diego (3-4) @ San José State (3-5) San José State (70.2%) 10:00 PM 30
Bryant (3-6) @ Brown (3-6) Brown (69.2%) 07:00 PM 31
Cincinnati (6-2) @ Xavier (6-3) Xavier (68.7%) 07:30 PM 51
Fairfield (5-3) @ Manhattan (3-5) Manhattan (62.3%) DOG 07:00 PM 38
Mercyhurst (3-5) @ Lafayette (2-7) Lafayette (52.3%) 07:00 PM 48
Gonzaga #11 (7-1) @ Kentucky #18 (5-3) Gonzaga (50.1%) 07:00 PM 100
Game Prediction Time (ET) Hype Level
UAB (6-3) @ Drake (6-3) Drake (70.8%) 07:30 PM 49
Cincinnati (6-2) @ Xavier (6-3) Xavier (68.7%) 07:30 PM 51
Fairfield (5-3) @ Manhattan (3-5) Manhattan (62.3%) DOG 07:00 PM 38
Quinnipiac (5-3) @ Iona (6-2) Iona (70.5%) 07:00 PM 50
South Alabama (8-1) @ East Tennessee State (6-2) East Tennessee State (75.4%) 07:00 PM 45
South Carolina State (0-8) @ Bethune-Cookman (2-6) Bethune-Cookman (90.1%) 07:00 PM 10
Notre Dame (6-3) @ TCU (5-2) TCU (78.1%) 08:00 PM 42
Niagara (2-5) @ Siena (7-2) Siena (92.6%) 07:00 PM 17
Bryant (3-6) @ Brown (3-6) Brown (69.2%) 07:00 PM 31
Game Prediction Time (ET) Hype Level
UAB (6-3) @ Drake (6-3) Drake (70.8%) 07:30 PM 49
Quinnipiac (5-3) @ Iona (6-2) Iona (70.5%) 07:00 PM 50
Cincinnati (6-2) @ Xavier (6-3) Xavier (68.7%) 07:30 PM 51
Fairfield (5-3) @ Manhattan (3-5) Manhattan (62.3%) DOG 07:00 PM 38
Mercyhurst (3-5) @ Lafayette (2-7) Lafayette (52.3%) 07:00 PM 48
Game Prediction Edge Time (ET) Hype Level
Game Pick Confidence Moneyline Expected Value Time (ET)
Kentucky vs Gonzaga Kentucky DOG 49.9% +170 ⭐⭐⭐ +34.6% 07:00 PM
Drake vs UAB Drake FAV 70.8% -125 ⭐⭐⭐ +27.5% 07:30 PM
Xavier vs Cincinnati Xavier FAV 68.7% -125 ⭐⭐⭐ +23.7% 07:30 PM
Game Prediction Time (ET) Hype Level
Game Prediction Edge Time (ET) Hype Level
Game Prediction Edge Time (ET) Hype Level
UAB (6-3) @ Drake (6-3) Drake (70.8%) +17.6% 07:30 PM 49
Cincinnati (6-2) @ Xavier (6-3) Xavier (68.7%) +15.5% 07:30 PM 51
Fairfield (5-3) @ Manhattan (3-5) Manhattan (62.3%) +13.4% 07:00 PM 38
Quinnipiac (5-3) @ Iona (6-2) Iona (70.5%) +12.6% 07:00 PM 50

Model Explainability (SHAP Analysis)

SHAP (SHapley Additive exPlanations) values show which features have the most impact on our model's predictions. The values below represent the mean absolute SHAP value across all 19 games today.

XGBoost Win/Loss Model

Feature importance for win/loss predictions. Higher values indicate stronger influence on the predicted outcome.

Point Spread
0.3003
Away Defensive Rating
0.2860
Home Defensive Rating
0.2775
Away Offensive Rating
0.2593
Srs Diff
0.2419
Home Offensive Rating
0.2408
Away Team Implied Probability
0.1021
Away Team Win %
0.0653
Home Team Win %
0.0495
Home Team Implied Probability
0.0478
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