Daily win/loss predictions and value edges vs closing lines
Calibrated XGBoost | 2022-2026 (Transfer Portal Era)
LIVE
Today
JAN 02
Total Games
32
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
Portland (7-8) @ Saint Mary's (13-2) Saint Mary's (96.6%) 10:00 PM 13
USC #24 (12-1) @ Michigan #2 (12-0) Michigan (96.5%) 07:00 PM 54
Pepperdine (5-10) @ Santa Clara (11-4) Santa Clara (96.5%) 10:00 PM 14
Seattle U (12-3) @ Gonzaga #7 (14-1) Gonzaga (96.2%) 09:00 PM 39
Lamar (7-6) @ McNeese (10-3) McNeese (93.8%) 07:00 PM 16
West Virginia (9-4) @ Iowa State #3 (13-0) Iowa State (93.1%) 09:00 PM 47
San Diego (6-8) @ San Francisco (9-6) San Francisco (86.8%) 10:00 PM 13
Ohio State (9-3) @ Rutgers (7-6) Ohio State (83.4%) 08:00 PM 27
Louisville #16 (11-2) @ Stanford (11-3) Louisville (81.1%) 08:00 PM 54
Quinnipiac (10-4) @ Manhattan (6-8) Quinnipiac (79.2%) 07:00 PM 31
Fairfield (8-6) @ Canisius (5-8) Fairfield (74.7%) 04:00 PM 25
Kennesaw State (8-4) @ Liberty (9-3) Liberty (71.4%) 07:00 PM 49
Le Moyne (5-8) @ St. Francis (PA) (2-11) Le Moyne (68.8%) 07:00 PM 31
Fairleigh Dickinson (3-10) @ Mercyhurst (5-8) Mercyhurst (67.8%) 07:30 PM 32
Oregon State (8-7) @ Pacific (9-6) Pacific (63.9%) 10:00 PM 36
Notre Dame (10-4) @ California (12-2) California (61.7%) 11:00 PM 58
Sacred Heart (5-9) @ Niagara (3-9) Sacred Heart (61.5%) 04:00 PM 38
New Mexico State (8-4) @ Florida International (8-5) Florida International (61.1%) DOG 12:00 PM 59
Robert Morris (10-5) @ Detroit Mercy (6-7) Robert Morris (60.7%) 07:00 PM 39
Jacksonville State (6-6) @ Delaware (4-8) Jacksonville State (60.6%) 07:00 PM 39
Louisiana Tech (8-4) @ Middle Tennessee (7-5) Middle Tennessee (60.0%) 07:30 PM 40
Mount St. Mary's (5-9) @ Merrimack (7-7) Merrimack (59.7%) 03:00 PM 40
Sam Houston (8-4) @ Western Kentucky (7-5) Western Kentucky (59.0%) 05:00 PM 41
Oregon (7-6) @ Maryland (7-6) Oregon (58.2%) 07:30 PM 42
UTEP (4-8) @ Missouri State (7-5) Missouri State (58.0%) 08:00 PM 42
Central Connecticut (6-5) @ Long Island University (6-7) Long Island University (57.9%) 07:00 PM 42
Wagner (5-6) @ Chicago State (1-11) Wagner (54.8%) 07:00 PM 45
Loyola Marymount (10-5) @ Washington State (6-9) Washington State (54.7%) 09:30 PM 45
Michigan State #9 (12-1) @ Nebraska #13 (13-0) Nebraska (54.6%) 09:00 PM 95
Marist (8-4) @ Saint Peter's (6-5) Marist (53.3%) 07:00 PM 47
Siena (9-4) @ Iona (9-5) Iona (52.6%) 07:00 PM 67
New Haven (5-8) @ Stonehill (3-10) Stonehill (51.8%) 07:00 PM 48
Game Prediction Time (ET) Hype Level
Fairfield (8-6) @ Canisius (5-8) Fairfield (74.7%) DOG 04:00 PM 25
Quinnipiac (10-4) @ Manhattan (6-8) Quinnipiac (79.2%) DOG 07:00 PM 31
Robert Morris (10-5) @ Detroit Mercy (6-7) Robert Morris (60.7%) DOG 07:00 PM 39
Ohio State (9-3) @ Rutgers (7-6) Ohio State (83.4%) DOG 08:00 PM 27
Wagner (5-6) @ Chicago State (1-11) Wagner (54.8%) DOG 07:00 PM 45
San Diego (6-8) @ San Francisco (9-6) San Francisco (86.8%) 10:00 PM 13
Louisville #16 (11-2) @ Stanford (11-3) Louisville (81.1%) DOG 08:00 PM 54
Jacksonville State (6-6) @ Delaware (4-8) Jacksonville State (60.6%) DOG 07:00 PM 39
Game Prediction Time (ET) Hype Level
Sacred Heart (5-9) @ Niagara (3-9) Sacred Heart (61.5%) 04:00 PM 38
New Mexico State (8-4) @ Florida International (8-5) Florida International (61.1%) DOG 12:00 PM 59
Robert Morris (10-5) @ Detroit Mercy (6-7) Robert Morris (60.7%) 07:00 PM 39
Jacksonville State (6-6) @ Delaware (4-8) Jacksonville State (60.6%) 07:00 PM 39
Mount St. Mary's (5-9) @ Merrimack (7-7) Merrimack (59.7%) 03:00 PM 40
Oregon (7-6) @ Maryland (7-6) Oregon (58.2%) 07:30 PM 42
UTEP (4-8) @ Missouri State (7-5) Missouri State (58.0%) 08:00 PM 42
Wagner (5-6) @ Chicago State (1-11) Wagner (54.8%) 07:00 PM 45
Loyola Marymount (10-5) @ Washington State (6-9) Washington State (54.7%) 09:30 PM 45
Michigan State #9 (12-1) @ Nebraska #13 (13-0) Nebraska (54.6%) 09:00 PM 95
Marist (8-4) @ Saint Peter's (6-5) Marist (53.3%) 07:00 PM 47
Siena (9-4) @ Iona (9-5) Iona (52.6%) 07:00 PM 67
New Haven (5-8) @ Stonehill (3-10) Stonehill (51.8%) 07:00 PM 48
Game Prediction Edge Time (ET) Hype Level
Game Pick Confidence Moneyline Expected Value Time (ET)
Louisiana Tech @ Middle Tennessee Louisiana Tech DOG 40.0% +205 ⭐⭐⭐ +22.1% 07:30 PM
Kennesaw State @ Liberty Kennesaw State DOG 28.6% +320 ⭐⭐ +20.0% 07:00 PM
Fairleigh Dickinson @ Mercyhurst Fairleigh Dickinson DOG 32.2% +255 ⭐⭐ +14.5% 07:30 PM
Game Prediction Time (ET) Hype Level
Game Prediction Edge Time (ET) Hype Level
Fairfield (8-6) @ Canisius (5-8) Fairfield (74.7%) +10.3% 04:00 PM 25
Quinnipiac (10-4) @ Manhattan (6-8) Quinnipiac (79.2%) +8.8% 07:00 PM 31
Robert Morris (10-5) @ Detroit Mercy (6-7) Robert Morris (60.7%) +5.4% 07:00 PM 39
Ohio State (9-3) @ Rutgers (7-6) Ohio State (83.4%) +5.4% 08:00 PM 27
Game Prediction Edge Time (ET) Hype Level
Fairfield (8-6) @ Canisius (5-8) Fairfield (74.7%) +10.3% 04:00 PM 25

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 32 games today.

XGBoost Win/Loss Model

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

Efficiency Diff
0.3874
Point Spread
0.3613
Away Team Implied Probability
0.2022
Srs Diff Rolling
0.1649
Home Team Implied Probability
0.0761
Home Moneyline
0.0483
Home Last10 Margin
0.0469
Away Moneyline
0.0369
Away Offensive Rating
0.0265
Conference Game True
0.0263
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