Daily win/loss predictions and value edges vs closing lines
Calibrated XGBoost | 2022-2026 (Transfer Portal Era)
LIVE
Today
JAN 04
Total Games
41
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
Loyola Marymount (10-6) @ Gonzaga #7 (15-1) Gonzaga (96.5%) 09:00 PM 38
Marquette (5-9) @ UConn #4 (13-1) UConn (95.4%) 02:00 PM 35
San Diego (6-9) @ Santa Clara (12-4) Santa Clara (93.3%) 07:00 PM 17
Pepperdine (5-11) @ Pacific (10-6) Pacific (88.6%) 07:00 PM 11
Seattle U (12-4) @ Saint Mary's (14-2) Saint Mary's (86.8%) 08:00 PM 33
Portland (7-9) @ San Francisco (10-6) San Francisco (86.0%) 07:00 PM 14
Denver (8-8) @ St. Thomas-Minnesota (11-4) St. Thomas-Minnesota (84.0%) 01:00 PM 26
Siena (9-5) @ Rider (1-11) Siena (83.2%) 02:00 PM 17
Mount St. Mary's (5-10) @ Quinnipiac (10-5) Quinnipiac (82.9%) 02:00 PM 17
UTEP (4-9) @ Florida International (8-5) Florida International (82.8%) 04:00 PM 17
Long Island University (7-7) @ Chicago State (1-12) Long Island University (81.1%) 02:00 PM 19
Southern Illinois (7-8) @ Belmont (13-2) Belmont (81.0%) 05:00 PM 29
Jacksonville State (7-6) @ Liberty (10-3) Liberty (80.2%) 02:00 PM 30
Wright State (8-7) @ IU Indianapolis (4-12) Wright State (79.7%) 02:00 PM 20
Utah State (12-1) @ Air Force (3-11) Utah State (78.5%) 12:00 AM 32
New Haven (6-8) @ Central Connecticut (6-6) Central Connecticut (78.0%) 01:00 PM 22
Washington (9-4) @ Indiana (10-3) Indiana (77.2%) 08:00 PM 43
Stonehill (3-11) @ Wagner (6-6) Wagner (77.0%) 04:00 PM 23
Cleveland State (5-10) @ Purdue Fort Wayne (8-8) Purdue Fort Wayne (76.9%) 02:00 PM 23
Kennesaw State (8-5) @ Delaware (4-9) Kennesaw State (76.6%) 02:00 PM 23
Northern Iowa (11-3) @ Evansville (4-11) Northern Iowa (75.1%) 04:00 PM 35
Indiana State (8-7) @ Drake (7-7) Drake (74.7%) 03:00 PM 25
Louisiana Tech (8-5) @ Western Kentucky (8-5) Western Kentucky (69.8%) 03:00 PM 50
Oregon State (8-8) @ Washington State (7-9) Washington State (68.7%) 07:30 PM 31
Manhattan (7-8) @ Merrimack (8-7) Merrimack (67.9%) 12:00 PM 32
Florida Atlantic (9-5) @ Tulane (10-4) Florida Atlantic (67.2%) 01:00 PM 53
Bradley (10-5) @ Murray State (12-3) Murray State (66.0%) 05:00 PM 54
Fairfield (8-7) @ Niagara (4-9) Fairfield (65.0%) 02:00 PM 35
Youngstown State (8-7) @ Northern Kentucky (11-5) Northern Kentucky (64.1%) 04:00 PM 36
Iona (10-5) @ Marist (8-5) Marist (62.3%) 02:00 PM 58
UAB (9-5) @ South Florida (8-5) South Florida (62.2%) 01:00 PM 58
Le Moyne (6-8) @ Mercyhurst (5-9) Mercyhurst (61.7%) 02:00 PM 38
Creighton (9-5) @ Seton Hall (12-2) Seton Hall (61.7%) 12:00 PM 58
Sacred Heart (5-10) @ Canisius (6-8) Sacred Heart (61.5%) 12:00 PM 38
UIC (5-9) @ Valparaiso (6-8) Valparaiso (60.5%) 03:00 PM 40
Sam Houston (8-5) @ Middle Tennessee (8-5) Middle Tennessee (59.2%) 02:00 PM 61
Robert Morris (11-5) @ Oakland (7-8) Oakland (58.0%) 03:00 PM 42
Fairleigh Dickinson (4-10) @ St. Francis (PA) (2-12) Fairleigh Dickinson (56.8%) 04:00 PM 43
Tulsa (13-1) @ North Texas (9-5) Tulsa (56.5%) 04:00 PM 64
New Mexico State (8-4) @ Missouri State (8-5) New Mexico State (54.4%) DOG 03:00 PM 66
Richmond (10-4) @ Fordham (9-5) Fordham (53.9%) DOG 12:00 PM 66
Game Prediction Time (ET) Hype Level
Seattle U (12-4) @ Saint Mary's (14-2) Saint Mary's (86.8%) DOG 08:00 PM 33
Northern Iowa (11-3) @ Evansville (4-11) Northern Iowa (75.1%) 04:00 PM 35
Southern Illinois (7-8) @ Belmont (13-2) Belmont (81.0%) DOG 05:00 PM 29
UTEP (4-9) @ Florida International (8-5) Florida International (82.8%) DOG 04:00 PM 17
Long Island University (7-7) @ Chicago State (1-12) Long Island University (81.1%) 02:00 PM 19
Kennesaw State (8-5) @ Delaware (4-9) Kennesaw State (76.6%) 02:00 PM 23
Florida Atlantic (9-5) @ Tulane (10-4) Florida Atlantic (67.2%) 01:00 PM 53
Pepperdine (5-11) @ Pacific (10-6) Pacific (88.6%) DOG 07:00 PM 11
Indiana State (8-7) @ Drake (7-7) Drake (74.7%) DOG 03:00 PM 25
Creighton (9-5) @ Seton Hall (12-2) Seton Hall (61.7%) DOG 12:00 PM 58
San Diego (6-9) @ Santa Clara (12-4) Santa Clara (93.3%) DOG 07:00 PM 17
Washington (9-4) @ Indiana (10-3) Indiana (77.2%) DOG 08:00 PM 43
Game Prediction Time (ET) Hype Level
Fairfield (8-7) @ Niagara (4-9) Fairfield (65.0%) 02:00 PM 35
Youngstown State (8-7) @ Northern Kentucky (11-5) Northern Kentucky (64.1%) 04:00 PM 36
Le Moyne (6-8) @ Mercyhurst (5-9) Mercyhurst (61.7%) 02:00 PM 38
Creighton (9-5) @ Seton Hall (12-2) Seton Hall (61.7%) 12:00 PM 58
UIC (5-9) @ Valparaiso (6-8) Valparaiso (60.5%) 03:00 PM 40
Fairleigh Dickinson (4-10) @ St. Francis (PA) (2-12) Fairleigh Dickinson (56.8%) 04:00 PM 43
Tulsa (13-1) @ North Texas (9-5) Tulsa (56.5%) 04:00 PM 64
New Mexico State (8-4) @ Missouri State (8-5) New Mexico State (54.4%) DOG 03:00 PM 66
Richmond (10-4) @ Fordham (9-5) Fordham (53.9%) DOG 12:00 PM 66
Game Prediction Edge Time (ET) Hype Level
Richmond (10-4) @ Fordham (9-5) Fordham (53.9%) DOG +0.0% 12:00 PM 66
Game Pick Confidence Moneyline Expected Value Time (ET)
Louisiana Tech @ Western Kentucky Louisiana Tech DOG 30.2% +355 ⭐⭐⭐ +37.3% 03:00 PM
Sam Houston @ Middle Tennessee Sam Houston DOG 40.8% +200 ⭐⭐⭐ +22.3% 02:00 PM
UAB @ South Florida UAB DOG 37.8% +210 ⭐⭐ +17.1% 01:00 PM
Game Prediction Time (ET) Hype Level
Game Prediction Edge Time (ET) Hype Level
Seattle U (12-4) @ Saint Mary's (14-2) Saint Mary's (86.8%) +8.7% 08:00 PM 33
Northern Iowa (11-3) @ Evansville (4-11) Northern Iowa (75.1%) +8.2% 04:00 PM 35
Southern Illinois (7-8) @ Belmont (13-2) Belmont (81.0%) +8.1% 05:00 PM 29
UTEP (4-9) @ Florida International (8-5) Florida International (82.8%) +7.0% 04:00 PM 17
Long Island University (7-7) @ Chicago State (1-12) Long Island University (81.1%) +6.3% 02:00 PM 19
Kennesaw State (8-5) @ Delaware (4-9) Kennesaw State (76.6%) +5.7% 02:00 PM 23
Florida Atlantic (9-5) @ Tulane (10-4) Florida Atlantic (67.2%) +5.5% 01:00 PM 53
Pepperdine (5-11) @ Pacific (10-6) Pacific (88.6%) +5.2% 07:00 PM 11
Game Prediction Edge Time (ET) Hype Level

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 41 games today.

XGBoost Win/Loss Model

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

Efficiency Diff
0.3542
Point Spread
0.2543
Away Team Implied Probability
0.1415
Srs Diff Rolling
0.1359
Home Moneyline
0.0634
Home Team Implied Probability
0.0614
Home Last10 Margin
0.0471
Away Moneyline
0.0350
Conference Game True
0.0311
Away Offensive Rating
0.0278
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