Daily win/loss predictions and value edges vs closing lines
Calibrated XGBoost | 2022-2026 (Transfer Portal Era)
LIVE
Today
FEB 23
Total Games
9
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
New Orleans (14-15) @ Stephen F. Austin (25-3) Stephen F. Austin (89.1%) 07:30 PM 21
Mississippi Valley State (2-26) @ Grambling (11-15) Grambling (83.7%) 08:00 PM 16
Houston #5 (23-4) @ Kansas #14 (20-7) Houston (79.0%) 09:00 PM 71
Nicholls (11-17) @ Lamar (12-16) Lamar (71.1%) 07:00 PM 29
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (14-14) @ SE Louisiana (8-20) Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (71.1%) 07:00 PM 29
Houston Christian (10-18) @ East Texas A&M (11-18) Houston Christian (59.5%) DOG 07:30 PM 40
Incarnate Word (11-17) @ Northwestern State (9-19) Incarnate Word (56.4%) DOG 07:30 PM 44
UT Rio Grande Valley (16-12) @ McNeese (23-5) UT Rio Grande Valley (55.3%) DOG 07:30 PM 55
Louisville #24 (20-7) @ North Carolina #18 (21-6) North Carolina (53.8%) DOG 07:00 PM 96
Game Prediction Time (ET) Hype Level
UT Rio Grande Valley (16-12) @ McNeese (23-5) UT Rio Grande Valley (55.3%) DOG 07:30 PM 55
Houston #5 (23-4) @ Kansas #14 (20-7) Houston (79.0%) 09:00 PM 71
Houston Christian (10-18) @ East Texas A&M (11-18) Houston Christian (59.5%) DOG 07:30 PM 40
Incarnate Word (11-17) @ Northwestern State (9-19) Incarnate Word (56.4%) DOG 07:30 PM 44
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (14-14) @ SE Louisiana (8-20) Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (71.1%) 07:00 PM 29
Game Prediction Time (ET) Hype Level
Houston #5 (23-4) @ Kansas #14 (20-7) Houston (79.0%) 09:00 PM 71
Nicholls (11-17) @ Lamar (12-16) Lamar (71.1%) 07:00 PM 29
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (14-14) @ SE Louisiana (8-20) Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (71.1%) 07:00 PM 29
Houston Christian (10-18) @ East Texas A&M (11-18) Houston Christian (59.5%) DOG 07:30 PM 40
Incarnate Word (11-17) @ Northwestern State (9-19) Incarnate Word (56.4%) DOG 07:30 PM 44
Louisville #24 (20-7) @ North Carolina #18 (21-6) North Carolina (53.8%) DOG 07:00 PM 96
Game Prediction Edge Time (ET) Hype Level
Houston Christian (10-18) @ East Texas A&M (11-18) Houston Christian (59.5%) DOG +17.4% 07:30 PM 40
Incarnate Word (11-17) @ Northwestern State (9-19) Incarnate Word (56.4%) DOG +13.5% 07:30 PM 44
UT Rio Grande Valley (16-12) @ McNeese (23-5) UT Rio Grande Valley (55.3%) DOG +39.4% 07:30 PM 55
Louisville #24 (20-7) @ North Carolina #18 (21-6) North Carolina (53.8%) DOG +10.0% 07:00 PM 96
Game Pick Confidence Moneyline Expected Value Time (ET)
UT Rio Grande Valley @ McNeese UT Rio Grande Valley DOG 55.3% +500 ⭐⭐⭐ +232.0% 07:30 PM
Mississippi Valley State @ Grambling Mississippi Valley State DOG 16.3% +1200 ⭐⭐⭐ +112.3% 08:00 PM
Houston Christian @ East Texas A&M Houston Christian DOG 59.5% +130 ⭐⭐⭐ +36.7% 07:30 PM
Game Prediction Time (ET) Hype Level
Houston #5 (23-4) @ Kansas #14 (20-7) Houston (79.0%) 09:00 PM 71
Game Prediction Edge Time (ET) Hype Level
UT Rio Grande Valley (16-12) @ McNeese (23-5) UT Rio Grande Valley (55.3%) +39.4% 07:30 PM 55
Houston #5 (23-4) @ Kansas #14 (20-7) Houston (79.0%) +22.8% 09:00 PM 71
Houston Christian (10-18) @ East Texas A&M (11-18) Houston Christian (59.5%) +17.4% 07:30 PM 40
Incarnate Word (11-17) @ Northwestern State (9-19) Incarnate Word (56.4%) +13.5% 07:30 PM 44
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (14-14) @ SE Louisiana (8-20) Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (71.1%) +13.1% 07:00 PM 29
Game Prediction Edge Time (ET) Hype Level
UT Rio Grande Valley (16-12) @ McNeese (23-5) UT Rio Grande Valley (55.3%) +39.4% 07:30 PM 55
Houston #5 (23-4) @ Kansas #14 (20-7) Houston (79.0%) +22.8% 09:00 PM 71
Houston Christian (10-18) @ East Texas A&M (11-18) Houston Christian (59.5%) +17.4% 07:30 PM 40
Incarnate Word (11-17) @ Northwestern State (9-19) Incarnate Word (56.4%) +13.5% 07:30 PM 44
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (14-14) @ SE Louisiana (8-20) Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (71.1%) +13.1% 07:00 PM 29

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 9 games today.

XGBoost Win/Loss Model

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

H2H Home Wins Last3
1.2456
H2H Meetings Last3
0.9733
Home Close Game Turnover Rate
0.2803
Point Spread
0.1741
Conference Game True
0.1624
Away Offensive Rating
0.1070
Away Close Game Turnover Rate
0.0783
Away Team Implied Probability
0.0688
Home Offensive Rating
0.0658
Srs Diff Rolling
0.0589
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