Daily win/loss predictions and value edges vs closing lines
Calibrated XGBoost | 2022-2026 (Transfer Portal Era)
LIVE
Today
FEB 27
Total Games
21
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
Manhattan (12-17) @ Saint Peter's (15-11) Saint Peter's (88.0%) 07:00 PM 12
Louisiana (10-20) @ Arkansas State (19-11) Arkansas State (86.2%) 08:30 PM 14
UL Monroe (4-26) @ Troy (19-11) Troy (83.1%) 07:00 PM 17
Yale (21-5) @ Cornell (13-12) Yale (82.0%) 06:00 PM 28
Miami (OH) #21 (28-0) @ Western Michigan (10-18) Miami (OH) (80.1%) 06:00 PM 45
Akron (23-5) @ Kent State (21-7) Akron (79.6%) 08:00 PM 40
Coastal Carolina (18-12) @ James Madison (17-13) James Madison (79.0%) 08:00 PM 21
Quinnipiac (18-11) @ Niagara (7-21) Quinnipiac (77.8%) 06:30 PM 22
Dartmouth (11-13) @ Pennsylvania (13-11) Pennsylvania (76.7%) 07:00 PM 23
Harvard (15-10) @ Princeton (8-18) Harvard (76.0%) 07:00 PM 24
Merrimack (20-9) @ Canisius (9-20) Merrimack (75.4%) 07:00 PM 25
Siena (19-10) @ Fairfield (18-11) Siena (72.8%) 07:00 PM 47
Mount St. Mary's (14-15) @ Sacred Heart (12-18) Sacred Heart (71.8%) 07:00 PM 28
Old Dominion (10-20) @ Georgia State (10-20) Old Dominion (71.2%) 07:30 PM 29
Southern Miss (15-15) @ South Alabama (21-9) South Alabama (71.2%) 08:30 PM 29
Brown (9-15) @ Columbia (15-10) Brown (63.7%) DOG 07:00 PM 36
Dayton (19-9) @ George Washington (16-12) Dayton (62.1%) DOG 07:00 PM 38
Michigan #3 (26-2) @ Illinois #10 (22-6) Illinois (61.0%) DOG 08:00 PM 94
Georgia Southern (15-15) @ Marshall (19-11) Georgia Southern (57.9%) DOG 09:00 PM 42
App State (19-11) @ Texas State (18-12) Texas State (57.1%) DOG 08:00 PM 43
Rider (4-23) @ Iona (16-13) Rider (54.9%) DOG 07:00 PM 45
Game Prediction Time (ET) Hype Level
Rider (4-23) @ Iona (16-13) Rider (54.9%) 07:00 PM 45
Georgia Southern (15-15) @ Marshall (19-11) Georgia Southern (57.9%) 09:00 PM 42
Brown (9-15) @ Columbia (15-10) Brown (63.7%) 07:00 PM 36
Siena (19-10) @ Fairfield (18-11) Siena (72.8%) DOG 07:00 PM 47
Dayton (19-9) @ George Washington (16-12) Dayton (62.1%) 07:00 PM 38
Yale (21-5) @ Cornell (13-12) Yale (82.0%) DOG 06:00 PM 28
Old Dominion (10-20) @ Georgia State (10-20) Old Dominion (71.2%) DOG 07:30 PM 29
Akron (23-5) @ Kent State (21-7) Akron (79.6%) DOG 08:00 PM 40
Harvard (15-10) @ Princeton (8-18) Harvard (76.0%) DOG 07:00 PM 24
Coastal Carolina (18-12) @ James Madison (17-13) James Madison (79.0%) 08:00 PM 21
Game Prediction Time (ET) Hype Level
Akron (23-5) @ Kent State (21-7) Akron (79.6%) 08:00 PM 40
Siena (19-10) @ Fairfield (18-11) Siena (72.8%) 07:00 PM 47
Mount St. Mary's (14-15) @ Sacred Heart (12-18) Sacred Heart (71.8%) 07:00 PM 28
Old Dominion (10-20) @ Georgia State (10-20) Old Dominion (71.2%) 07:30 PM 29
Dayton (19-9) @ George Washington (16-12) Dayton (62.1%) DOG 07:00 PM 38
Michigan #3 (26-2) @ Illinois #10 (22-6) Illinois (61.0%) DOG 08:00 PM 94
App State (19-11) @ Texas State (18-12) Texas State (57.1%) DOG 08:00 PM 43
Game Prediction Edge Time (ET) Hype Level
Manhattan (12-17) @ Saint Peter's (15-11) Saint Peter's (88.0%) +0.0% 07:00 PM 12
Brown (9-15) @ Columbia (15-10) Brown (63.7%) DOG +29.5% 07:00 PM 36
Dayton (19-9) @ George Washington (16-12) Dayton (62.1%) DOG +22.8% 07:00 PM 38
Michigan #3 (26-2) @ Illinois #10 (22-6) Illinois (61.0%) DOG +14.2% 08:00 PM 94
Georgia Southern (15-15) @ Marshall (19-11) Georgia Southern (57.9%) DOG +31.2% 09:00 PM 42
Rider (4-23) @ Iona (16-13) Rider (54.9%) DOG +41.8% 07:00 PM 45
Game Pick Confidence Moneyline Expected Value Time (ET)
Rider @ Iona Rider DOG 54.9% +625 ⭐⭐⭐ +298.3% 07:00 PM
UL Monroe @ Troy UL Monroe DOG 16.9% +1250 ⭐⭐⭐ +128.7% 07:00 PM
Georgia Southern @ Marshall Georgia Southern DOG 57.9% +260 ⭐⭐⭐ +108.4% 09:00 PM
Game Prediction Time (ET) Hype Level
Yale (21-5) @ Cornell (13-12) Yale (82.0%) 06:00 PM 28
Akron (23-5) @ Kent State (21-7) Akron (79.6%) 08:00 PM 40
Coastal Carolina (18-12) @ James Madison (17-13) James Madison (79.0%) 08:00 PM 21
Harvard (15-10) @ Princeton (8-18) Harvard (76.0%) 07:00 PM 24
Game Prediction Edge Time (ET) Hype Level
Rider (4-23) @ Iona (16-13) Rider (54.9%) +41.8% 07:00 PM 45
Georgia Southern (15-15) @ Marshall (19-11) Georgia Southern (57.9%) +31.2% 09:00 PM 42
Brown (9-15) @ Columbia (15-10) Brown (63.7%) +29.5% 07:00 PM 36
Siena (19-10) @ Fairfield (18-11) Siena (72.8%) +22.8% 07:00 PM 47
Dayton (19-9) @ George Washington (16-12) Dayton (62.1%) +22.8% 07:00 PM 38
Yale (21-5) @ Cornell (13-12) Yale (82.0%) +22.1% 06:00 PM 28
Old Dominion (10-20) @ Georgia State (10-20) Old Dominion (71.2%) +21.2% 07:30 PM 29
Akron (23-5) @ Kent State (21-7) Akron (79.6%) +18.2% 08:00 PM 40
Harvard (15-10) @ Princeton (8-18) Harvard (76.0%) +13.2% 07:00 PM 24
Coastal Carolina (18-12) @ James Madison (17-13) James Madison (79.0%) +10.6% 08:00 PM 21
Game Prediction Edge Time (ET) Hype Level
Rider (4-23) @ Iona (16-13) Rider (54.9%) +41.8% 07:00 PM 45
Georgia Southern (15-15) @ Marshall (19-11) Georgia Southern (57.9%) +31.2% 09:00 PM 42
Brown (9-15) @ Columbia (15-10) Brown (63.7%) +29.5% 07:00 PM 36
Siena (19-10) @ Fairfield (18-11) Siena (72.8%) +22.8% 07:00 PM 47
Dayton (19-9) @ George Washington (16-12) Dayton (62.1%) +22.8% 07:00 PM 38
Yale (21-5) @ Cornell (13-12) Yale (82.0%) +22.1% 06:00 PM 28
Old Dominion (10-20) @ Georgia State (10-20) Old Dominion (71.2%) +21.2% 07:30 PM 29
Akron (23-5) @ Kent State (21-7) Akron (79.6%) +18.2% 08:00 PM 40
Harvard (15-10) @ Princeton (8-18) Harvard (76.0%) +13.2% 07:00 PM 24
Coastal Carolina (18-12) @ James Madison (17-13) James Madison (79.0%) +10.6% 08:00 PM 21

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 21 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
1.2753
H2H Meetings Last3
0.5607
Home Close Game Turnover Rate
0.1848
Point Spread
0.1642
Conference Game True
0.1534
Away Team Implied Probability
0.0969
Season
0.0936
Away Close Game Turnover Rate
0.0867
Srs Diff Rolling
0.0547
Away Srs Rolling
0.0437
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