Northeastern vs Boston University

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Northeastern☆Huskies

8593

Final, model had 74-79

LineBU −2.5O/U149.5

Boston University☆Terriers

W

Picked Boston University

Total 153 proj, 178 actual

Correct. The model had Boston University; Boston University won 93-85.

• Boston University rates 275th of 366 teams, Northeastern 320th: a lower-half team against one of the weakest teams in Division I.
• The edge is mostly Boston University’s offense (77th nationally) against Northeastern’s defense (359th).
• Boston University’s numbers came against the 22nd-easiest schedule, so they are discounted.
• Home court adds 2.7 points for Boston University.
• The books have Boston University by 2.5; the model likes Boston University by more than that, so the spread value is on Boston University −2.5.
• Projected total 153, in line with the 149.5 over/under.
• Early-season note: about 95% of these numbers are still last season’s.

Every pick is locked before tip-off and graded from the final score. How the model works.