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Villanova

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GAME THAT MATTERSAT
67.4%Villanova
32.6%USC
MMH WIN PROBABILITY
MODEL SPREADVillanova -3.5
PROJECTED TOTAL155.1
MODEL MONEYLINEVillanova -207
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USC

18-14
MMH MODEL PROJECTION
Projected ScoreVillanova 79
Projected Total155.1
Projected ScoreUSC 76

Team Comparison

59.4MMH Power Index48.3
114.7Offensive Efficiency108.5
105.9Defensive Efficiency107.6
8.8Net Efficiency0.9
4.4Strength of Schedule2.5
-1.1Last 10 Net Efficiency-16.0
67.3Tempo72.4
53.9%Effective FG%50.7%
15.0%Turnover Rate17.2%
31.8%Offensive Rebound %33.2%
31.4%Free Throw Rate45.3%
5.9Average Margin0.7
MMH GAME INTELLIGENCE
MODEL READ

Villanova HAS THE EDGE

WIN PROBABILITY67.4%
STATISTICAL ADVANTAGE
9–2
MMH comparison metrics
WHERE THE EDGE COMES FROMVillanova holds the advantage in MMH Power Index (59.4–48.3), offensive efficiency (114.7–108.5), defensive efficiency (105.9–107.6), net efficiency (8.8–0.9).
USC COUNTERS WITHoffensive rebounding (33.2–31.8), free throw rate (45.3–31.4).
Final
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Villanova
60—59
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USC
Villanova by 1 • 61.8 estimated possessions

Team Stats

VillanovaTEAM STATUSC
22-58FG25-59
38.0%FG%42.0%
9-253PT5-24
36.0%3PT%21.0%
7-11FT4-7
64.0%FT%57.0%
39Rebounds38
11Offensive Rebounds9
9Assists10
9Turnovers9
4Steals4
2Blocks2
15Fouls12

Player Box Score

Villanova
PlayerPosMinFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
Eric DixonForward3810-245-113-740010028
Wooga PoplarGuard355-162-74-472010016
Jhamir BrickusGuard304-72-20-033300010
Enoch BoakyeForward363-30-00-08010006
Jordan LonginoGuard350-60-30-05400000
Tyler PerkinsG230-10-10-08000000
Kris ParkerG30-10-10-01000000
USC
PlayerPosMinFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
Saint ThomasForward3910-153-70-0133110023
Rashaun AgeeF409-180-64-772200022
Desmond ClaudeG404-142-60-033100010
Jalen ShelleyF171-20-10-02001002
Josh CohenForward41-20-00-01000002
Matt KnowlingForward320-20-00-04200000
Clark SlajchertGuard200-40-20-03000000
Bryce PopeGuard80-20-20-00000000

Advanced Game Stats

61.8Possessions61.8
97.1Offensive Efficiency95.5
95.5Defensive Efficiency97.1
1.6Net Efficiency-1.6
45.7%Effective FG%46.6%
47.4%True Shooting %47.3%
14.7%Turnover Rate14.4%
19.0%Free Throw Rate11.9%
43.1%3-Point Rate40.7%
1.00Assist / Turnover1.11
Game Summary
Villanova won by 1 points. The game played at approximately 61.8 possessions. The largest advanced-stat separations came in Free Throw Rate, Net Efficiency, Offensive Efficiency.

Advanced game metrics are calculated by Mid-Major Hoops from team box-score totals. Possessions are estimated. Highlighted advanced values indicate the stronger result for that metric; lower is better for defensive efficiency and turnover rate.