Model Predictions
| Model | Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 43.5% | 56.5% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 39.4% | 60.6% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 34.1% | 65.9% | +3.6 | ✓ (1.6 off) |
Actual: Western Kentucky Hilltoppers +2 (85-83). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Thomas | 42 | 8-15 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 17 | - |
| F. Cuyler | 37 | 3-11 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | -2 | - |
| M. Dean | 36 | 6-15 | 2-3 | 5-6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 7 | - |
| M. Cuffee | 33 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 15 | - |
| B. Smithson | 32 | 2-7 | 1-2 | 7-7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 3 | - |
| M. Morrison | 26 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | - |
| K. Young | 10 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - |
| A. Weekes | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Rumph | 42 | 5-9 | 1-2 | 2-4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 9 | - |
| A. Haynes | 41 | 8-16 | 1-9 | 3-4 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 12 | - |
| A. Winchester | 40 | 6-16 | 5-11 | 8-10 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 21 | - |
| E. Wilborn | 37 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 16 | - |
| T. Rogers | 28 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - |
| C. Lee | 26 | 5-8 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 11 | - |
| B. Siakam | 8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| S. Lamar | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| T. Dickerson | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter