Model Predictions
| Model | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | Denver Pioneers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 76.4% | 23.6% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 71.9% | 28.1% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 69.8% | 30.2% | -4.6 | ✗ (13.6 off) |
Actual: Denver Pioneers +9 (77-68). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Wilborn | 37 | 8-13 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 16 | - |
| C. Lee | 35 | 7-20 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 5 | - |
| A. Haynes | 34 | 4-9 | 0-2 | 6-9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 12 | - |
| A. Winchester | 30 | 5-13 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | - |
| D. Rumph | 29 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | - |
| T. Rogers | 21 | 0-7 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | - |
| B. Siakam | 10 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| S. Lamar | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| T. Dickerson | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Denver Pioneers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Benzel | 39 | 6-16 | 5-14 | 2-3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 12 | - |
| A. Carpenter | 38 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 13 | - |
| R. Billups | 36 | 5-9 | 1-2 | 4-8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 9 | - |
| A. Porch | 30 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Y. Nicholson | 27 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | - |
| T. Gordon | 13 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| D. Kummer | 6 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| B. Seger | 6 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | - |
| S. Wetrich | 5 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | - |
* = starter