Model Predictions
| Model | Washington State Cougars | USC Trojans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 28.2% | 71.8% | +6.8 | ✓ (1.8 off) |
| Bradley-Terry | 29.2% | 70.8% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 37.8% | 62.2% | +2.7 | ✓ (2.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 45.3% | 54.7% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 48.5% | 51.5% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 48.3% | 51.7% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 44.1% | 55.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: USC Trojans +5 (71-66). Ratings: 2005-06 season-end ratings.
Washington State Cougars
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Akognon | 34 | 6-11 | 4-8 | 3-3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 13 | - |
| Kyle Weaver | 33 | 3-9 | 1-4 | 2-3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | - |
| A. Chavers | 29 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | - |
| R. Cowgill | 24 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | - |
| I. Clark | 24 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Chris Henry | 14 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Aron Baynes | 14 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | - |
| R. Edgerson | 13 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -1 | - |
| C. Matthews | 7 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | - |
| Randy Green | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| C. Forrest | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
USC Trojans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Young | 38 | 10-17 | 3-4 | 9-12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 22 | - |
| G. Pruitt | 35 | 6-9 | 5-6 | 3-4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 16 | - |
| R. Francis | 33 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - |
| A. Betz-White | 31 | 2-8 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | - |
| A. Ndiaye | 24 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | - |
| J. Barr | 16 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - |
| S. Odzic | 11 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | - |
| D. Shackleford | 9 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| K. Wilkinson | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter