Model Predictions
| Model | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | Denver Pioneers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 75.9% | 24.1% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 73.7% | 26.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 71.1% | 28.9% | -5.0 | ✓ (4.0 off) |
| Efficiency | 8.1% | 91.9% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Denver Pioneers -1 (70-71). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Lee | 34 | 7-20 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 0 | - |
| A. Winchester | 32 | 7-16 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 10 | - |
| T. Rogers | 26 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 2-4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | - |
| E. Wilborn | 24 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | - |
| B. Callier | 20 | 4-10 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | - |
| D. Emerson | 15 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - |
| B. Jointer | 13 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | - |
| O. Mendez-Valdez | 12 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | - |
| B. Siakam | 10 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | - |
| M. Walker | 8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| J. Campbell | 6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
Denver Pioneers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y. Nicholson | 38 | 9-19 | 0-0 | 10-11 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 28 | 32 | - |
| D. Walker | 37 | 7-11 | 5-5 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 11 | - |
| B. Seger | 36 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | - |
| S. Wetrich | 35 | 2-8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | - |
| D. Kummer | 20 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | - |
| A. Porch | 20 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | - |
| A. Cox | 12 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -1 | - |
| T. Gordon | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
* = starter