Model Predictions
| Model | Texas Longhorns | Michigan State Spartans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 15.1% | 84.9% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 43.5% | 56.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 34.3% | 65.7% | +3.6 | ✓ (1.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 45.2% | 54.8% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 81.4% | 18.6% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 37.4% | 62.6% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 37.8% | 62.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Michigan State Spartans +2 (63-61). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Texas Longhorns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Durant | 39 | 7-19 | 1-8 | 6-7 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 15 | - |
| D.J. Augustin | 38 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | - |
| A.J. Abrams | 37 | 7-19 | 6-13 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 10 | - |
| D. James | 31 | 1-8 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | - |
| J. Mason | 27 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | - |
| M. Hill | 21 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | - |
| C. Atchley | 4 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| D. Pittman | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| C. Winder | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
Michigan State Spartans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Neitzel | 36 | 4-10 | 3-6 | 4-5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 14 | - |
| T. Walton | 33 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | - |
| D. Naymick | 29 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | - |
| M. Joseph | 27 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 10 | - |
| G. Suton | 26 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | -3 | - |
| R. Morgan | 21 | 8-15 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 6 | - |
| M. Gray | 16 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | - |
| I. Ibok | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - |
| I. Dahlman | 6 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - |
* = starter