Model Predictions
| Model | Mississippi State Bulldogs | Tennessee Volunteers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 31.8% | 68.2% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 33.7% | 66.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 21.2% | 78.8% | +7.2 | ✓ (0.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 52.9% | 47.1% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 18.2% | 81.8% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 54.7% | 45.3% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 54.8% | 45.2% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Tennessee Volunteers +8 (92-84). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Mississippi State Bulldogs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Gordon | 35 | 9-17 | 1-5 | 6-8 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 25 | 24 | - |
| R. Delk | 30 | 6-12 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 9 | - |
| D. Slater | 27 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | - |
| R. Delk | 26 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | - |
| B. Stewart | 24 | 3-7 | 3-6 | 3-5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | - |
| C. Rhodes | 21 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 15 | - |
| B. Hansbrough | 18 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | - |
| J. Varnado | 16 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | - |
| V. Goodridge | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Tennessee Volunteers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Bradshaw | 34 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 3-4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 15 | - |
| R. Smith | 33 | 5-10 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 18 | - |
| C. Lofton | 31 | 6-12 | 1-4 | 8-10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 12 | - |
| J. Smith | 31 | 4-7 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 8 | - |
| D. Crews | 25 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 6-9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 13 | - |
| R. Childress | 21 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 7 | - |
| J. Tabb | 16 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
| W. Chism | 9 | 4-5 | 0-1 | 1-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | - |
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