Model Predictions
| Model | Mississippi State Bulldogs | South Alabama Jaguars | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 80.2% | 19.8% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 82.3% | 17.7% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 88.3% | 11.7% | -11.1 | ✗ (15.1 off) |
Actual: South Alabama Jaguars +4 (71-67). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Mississippi State Bulldogs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Stewart | 39 | 3-10 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | - |
| J. Gordon | 35 | 1-14 | 0-6 | 5-8 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 8 | - |
| J. Varnado | 34 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 24 | - |
| B. Hansbrough | 34 | 5-13 | 4-10 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 12 | - |
| P. Turner | 26 | 6-9 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 16 | - |
| C. Rhodes | 21 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | - |
| R. Benock | 8 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | - |
| E. Bailey | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| R. Johnson | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
South Alabama Jaguars
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Bennett | 38 | 14-17 | 6-6 | 5-7 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 39 | 30 | - |
| D. Coleman | 36 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 17 | - |
| D. Tilford | 29 | 2-9 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - |
| D. Merritt | 26 | 5-8 | 4-6 | 0-2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 11 | - |
| B. Davis | 19 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 | - |
| D. Hayles | 18 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - |
| B.J. Ford | 15 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| R. Douglas | 11 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - |
| P. Tabet | 8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter