Model Predictions
| Model | Mississippi State Bulldogs | Alabama Crimson Tide | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 57.4% | 42.6% | -2.9 | ✓ (7.1 off) |
| Bradley-Terry | 61.7% | 38.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 59.1% | 40.9% | -2.0 | ✓ (8.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 53.9% | 46.1% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 73.8% | 26.2% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 73.8% | 26.2% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 55.7% | 44.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Alabama Crimson Tide -10 (56-66). Ratings: 2007-08 season-end ratings.
Mississippi State Bulldogs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Stewart | 35 | 6-11 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 9 | - |
| Jamont Gordon | 34 | 10-17 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 14 | - |
| Charles Rhodes | 31 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | - |
| P. Turner | 28 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Ben Hansbrough | 25 | 3-8 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | - |
| Jarvis Varnado | 21 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | - |
| E. Bailey | 13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - |
| B. Johnson | 7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| R. Benock | 4 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - |
| R. Johnson | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
Alabama Crimson Tide
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hendrix | 36 | 8-10 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 18 | - |
| Mykal Riley | 35 | 2-9 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | - |
| D. Jemison | 35 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Alonzo Gee | 30 | 2-9 | 0-3 | 6-9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | - |
| R. Pickett | 28 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | - |
| S. Hillman | 15 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | - |
| B. Hollinger | 13 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - |
| M. Torrance | 6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Y. Coleman | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Justin Knox | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter