Model Predictions
| Model | Southern Illinois Salukis | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 16.8% | 83.2% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 18.6% | 81.4% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 21.8% | 78.2% | +7.0 | ✓ (2.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 32.3% | 67.7% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 28.8% | 71.2% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 29.0% | 71.0% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 34.1% | 65.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Western Kentucky Hilltoppers +9 (79-70). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Southern Illinois Salukis
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Mullins | 37 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 3-4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 13 | - |
| R. Hare | 30 | 4-6 | 2-2 | 6-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 12 | - |
| C. Fay | 29 | 4-10 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | - |
| K. Dillard | 29 | 3-8 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 3 | - |
| C. Cornelius | 16 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | - |
| A. Booker | 15 | 1-9 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | - |
| T. Roundtree | 15 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | - |
| T. Boyle | 15 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | - |
| W. Clemmons | 10 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -2 | - |
| J. Bocot | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O. Mendez-Valdez | 35 | 4-10 | 3-8 | 6-6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 13 | - |
| S. Pettigrew | 31 | 6-11 | 2-3 | 6-9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 17 | - |
| A.J. Slaughter | 28 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 2-7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 8 | - |
| J. Evans | 28 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | - |
| S. Kerusch | 28 | 9-14 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 11 | - |
| A. Sally | 25 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 6-8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | - |
| M. Walker | 12 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| D.J. Magley | 10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
| M. Maresca | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter