Model Predictions
| Model | Louisville Cardinals | Minnesota Golden Gophers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 54.3% | 45.7% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 63.3% | 36.7% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 65.8% | 34.2% | -3.6 | ✗ (9.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 49.0% | 51.0% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 89.6% | 10.4% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 64.7% | 35.3% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 65.2% | 34.8% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Minnesota Golden Gophers +6 (70-64). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Louisville Cardinals
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Clark | 36 | 4-12 | 0-1 | 8-12 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 14 | - |
| T. Williams | 33 | 6-15 | 0-4 | 5-7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 14 | - |
| S. Samuels | 27 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | - |
| J. Smith | 25 | 3-9 | 3-6 | 3-6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | - |
| P. Knowles | 20 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - |
| E. Sosa | 18 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -1 | - |
| A. McGee | 14 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| G. Goode | 8 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| R. Delk | 8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| J. Swopshire | 5 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - |
| K. Kuric | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| T. Jennings | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Minnesota Golden Gophers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Nolen | 36 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 13-17 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 21 | - |
| D. Johnson | 30 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | - |
| T. Busch | 25 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 6-9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 15 | - |
| C. Iverson | 25 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
| B. Hoffarber | 23 | 4-7 | 4-7 | 3-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 10 | - |
| D. Joseph | 15 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | - |
| R. Sampson III | 12 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| J. Williams | 11 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | - |
| L. Westbrook | 11 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -4 | - |
| D. Bostick | 8 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| J. Abu-Shamala | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter