Model Predictions
| Model | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | Mississippi State Bulldogs | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 13.6% | 86.4% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 23.2% | 76.8% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 11.3% | 88.7% | +11.4 | ✓ (16.6 off) |
| Efficiency | 77.9% | 22.1% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Mississippi State Bulldogs +28 (95-67). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O. Mendez-Valdez | 39 | 4-14 | 1-9 | 0-0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 2 | - |
| S. Pettigrew | 33 | 6-11 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | - |
| J. Evans | 32 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 19 | - |
| D. Cvoro | 26 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| A.J. Slaughter | 25 | 7-17 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 4 | - |
| S. Kerusch | 15 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | - |
| D.J. Magley | 15 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| A. Sally | 7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | - |
| J. Aguilar | 5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
| U. Komadinic | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| M. Walker | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| M. Maresca | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Bost | 33 | 7-12 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 8 | - |
| B. Stewart | 32 | 6-9 | 4-6 | 2-2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 17 | - |
| R. Johnson | 30 | 9-10 | 6-7 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 18 | - |
| P. Turner | 23 | 3-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | - |
| J. Varnado | 23 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | - |
| R. Osby | 16 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - |
| R. Benock | 15 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | - |
| E. Bailey | 13 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | - |
| T. Beckham | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | - |
| B. Johnson | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - |
| B. Bolen | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| R. Bryant | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| T. Luczak | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| C. Gay | 1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - |
* = starter