Model Predictions
| Model | USC Trojans | Washington State Cougars | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 50.9% | 49.1% | -0.8 | ✓ (1.2 off) |
| Bradley-Terry | 58.9% | 41.1% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 50.1% | 49.9% | +0.0 | ✓ (2.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 47.8% | 52.2% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 56.6% | 43.4% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 56.1% | 43.9% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 49.8% | 50.2% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Washington State Cougars -2 (44-46). Ratings: 2008-09 season-end ratings.
USC Trojans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Hackett | 40 | 1-8 | 1-2 | 11-14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 11 | - |
| Taj Gibson | 38 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 6-10 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 16 | - |
| DeMar DeRozan | 32 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | - |
| K. Wilkinson | 32 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Nikola Vucevic | 30 | 4-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Marcus Johnson | 18 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | - |
| L. Washington | 10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Washington State Cougars
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Klay Thompson | 36 | 5-11 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 7 | - |
| Taylor Rochestie | 35 | 2-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | - |
| C. Forrest | 34 | 1-11 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -2 | - |
| D. Harmeling | 29 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - |
| Aron Baynes | 28 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 15 | - |
| D. Casto | 15 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | - |
| M. Capers | 14 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| A. Lodwick | 7 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | - |
| N. Koprivica | 2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
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