Model Predictions
| Model | UTEP Miners | Houston Cougars | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 42.0% | 58.0% | +1.8 | ✗ (8.8 off) |
| Bradley-Terry | 43.8% | 56.2% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 28.3% | 71.7% | +5.1 | ✗ (12.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 42.3% | 57.7% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 41.7% | 58.3% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 41.6% | 58.4% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 38.5% | 61.5% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Houston Cougars -7 (55-62). Ratings: 2008-09 season-end ratings.
UTEP Miners
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Jackson | 39 | 5-16 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | -3 | - |
| Julyan Stone | 33 | 1-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13 | - |
| Arnett Moultrie | 32 | 8-12 | 0-1 | 3-9 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 26 | - |
| Randy Culpepper | 30 | 4-10 | 2-4 | 3-5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 15 | - |
| T. Watts | 23 | 0-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -4 | - |
| C. Britten | 17 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Jason Jones | 15 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | - |
| W. Portalatin | 8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| B. Ffrench | 3 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
Houston Cougars
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Lewis | 40 | 5-13 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | - |
| DaShaun Williams | 40 | 5-14 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 8 | - |
| Marcus Cousin | 38 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 21 | - |
| Desmond Wade | 37 | 5-14 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Q. Calhoun | 33 | 1-7 | 1-4 | 3-6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | - |
| H. McGloster | 7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Zamal Nixon | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| N. Mosley | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter