Model Predictions
| Model | Villanova Wildcats | Syracuse Orange | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 49.3% | 50.7% | -0.3 | ✗ (2.7 off) |
| Bradley-Terry | 50.7% | 49.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 38.3% | 61.7% | +2.6 | ✗ (5.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 48.7% | 51.3% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 49.5% | 50.5% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 49.3% | 50.7% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 44.4% | 55.6% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Syracuse Orange -3 (86-89). Ratings: 2008-09 season-end ratings.
Villanova Wildcats
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwayne Anderson | 36 | 8-14 | 4-6 | 2-3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 13 | - |
| Reggie Redding | 34 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 5-6 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 20 | - |
| Dante Cunningham | 34 | 5-14 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 14 | - |
| S. Clark | 31 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 15 | - |
| Corey Fisher | 24 | 5-6 | 1-1 | 5-7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 15 | - |
| Scottie Reynolds | 23 | 4-9 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | -1 | - |
| C. Stokes | 13 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - |
| A. Pena | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| F. Tchuisi | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Syracuse Orange
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonny Flynn | 34 | 5-17 | 2-8 | 0-1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 1 | - |
| E. Devendorf | 34 | 7-14 | 3-10 | 5-5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 11 | - |
| Andy Rautins | 32 | 6-17 | 6-15 | 0-0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 5 | - |
| P. Harris | 30 | 9-16 | 1-6 | 2-4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 14 | - |
| Rick Jackson | 27 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | - |
| K. Ongenaet | 24 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 19 | - |
| Arinze Onuaku | 19 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | - |
* = starter