Model Predictions
| Model | USC Trojans | Mississippi State Bulldogs | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 51.3% | 48.7% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 35.8% | 64.2% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 26.5% | 73.5% | +5.6 | ✗ (9.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 51.1% | 48.9% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 83.5% | 16.5% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 34.8% | 65.2% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 34.4% | 65.6% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Mississippi State Bulldogs -4 (60-64). Predictions use season-end ratings.
USC Trojans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
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Mississippi State Bulldogs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Bost | 37 | 8-13 | 6-9 | 3-4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 20 | - |
| B. Stewart | 34 | 3-10 | 1-7 | 3-3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | - |
| R. Johnson | 26 | 2-6 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | - |
| P. Turner | 26 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | - |
| K. Augustus | 24 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 8-8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 16 | - |
| J. Varnado | 19 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 18 | - |
| R. Osby | 14 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - |
| R. Benock | 10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -3 | - |
| E. Bailey | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| W. Lewis | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter