Model Predictions
| Model | Michigan State Spartans | Kentucky Wildcats | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 39.5% | 60.5% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 26.1% | 73.9% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 21.8% | 78.2% | +7.0 | ✓ (11.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 47.3% | 52.7% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Kentucky Wildcats +18 (70-52). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Michigan State Spartans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Jefferson | 0 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 5-6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 5 | - |
| A. DeHaan | 0 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | - |
| B. Thomas | 0 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | -2 | - |
| J. Thomas | 0 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2 | - |
| L. Johnson | 0 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 16 | - |
Kentucky Wildcats
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V. Dunlap | 0 | 9-13 | 0-0 | 3-9 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 20 | - |
| K. Snowden | 0 | 1-8 | 1-5 | 7-8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | - |
| A. Franklin | 0 | 4-9 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | - |
| A. Smith | 0 | 1-8 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | - |
| A. Mathies | 0 | 4-10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | - |
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