Model Predictions
| Model | UConn Huskies | Kentucky Wildcats | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 72.9% | 27.1% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 39.5% | 60.5% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 24.6% | 75.4% | +6.2 | ✗ (23.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 44.5% | 55.5% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 25.8% | 74.2% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 52.6% | 47.4% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 53.1% | 46.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Kentucky Wildcats -17 (67-84). Predictions use season-end ratings.
UConn Huskies
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kemba Walker | 38 | 10-17 | 3-4 | 6-6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 20 | - |
| Alex Oriakhi | 37 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 23 | - |
| Niels Giffey | 33 | 5-6 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 8 | - |
| Shabazz Napier | 21 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 5-5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | - |
| Jamal Coombs-McDaniel | 21 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | - |
| Jeremy Lamb | 12 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Charles Okwandu | 11 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Roscoe Smith | 11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - |
| Donnell Beverly | 9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Tyler Olander | 7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Kentucky Wildcats
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Knight | 38 | 3-15 | 0-8 | 0-1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | -6 | - |
| DeAndre Liggins | 38 | 3-10 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | -1 | - |
| Darius Miller | 29 | 6-14 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 7 | - |
| Terrence Jones | 27 | 6-11 | 4-4 | 8-9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 22 | - |
| Josh Harrellson | 25 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - |
| Eloy Vargas | 19 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 13 | - |
| Doron Lamb | 14 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | -2 | - |
| Jon Hood | 10 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | - |
| Stacey Poole | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter