Model Predictions
| Model | Texas Longhorns | USC Trojans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 75.9% | 24.1% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 65.7% | 34.3% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 71.0% | 29.0% | -4.9 | ✗ (21.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 54.1% | 45.9% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 83.6% | 16.4% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 83.7% | 16.3% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 60.9% | 39.1% | - | ✗ |
Actual: USC Trojans +17 (73-56). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Texas Longhorns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tristan Thompson | 38 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | - |
| Cory Joseph | 37 | 3-10 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | - |
| Jordan Hamilton | 31 | 4-13 | 1-5 | 3-4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | - |
| J'Covan Brown | 29 | 5-15 | 2-6 | 5-5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 5 | - |
| Gary Johnson | 18 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | - |
| Matt Hill | 18 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Jai Lucas | 14 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Alexis Wangmene | 9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Dogus Balbay | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
USC Trojans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Jones | 38 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 8-9 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 15 | - |
| M. Simmons | 37 | 2-6 | 1-1 | 6-8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | - |
| A. Stepheson | 34 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 14 | - |
| N. Vucevic | 34 | 9-17 | 2-5 | 4-4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 19 | - |
| B. Dejean-Jones | 25 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 4-6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | - |
| D. Smith | 24 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | - |
| G. Jackson | 8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter