Model Predictions
| Model | Houston Cougars | SMU Mustangs | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 85.8% | 14.2% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 56.3% | 43.7% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 66.1% | 33.9% | -3.7 | ✓ (1.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 28.8% | 71.2% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 95.7% | 4.3% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 14.3% | 85.7% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 14.3% | 85.7% | - | ✗ |
Actual: SMU Mustangs -2 (68-70). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Houston Cougars
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alandise Harris * | 37 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 31 | - |
| Darian Thibodeaux * | 36 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 21 | - |
| Zamal Nixon * | 32 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Kirk Van Slyke * | 26 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 11 | - |
| Nick Haywood * | 18 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | - |
| Adam Brown | 36 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 28 | - |
| Mikhail McLean | 15 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
SMU Mustangs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collin Mangrum * | 40 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 21 | - |
| Papa Dia * | 37 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 42 | - |
| Robert Nyakundi * | 37 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 28 | - |
| Mike Walker * | 29 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | - |
| Jeremiah Samarrippas * | 24 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | - |
| Justin Haynes | 16 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Rodney Clinkscales | 10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Ryan Harp | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Myles Luttman | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter