Model Predictions
| Model | SMU Mustangs | Houston Cougars | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 7.7% | 92.3% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 30.4% | 69.6% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 14.1% | 85.9% | +9.9 | ✗ (23.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 65.2% | 34.8% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 1.0% | 99.0% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 79.7% | 20.3% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 79.7% | 20.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Cougars -14 (51-65). Predictions use season-end ratings.
SMU Mustangs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collin Mangrum * | 34 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | - |
| Papa Dia * | 33 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 33 | - |
| Mike Walker * | 33 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Jeremiah Samarrippas * | 30 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 13 | - |
| Robert Nyakundi * | 26 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 28 | - |
| Ryan Harp | 22 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | - |
| Aliaksei Patsevich | 12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Justin Haynes | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Rodney Clinkscales | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
Houston Cougars
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darian Thibodeaux * | 35 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 14 | - |
| Zamal Nixon * | 32 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 14 | - |
| Adam Brown * | 30 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 13 | - |
| Maurice McNeil * | 26 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 17 | - |
| Alandise Harris * | 24 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | - |
| Nick Haywood | 16 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Kendrick Washington | 15 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Kirk Van Slyke | 14 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | - |
| Mikhail McLean | 8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
* = starter