Model Predictions
| Model | UTEP Miners | SMU Mustangs | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 67.4% | 32.6% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 64.1% | 35.9% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 69.9% | 30.1% | -4.6 | ✓ (1.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 53.1% | 46.9% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 81.2% | 18.8% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 81.4% | 18.6% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 59.6% | 40.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: SMU Mustangs -3 (56-59). Predictions use season-end ratings.
UTEP Miners
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julyan Stone * | 40 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 15 | - |
| Randy Culpepper * | 38 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 20 | - |
| Christian Polk * | 37 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 16 | - |
| Gabriel McCulley * | 34 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 17 | - |
| Jeremy Williams * | 28 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 18 | - |
| John Bohannon | 14 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | - |
| Isaac Gordon | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Wayne Portalatin | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
SMU Mustangs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Nyakundi * | 38 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 14 | - |
| Papa Dia * | 38 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 31 | - |
| Jeremiah Samarrippas * | 38 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 10 | - |
| Mike Walker * | 36 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | - |
| Collin Mangrum * | 35 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 21 | - |
| Ryan Harp | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Aliaksei Patsevich | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Justin Haynes | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Rodney Clinkscales | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter