Model Predictions
| Model | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | LSU Tigers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 32.7% | 67.3% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 30.3% | 69.7% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 13.3% | 86.7% | +10.3 | ✓ (8.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 37.5% | 62.5% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 10.9% | 89.1% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 10.7% | 89.3% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 29.6% | 70.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: LSU Tigers +19 (76-57). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Gordon * | 31 | 1-9 | 0-4 | 2-4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | -2 | - |
| Kevin Kaspar * | 25 | 6-8 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 10 | - |
| Caden Dickerson * | 21 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 2-3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Kene Anyigbo * | 20 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Vinny Zollo * | 12 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Nigel Snipes | 27 | 3-8 | 1-4 | 6-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | - |
| Kahlil McDonald | 21 | 1-8 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -3 | - |
| O'Karo Akamune | 17 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | - |
| Teeng Akol | 12 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 1-4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | - |
| Jamal Crook | 12 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Jay Starks | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Spence Sheldon | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
LSU Tigers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralston Turner * | 32 | 3-9 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 | - |
| Anthony Hickey * | 26 | 7-13 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 16 | - |
| Andre Stringer * | 25 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Justin Hamilton * | 24 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 8-8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 17 | - |
| Storm Warren * | 22 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 11 | - |
| John Isaac | 19 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | - |
| Chris Bass | 15 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | - |
| Malcolm White | 12 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Johnny O'Bryant | 10 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -3 | - |
| Eddie Ludwig | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Jalen Courtney | 7 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | - |
| Andrew Del Piero | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter