Model Predictions
| Model | Louisiana Tech Bulldogs | SMU Mustangs | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 50.8% | 49.2% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 55.8% | 44.2% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 34.5% | 65.5% | +3.5 | ✓ (4.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 47.3% | 52.7% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 42.5% | 57.5% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 42.4% | 57.6% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 42.3% | 57.7% | - | ✓ |
Actual: SMU Mustangs +8 (73-65). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Gaskins * | 35 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | - |
| K. McNeail * | 27 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 16 | - |
| Raheem Appleby * | 26 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 14 | - |
| Brandon Gibson * | 25 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 26 | - |
| Romario Souza * | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Speedy Smith | 26 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | - |
| Michale Kyser | 19 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | - |
| Cordarius Johnson | 16 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | - |
| J.L. Lewis | 13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Alex Carr | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
SMU Mustangs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremiah Samarrippas * | 36 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | - |
| Robert Nyakundi * | 31 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 | - |
| Shawn Williams * | 27 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 15 | - |
| Aliaksei Patsevich * | 25 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 17 | - |
| London Giles * | 13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Jalen Jones | 17 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 10 | - |
| Rodney Clinkscales | 15 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Ryan Manuel | 15 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 16 | - |
| Cannen Cunningham | 12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | - |
| Leslee Smith | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | - |
* = starter