Model Predictions
| Model | Houston Cougars | SMU Mustangs | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 86.3% | 13.7% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 57.1% | 42.9% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 68.2% | 31.8% | -4.2 | ✗ (20.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 53.3% | 46.7% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 51.1% | 48.9% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 50.8% | 49.2% | - | ✗ |
Actual: SMU Mustangs +16 (70-54). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Houston Cougars
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathon Simmons * | 33 | 3-9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | -2 | - |
| Alandise Harris * | 29 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 10 | - |
| J.J. Thompson * | 26 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | - |
| TaShawn Thomas * | 25 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Darian Thibodeaux * | 24 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Joe Young | 27 | 4-13 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 4 | - |
| Kirk Van Slyke | 16 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 7 | - |
| Leon Gibson | 10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | - |
| Jimmie Jones | 10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1 | - |
SMU Mustangs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London Giles * | 35 | 5-8 | 5-7 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 12 | - |
| Robert Nyakundi * | 34 | 5-11 | 2-4 | 3-4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 11 | - |
| Jeremiah Samarrippas * | 33 | 3-9 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | - |
| Shawn Williams * | 33 | 4-9 | 2-4 | 1-4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 12 | - |
| Jalen Jones * | 29 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 8 | - |
| Leslee Smith | 12 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Ryan Manuel | 9 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Aliaksei Patsevich | 8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Rodney Clinkscales | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Cannen Cunningham | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter