Model Predictions
| Model | SMU Mustangs | Marshall Thundering Herd | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 16.6% | 83.4% | +10.1 | ✓ (7.9 off) |
| Bradley-Terry | 17.0% | 83.0% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 11.1% | 88.9% | +11.4 | ✓ (6.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 38.1% | 61.9% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 9.5% | 90.5% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 9.4% | 90.6% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 27.1% | 72.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Marshall Thundering Herd +18 (74-56). Ratings: 2011-12 season-end ratings.
SMU Mustangs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Nyakundi * | 30 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 18 | - |
| Jeremiah Samarrippas * | 30 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | - |
| Rodney Clinkscales * | 29 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 21 | - |
| Leslee Smith * | 23 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | - |
| Aliaksei Patsevich * | 16 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | - |
| Jalen Jones | 23 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 17 | - |
| London Giles | 14 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Cannen Cunningham | 13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - |
| Shawn Williams | 12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Ryan Manuel | 10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - |
Marshall Thundering Herd
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeAndre Kane * | 38 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 24 | - |
| Shaquille Johnson * | 32 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 22 | - |
| Dennis Tinnon * | 29 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 22 | - |
| Robert Goff * | 27 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | - |
| Damier Pitts * | 22 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 19 | - |
| Dago Pena | 24 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | - |
| Nigel Spikes | 21 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 14 | - |
| Chris Martin | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | - |
* = starter