Model Predictions
| Model | Samford Bulldogs | Kentucky Wildcats | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 3.7% | 96.3% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 4.9% | 95.1% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 1.7% | 98.3% | +22.4 | ✓ (9.6 off) |
| Efficiency | 28.7% | 71.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Kentucky Wildcats +32 (88-56). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Samford Bulldogs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Williams * | 38 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 19 | - |
| Connor Miller * | 36 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 15 | - |
| Raijon Kelly * | 34 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 12 | - |
| Jaylen Beckham * | 20 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | - |
| Clide Geffrard | 36 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 22 | - |
| Russell Wilson | 23 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Will Cook | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Brandon Hayman | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - |
Kentucky Wildcats
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Mays * | 28 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 17 | - |
| Kyle Wiltjer * | 27 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 22 | - |
| Alex Poythress * | 27 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 21 | - |
| Archie Goodwin * | 25 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 27 | - |
| Nerlens Noel * | 25 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 23 | - |
| Willie Cauley-Stein | 22 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 32 | - |
| Ryan Harrow | 21 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | - |
| Jarrod Polson | 21 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | - |
| Jon Hood | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | - |
* = starter