Model Predictions
| Model | South Carolina Gamecocks | Mississippi State Bulldogs | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 20.2% | 79.8% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 46.6% | 53.4% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 30.4% | 69.6% | +4.5 | ✓ (2.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 78.0% | 22.0% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 94.1% | 5.9% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 72.7% | 27.3% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 72.0% | 28.0% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Mississippi State Bulldogs +2 (56-54). Predictions use season-end ratings.
South Carolina Gamecocks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Richardson * | 35 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 31 | - |
| Eric Smith * | 35 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 14 | - |
| Mindaugas Kacinas * | 30 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Lakeem Jackson * | 26 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | - |
| Player #51531 * | 23 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 6 | - |
| Laimonas Chatkevicius | 18 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Damien Leonard | 12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| RJ Slawson | 8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | - |
| Michael Carrera | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Brenton Williams | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Borchert * | 31 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 16 | - |
| Craig Sword * | 28 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 19 | - |
| Trivante Bloodman * | 22 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Gavin Ware * | 21 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | - |
| Jalen Steele * | 20 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | - |
| Fred Thomas | 33 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 15 | - |
| Roquez Johnson | 26 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 17 | - |
| Tyson Cunningham | 19 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - |
* = starter