Model Predictions
| Model | Syracuse Orange | Villanova Wildcats | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 63.7% | 36.3% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 66.5% | 33.5% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 75.4% | 24.6% | -6.2 | ✗ (10.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 57.0% | 43.0% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 86.8% | 13.2% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 87.0% | 13.0% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 63.6% | 36.4% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Villanova Wildcats +4 (75-71). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Syracuse Orange
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Fair * | 45 | 4-12 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Michael Carter-Williams * | 44 | 4-17 | 1-4 | 8-14 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 4 | - |
| Brandon Triche * | 41 | 7-18 | 3-8 | 6-8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 13 | - |
| Rakeem Christmas * | 40 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 16 | - |
| DaJuan Coleman * | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jerami Grant | 27 | 3-7 | 1-1 | 5-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 13 | - |
| Trevor Cooney | 12 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| B. Keita | 9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
Villanova Wildcats
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Arcidiacono * | 41 | 3-12 | 2-8 | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 3 | - |
| Mouphtaou Yarou * | 40 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 22 | - |
| Darrun Hilliard * | 38 | 8-11 | 3-6 | 6-9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 28 | - |
| James Bell * | 32 | 5-12 | 3-9 | 0-2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | - |
| Daniel Ochefu * | 22 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - |
| JayVaughn Pinkston | 23 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 5-8 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | - |
| Tony Chennault | 13 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -3 | - |
| Ash Yacoubou | 13 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Maurice Sutton | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter