Model Predictions
| Model | Houston Cougars | SMU Mustangs | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 86.3% | 13.7% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 58.4% | 41.6% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 70.4% | 29.6% | -4.8 | ✓ (0.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.2% | 56.8% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 69.9% | 30.1% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 44.7% | 55.3% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 45.5% | 54.5% | - | ✗ |
Actual: SMU Mustangs -4 (80-84). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Houston Cougars
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Young | 42 | 5-9 | 2-4 | 5-6 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 17 | - |
| TaShawn Thomas | 40 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 12 | - |
| Danuel House | 30 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 6-6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 9 | - |
| J.J. Thompson | 30 | 5-9 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 5 | - |
| Jherrod Stiggers | 27 | 5-8 | 4-7 | 2-3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 10 | - |
| J.J. Richardson | 24 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Tione Womack | 15 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | - |
| Mikhail McLean | 12 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Brandon Morris | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Valentine Izundu | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
SMU Mustangs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Williams | 44 | 4-10 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 13 | - |
| Nick Russell | 44 | 9-21 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 7 | - |
| Ryan Manuel | 41 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 9-12 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 23 | - |
| Jalen Jones | 41 | 8-13 | 0-1 | 5-6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 18 | - |
| Cannen Cunningham | 34 | 3-7 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | - |
| London Giles | 14 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Uche Ofoegbu | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Jordan Dickerson | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter