Model Predictions
| Model | South Carolina Gamecocks | Kentucky Wildcats | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 12.1% | 87.9% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 29.6% | 70.4% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 7.4% | 92.6% | +13.9 | ✓ (8.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 39.3% | 60.7% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 36.6% | 63.4% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 6.9% | 93.1% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 6.3% | 93.7% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Kentucky Wildcats +22 (77-55). Predictions use season-end ratings.
South Carolina Gamecocks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeem Jackson * | 28 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | - |
| Michael Carrera * | 24 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 25 | - |
| Bruce Ellington * | 23 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | - |
| Brenton Williams * | 18 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Brian Richardson * | 18 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Damien Leonard | 29 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 14 | - |
| Eric Smith | 17 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Mindaugas Kacinas | 15 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | - |
| RJ Slawson | 13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | - |
| Laimonas Chatkevicius | 13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Shane Phillips | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
Kentucky Wildcats
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archie Goodwin * | 33 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 20 | - |
| Julius Mays * | 32 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 18 | - |
| Nerlens Noel * | 30 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 23 | - |
| Ryan Harrow * | 25 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 18 | - |
| Alex Poythress * | 21 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | - |
| Kyle Wiltjer | 24 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | - |
| Willie Cauley-Stein | 22 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 21 | - |
| Jarrod Polson | 11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Jon Hood | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
* = starter