Model Predictions
| Model | Southern Miss Golden Eagles | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 76.5% | 23.5% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 71.1% | 28.9% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 72.4% | 27.6% | -5.3 | ✗ (8.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 57.8% | 42.2% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 82.8% | 17.2% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 82.8% | 17.2% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 60.9% | 39.1% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Western Kentucky Hilltoppers +3 (68-65). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Southern Miss Golden Eagles
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Watson * | 40 | 2-8 | 2-5 | 7-8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 10 | - |
| Jeremiah Eason * | 32 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Jerrold Brooks * | 23 | 5-11 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 8 | - |
| Chip Armelin * | 20 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Daveon Boardingham * | 13 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Michael Craig | 28 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 13 | - |
| Deonte Houston | 12 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Matt Bingaya | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Norville Carey | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.J. Price * | 34 | 4-12 | 3-9 | 4-5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7 | - |
| George Fant * | 34 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 9-10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 12 | - |
| Trency Jackson * | 29 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 9-11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 14 | - |
| Brandon Harris * | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Chris Harrison-Docks | 31 | 4-5 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 4 | - |
| Payton Hulsey | 19 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 15 | - |
| Caden Dickerson | 17 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | - |
| Aleksej Rostov | 11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter