Model Predictions
| Model | Kentucky Wildcats | LSU Tigers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 66.8% | 33.2% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 65.0% | 35.0% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 70.2% | 29.8% | -4.7 | ✗ (9.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 62.1% | 37.9% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 65.4% | 34.6% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 65.6% | 34.4% | - | ✗ |
Actual: LSU Tigers +5 (87-82). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Kentucky Wildcats
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Young * | 38 | 9-18 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 16 | - |
| A. Harrison * | 35 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | - |
| A. Harrison * | 30 | 5-13 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 4 | - |
| Julius Randle * | 27 | 3-11 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Willie Cauley-Stein * | 17 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | - |
| Dakari Johnson | 20 | 7-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 16 | - |
| Alex Poythress | 17 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Jarrod Polson | 12 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Dominique Hawkins | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
LSU Tigers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Mickey * | 37 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 17 | - |
| Anthony Hickey * | 33 | 3-8 | 1-4 | 4-4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 14 | - |
| Johnny O'Bryant * | 33 | 12-20 | 0-0 | 5-9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 17 | - |
| Jarell Martin * | 31 | 4-7 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 11 | - |
| Shavon Coleman * | 30 | 5-11 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 17 | - |
| Andre Stringer | 22 | 3-4 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | - |
| Tim Quarterman | 8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - |
| Malik Morgan | 6 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter