Model Predictions
| Model | Alabama Crimson Tide | Kentucky Wildcats | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 58.8% | 41.2% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 23.2% | 76.8% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 32.0% | 68.0% | +4.2 | ✓ (2.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 19.7% | 80.3% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 18.4% | 81.6% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 18.5% | 81.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Kentucky Wildcats +7 (55-48). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Alabama Crimson Tide
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levi Randolph * | 36 | 4-11 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Rodney Cooper * | 35 | 0-7 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | - |
| Trevor Releford * | 34 | 5-11 | 1-4 | 2-4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | - |
| Shannon Hale * | 30 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Jimmie Taylor * | 21 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Retin Obasohan | 19 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | - |
| Carl Engstrom | 19 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Algie Key | 6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
Kentucky Wildcats
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Harrison * | 34 | 2-8 | 1-6 | 2-2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | - |
| Julius Randle * | 33 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 14 | - |
| Willie Cauley-Stein * | 27 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | - |
| Jarrod Polson * | 19 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Jon Hood * | 6 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -1 | - |
| James Young | 27 | 1-11 | 1-10 | 6-7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | - |
| A. Harrison | 22 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Alex Poythress | 18 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 | - |
| Dakari Johnson | 14 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 13 | - |
* = starter