Model Predictions
| Model | Syracuse Orange | Pittsburgh Panthers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 43.6% | 56.4% | +0.1 | ✓ (5.9 off) |
| Bradley-Terry | 49.1% | 50.9% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 53.2% | 46.8% | -0.7 | ✗ (6.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 52.3% | 47.7% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 66.2% | 33.8% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 66.5% | 33.5% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 51.0% | 49.0% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Pittsburgh Panthers +6 (83-77). Ratings: 2014-15 season-end ratings.
Syracuse Orange
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rakeem Christmas * | 40 | 9-13 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 24 | - |
| Trevor Cooney * | 38 | 3-12 | 1-7 | 5-5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | - |
| Michael Gbinije * | 38 | 9-15 | 3-6 | 2-5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 19 | - |
| Tyler Roberson * | 33 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | - |
| Kaleb Joseph * | 28 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 4 | - |
| Ron Patterson | 16 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| BJ Johnson | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - |
Pittsburgh Panthers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Young * | 38 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 5-10 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 19 | - |
| Jamel Artis * | 38 | 7-14 | 1-5 | 5-6 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 22 | - |
| James Robinson * | 38 | 4-11 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | - |
| Josh Newkirk * | 25 | 1-7 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Cameron Wright * | 4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Chris Jones | 30 | 6-9 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 14 | - |
| Sheldon Jeter | 23 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 4-8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 14 | - |
| Derrick Randall | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Ryan Luther | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter