Model Predictions
| Model | Mississippi State Bulldogs | Kentucky Wildcats | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELO | 22.5% | 77.5% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 58.7% | 41.3% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 64.3% | 35.7% | -3.2 | ✗ (5.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 50.4% | 49.6% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Kentucky Wildcats +2 (92-90). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Mississippi State Bulldogs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player #3142948 | 49 | 13-29 | 5-10 | 8-11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 39 | 19 | |
| D. Dillingham | 43 | 1-9 | 1-2 | 1-5 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| M. William | 34 | 3-8 | -2 | 7-8 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 9 |
| I. Harris | 32 | 8-12 | - | 5-6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 18 | ||
| B. Richardson | 26 | 3-4 | - | 1-3 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 6 | ||
| K. Chapel | 24 | -4 | - | 2-2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| C. Okorie | 18 | -1 | - | - | 8 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |||
| J. James | 15 | 1-6 | - | -1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -2 | |
| S. Carter | 9 | 1-1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Kentucky Wildcats
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Epps | 44 | 18-30 | 2-3 | 4-6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 42 | 21 |
| J. O'Neill | 40 | 3-14 | 2-8 | 1-2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 |
| D. Milligan | 38 | 4-9 | 1-2 | 7-10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 10 | |
| Player #3056639 | 34 | 4-17 | -2 | - | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | -2 |
| Player #15478 | 28 | 3-5 | - | 2-3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | ||
| J. Sidney | 27 | 2-6 | - | 1-2 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | |
| A. Rice | 21 | 1-4 | - | -2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| A. Jennings | 14 | 1-2 | -1 | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| K. Goodin-Rogers | 3 | - | - | - | 0 | ||||||
| J. Coe | 1 | - | - | - | 0 |
* = starter