Model Predictions
| Model | Kentucky Wildcats | South Carolina Gamecocks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 79.0% | 21.0% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 54.5% | 45.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 79.8% | 20.2% | -7.5 | ✓ (7.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 73.4% | 26.6% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 96.9% | 3.1% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 96.1% | 3.9% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 96.2% | 3.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: South Carolina Gamecocks -15 (43-58). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Kentucky Wildcats
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Harrison * | 34 | 4-11 | 1-4 | 4-6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 10 | - |
| A. Harrison * | 27 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Trey Lyles * | 22 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Willie Cauley-Stein * | 20 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | - |
| K. Towns * | 12 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Dakari Johnson | 26 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | - |
| Devin Booker | 26 | 6-9 | 2-4 | 4-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 10 | - |
| Tyler Ulis | 20 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 | - |
| Marcus Lee | 13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | - |
South Carolina Gamecocks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sindarius Thornwell * | 37 | 3-11 | 2-4 | 6-8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 9 | - |
| Tyrone Johnson * | 26 | 2-8 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -1 | - |
| Demetrius Henry * | 24 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | - |
| Michael Carrera * | 22 | 2-8 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Duane Notice * | 19 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | - |
| Marcus Stroman | 26 | 1-7 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Mindaugas Kacinas | 17 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Laimonas Chatkevicius | 15 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Justin McKie | 14 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - |
* = starter