Model Predictions
| Model | LSU Tigers | Kentucky Wildcats | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 42.7% | 57.3% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 27.3% | 72.7% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 40.1% | 59.9% | +2.2 | ✓ (5.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 50.9% | 49.1% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Kentucky Wildcats +8 (79-71). Predictions use season-end ratings.
LSU Tigers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Hill | 39 | 5-13 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2 | - |
| S. Norton | 39 | 4-12 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 2 | - |
| A. Hyder | 35 | 7-16 | 0-1 | 9-10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 16 | - |
| A. Bethel | 28 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 7-14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 19 | - |
| A. Pedersen | 21 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | - |
| J. Rhodes | 19 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | - |
| A. Jones | 19 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
Kentucky Wildcats
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Thompson | 38 | 6-15 | 0-5 | 5-7 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 9 | - |
| E. Akhator | 33 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 9-12 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 24 | - |
| T. Murray | 29 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | - |
| M. Epps | 28 | 6-10 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 11 | - |
| M. Morris | 25 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | - |
| A. Jennings | 23 | 3-9 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 1 | - |
| B. Camara | 9 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
| I. Jakubcova | 8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - |
| A. Rice | 7 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 11 | - |
* = starter