Model Predictions
| Model | Mississippi State Bulldogs | Kentucky Wildcats | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELO | 23.9% | 76.1% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 64.8% | 35.2% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 78.8% | 21.2% | -7.2 | ✗ (10.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 50.6% | 49.4% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Kentucky Wildcats +3 (78-75). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Mississippi State Bulldogs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Johnson | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | ||||||
| M. William * | 41 | 7-10 | 1-2 | 5-6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 17 | |
| Player #3142948 * | 40 | 8-17 | 4-9 | 7-10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 17 |
| D. Dillingham * | 33 | -1 | -1 | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |||
| B. Richardson * | 29 | 2-5 | -1 | 1-1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| C. Okorie * | 21 | 3-7 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -1 | ||
| Player #3913903 | 24 | 2-3 | - | 1-3 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | |
| B. Schaefer | 17 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 8 | 3 | |||||
| K. Chapel | 16 | 2-6 | - | - | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
| J. Holmes | 4 | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Kentucky Wildcats
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Epps * | 44 | 8-18 | 1-1 | 5-8 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 12 | |
| E. Akhator * | 44 | 11-20 | -1 | 5-6 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 27 |
| T. Murray * | 43 | 4-11 | -1 | 6-9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 6 | |
| M. Morris * | 27 | 2-7 | - | 4-5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 | ||
| A. Rice * | 24 | -1 | - | - | 3 | 2 | |||||
| M. Cann | 26 | 1-5 | 1-5 | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |||
| J. Roper | 17 | 2-6 | -1 | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
* = starter