Model Predictions
| Model | Wichita State Shockers | Kentucky Wildcats | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 31.7% | 68.3% | +4.3 | ✓ (1.3 off) |
| Bradley-Terry | 31.7% | 68.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 32.0% | 68.0% | +4.1 | ✓ (1.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 49.0% | 51.0% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 42.4% | 57.6% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 42.1% | 57.9% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 40.7% | 59.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Kentucky Wildcats +3 (65-62). Ratings: 2016-17 season-end ratings.
Wichita State Shockers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landry Shamet * | 34 | 7-14 | 2-7 | 4-5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 11 | - |
| Markis McDuffie * | 32 | 2-9 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Shaquille Morris * | 28 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 | - |
| Zach Brown * | 28 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 8 | - |
| Conner Frankamp * | 25 | 2-8 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -2 | - |
| Rashard Kelly | 22 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Austin Reaves | 9 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Darral Willis Jr. | 8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Rauno Nurger | 8 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Daishon Smith | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | - |
Kentucky Wildcats
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Willis * | 33 | 3-6 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 16 | - |
| Bam Adebayo * | 31 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 15 | - |
| De'Aaron Fox * | 31 | 5-13 | 0-1 | 4-6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 4 | - |
| Malik Monk * | 29 | 3-10 | 2-5 | 6-6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 11 | - |
| Isaiah Briscoe * | 27 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Dominique Hawkins | 23 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | - |
| Mychal Mulder | 10 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | - |
| Isaac Humphries | 9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Wenyen Gabriel | 7 | 0-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | - |
* = starter