Model Predictions
| Model | Pittsburgh Panthers | Virginia Tech Hokies | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 7.1% | 92.9% | +17.0 | ✓ (3.0 off) |
| Bradley-Terry | 11.6% | 88.4% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 3.1% | 96.9% | +19.0 | ✓ (5.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 13.3% | 86.7% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 1.0% | 99.0% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 1.0% | 99.0% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 15.6% | 84.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Virginia Tech Hokies +14 (81-67). Ratings: 2017-18 season-end ratings.
Pittsburgh Panthers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Carr * | 33 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 17 | - |
| Parker Stewart * | 32 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 18 | - |
| Kham Davis * | 29 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Shamiel Stevenson * | 26 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 13 | - |
| Terrell Brown * | 14 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | - |
| Jared Wilson-Frame | 32 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 23 | - |
| Kene Chukwuka | 16 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | - |
| Peace Ilegomah | 10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Jonathan Milligan | 8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
Virginia Tech Hokies
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerry Blackshear Jr. * | 37 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 38 | - |
| Justin Robinson * | 35 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 23 | - |
| Ahmed Hill * | 30 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 20 | - |
| Justin Bibbs * | 30 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker * | 30 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 21 | - |
| Chris Clarke | 25 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 15 | - |
| Devin Wilson | 10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Tyrie Jackson | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter