Model Predictions
| Model | Kentucky Wildcats | Kansas Jayhawks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 24.4% | 75.6% | +6.6 | ✓ (2.6 off) |
| Bradley-Terry | 30.9% | 69.1% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 22.4% | 77.6% | +6.8 | ✓ (2.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 44.7% | 55.3% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 28.5% | 71.5% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 28.2% | 71.8% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 35.2% | 64.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Kansas Jayhawks +4 (65-61). Ratings: 2017-18 season-end ratings.
Kentucky Wildcats
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Knox * | 37 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 29 | - |
| Hamidou Diallo * | 30 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 21 | - |
| P.J. Washington * | 24 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | - |
| Quade Green * | 21 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | - |
| Nick Richards * | 13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | - |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 27 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 10 | - |
| Sacha Killeya-Jones | 23 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 22 | - |
| Wenyen Gabriel | 18 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | - |
| Tai Wynyard | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Kansas Jayhawks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devonte' Graham * | 39 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 16 | - |
| Lagerald Vick * | 37 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 22 | - |
| Udoka Azubuike * | 34 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 23 | - |
| Malik Newman * | 33 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 25 | - |
| Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk * | 32 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 23 | - |
| Marcus Garrett | 19 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | - |
| Mitch Lightfoot | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter