Model Predictions
| Model | Kentucky Wildcats | South Carolina Gamecocks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 69.4% | 30.6% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 63.3% | 36.7% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 67.0% | 33.0% | -3.9 | ✗ (11.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 56.1% | 43.9% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 79.3% | 20.7% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 79.6% | 20.4% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 58.1% | 41.9% | - | ✗ |
Actual: South Carolina Gamecocks +8 (76-68). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Kentucky Wildcats
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Knox * | 39 | 6-16 | 1-8 | 8-10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 16 | - |
| P.J. Washington * | 33 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 6-10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 11 | - |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander * | 28 | 3-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | -5 | - |
| Hamidou Diallo * | 25 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Nick Richards * | 23 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 9 | - |
| Sacha Killeya-Jones | 19 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | - |
| Wenyen Gabriel | 15 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | - |
| Jarred Vanderbilt | 14 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Brad Calipari | 4 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
South Carolina Gamecocks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I. Doumbia | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Chris Silva * | 35 | 9-17 | 0-0 | 9-13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 18 | - |
| Wesley Myers * | 28 | 3-9 | 1-4 | 2-3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | - |
| Maik Kotsar * | 24 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 6-9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 17 | - |
| Justin Minaya * | 16 | 1-8 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -2 | - |
| Evan Hinson * | 9 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Frank Booker | 29 | 5-12 | 2-9 | 6-7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 12 | - |
| Hassani Gravett | 26 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Felipe Haase | 12 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Jason Cudd | 9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| David Beatty | 7 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | - |
| Khadim Gueye | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter