Model Predictions
| Model | USC Trojans | Arizona Wildcats | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 28.9% | 71.1% | +4.9 | ✓ (9.1 off) |
| Bradley-Terry | 30.9% | 69.1% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 25.6% | 74.4% | +5.9 | ✓ (8.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 45.1% | 54.9% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 36.7% | 63.3% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 36.8% | 63.2% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 37.2% | 62.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Arizona Wildcats +14 (81-67). Ratings: 2017-18 season-end ratings.
USC Trojans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chimezie Metu * | 31 | 6-13 | 0-3 | 6-8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 9 | - |
| Derryck Thornton * | 31 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 4-4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Jordan McLaughlin * | 30 | 5-9 | 3-4 | 3-4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 16 | - |
| Elijah Stewart * | 28 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | - |
| Nick Rakocevic * | 25 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 12 | - |
| Bennie Boatwright | 26 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | - |
| Jonah Mathews | 17 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | - |
| Jordan Usher | 12 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Arizona Wildcats
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allonzo Trier * | 38 | 5-8 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 17 | - |
| Rawle Alkins * | 33 | 7-12 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 15 | - |
| Parker Jackson-Cartwright * | 32 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | - |
| Deandre Ayton * | 32 | 7-16 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 9 | - |
| Dusan Ristic * | 30 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 18 | - |
| Keanu Pinder | 12 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Dylan Smith | 9 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Emmanuel Akot | 7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Ira Lee | 5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Brandon Randolph | 2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -2 | - |
* = starter