Model Predictions
| Model | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | Villanova Wildcats | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 6.0% | 94.0% | +18.4 | โ (10.4 off) |
| Bradley-Terry | 16.4% | 83.6% | - | โ |
| Margin | 4.5% | 95.5% | +16.7 | โ (8.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 42.3% | 57.7% | - | โ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 2.7% | 97.3% | - | โ |
| Log Adjusted | 2.6% | 97.4% | - | โ |
| Points Off/Def | 19.0% | 81.0% | - | โ |
Actual: Villanova Wildcats +8 (66-58). Ratings: 2017-18 season-end ratings.
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Thompson * | 40 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 22 | - |
| Taveion Hollingsworth * | 36 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 9 | - |
| Justin Johnson * | 33 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 16 | - |
| Dwight Coleby * | 30 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 23 | - |
| Lamonte Bearden * | 25 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Jake Ohmer | 18 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | - |
| Tyler Miller | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Villanova Wildcats
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Brunson * | 35 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 20 | - |
| Mikal Bridges * | 33 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 33 | - |
| Phil Booth * | 29 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 16 | - |
| Omari Spellman * | 27 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | - |
| Eric Paschall * | 20 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Donte DiVincenzo | 28 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 15 | - |
| Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree | 15 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - |
| Collin Gillespie | 12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | - |
| Jermaine Samuels | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - |
* = starter