Model Predictions
| Model | Nicholls Colonels | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 12.7% | 87.3% | +12.4 | โ (1.6 off) |
| Bradley-Terry | 23.8% | 76.2% | - | โ |
| Margin | 5.6% | 94.4% | +15.5 | โ (1.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 40.5% | 59.5% | - | โ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 3.3% | 96.7% | - | โ |
| Log Adjusted | 3.1% | 96.9% | - | โ |
| Points Off/Def | 21.1% | 78.9% | - | โ |
Actual: Western Kentucky Hilltoppers +14 (100-86). Ratings: 2017-18 season-end ratings.
Nicholls Colonels
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roddy Peters * | 34 | 11-25 | 1-5 | 11-13 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 34 | 25 | - |
| Tevon Saddler * | 33 | 7-17 | 0-4 | 5-6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 9 | - |
| Zaquavian Smith * | 31 | 3-11 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 2 | - |
| Legend Robertin * | 9 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Lafayette Rutledge * | 8 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -4 | - |
| Jahvaughn Powell | 30 | 4-12 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 3 | - |
| Kevin Johnson | 25 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | - |
| M. Nelson | 21 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 4-8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Daniel Regis | 14 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Kimani Jackson | 14 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Maurice O'Field | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Stevie Repichowski | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Thompson * | 35 | 5-11 | 0-1 | 3-5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 8 | - |
| Taveion Hollingsworth * | 32 | 9-11 | 0-0 | 6-13 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 23 | - |
| Dwight Coleby * | 31 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 21 | - |
| Justin Johnson * | 29 | 6-11 | 2-2 | 0-1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 12 | - |
| Lamonte Bearden * | 20 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Jake Ohmer | 24 | 3-7 | 2-5 | 6-6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 10 | - |
| Tyler Miller | 8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter