Model Predictions
| Model | Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 42.6% | 57.4% | +0.6 | ✗ (4.6 off) |
| Bradley-Terry | 48.8% | 51.2% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 36.7% | 63.3% | +3.0 | ✗ (7.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 47.4% | 52.6% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 45.9% | 54.1% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 45.7% | 54.3% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 43.2% | 56.8% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Western Kentucky Hilltoppers -4 (62-66). Ratings: 2017-18 season-end ratings.
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick King * | 37 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 38 | - |
| Giddy Potts * | 33 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 20 | - |
| Antwain Johnson * | 24 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Brandon Walters * | 24 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | - |
| Tyrik Dixon * | 23 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
| David Simmons | 22 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Karl Gamble | 16 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 13 | - |
| Edward Simpson | 15 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Donovan Sims | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| James Hawthorne | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Johnson * | 38 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 25 | - |
| Dwight Coleby * | 37 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 24 | - |
| Taveion Hollingsworth * | 37 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 14 | - |
| Darius Thompson * | 30 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 13 | - |
| Lamonte Bearden * | 27 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Josh Anderson | 16 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Jake Ohmer | 10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | - |
| Moustapha Diagne | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter