Model Predictions
| Model | Grambling Tigers | Jackson State Tigers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 67.8% | 32.2% | -7.0 | ✓ (20.0 off) |
| Bradley-Terry | 65.1% | 34.9% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 58.0% | 42.0% | -1.8 | ✓ (25.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 61.3% | 38.7% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 72.6% | 27.4% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 72.9% | 27.1% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 53.6% | 46.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Jackson State Tigers -27 (45-72). Ratings: 2017-18 season-end ratings.
Grambling Tigers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirmane Thomas * | 39 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 25 | - |
| Ivy Smith Jr. * | 38 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 31 | - |
| Anthony Gaston * | 36 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 26 | - |
| Jason Perry-Murray * | 18 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | - |
| Devante Jackson * | 15 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | - |
| Axel Mpoyo | 26 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 17 | - |
| Diontae Jones | 19 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 13 | - |
| Kareem Wright | 8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Charles Simmons | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Jackson State Tigers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Love * | 38 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Jeremiah Jefferson * | 34 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 10 | - |
| Darius Austin * | 26 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 13 | - |
| Treshawn Bolden * | 17 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | - |
| Jeremiah Bozeman * | 17 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | - |
| Julian Daughtry | 24 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | - |
| Maurice Rivers | 20 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 17 | - |
| Lemmie Howard | 12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Chace Franklin | 10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jordan Berry | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter