Model Predictions
| Model | Houston Cougars | Liberty Flames | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 85.7% | 14.3% | -14.6 | โ (12.6 off) |
| Bradley-Terry | 81.8% | 18.2% | - | โ |
| Margin | 93.4% | 6.6% | -14.6 | โ (12.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 54.4% | 45.6% | - | โ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 94.3% | 5.7% | - | โ |
| Log Adjusted | 94.4% | 5.6% | - | โ |
| Points Off/Def | 77.0% | 23.0% | - | โ |
Actual: Liberty Flames -2 (66-68). Ratings: 2017-18 season-end ratings.
Houston Cougars
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Davis * | 32 | 5-14 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | - |
| Rob Gray * | 31 | 7-15 | 2-7 | 3-3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 9 | - |
| G. Robinson Jr. * | 29 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | - |
| Wes VanBeck * | 27 | 5-10 | 3-7 | 5-6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 16 | - |
| Breaon Brady * | 23 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | - |
| Corey Davis Jr. | 21 | 2-7 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Fabian White Jr. | 13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Nura Zanna | 11 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Armoni Brooks | 10 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Cedrick Alley Jr. | 3 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
Liberty Flames
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Kemrite * | 38 | 4-9 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Lovell Cabbil Jr. * | 36 | 3-11 | 1-5 | 4-4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | - |
| Scottie James * | 32 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 6-7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 14 | - |
| Georgie Pacheco-Ortiz * | 25 | 5-7 | 2-4 | 4-4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 13 | - |
| Isaiah Williams * | 22 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Keegan McDowell | 18 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Elijah Cuffee | 13 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Myo Baxter-Bell | 9 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 5 | - |
| Ezra Talbert | 7 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
* = starter