Model Predictions
| Model | Marshall Thundering Herd | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 29.6% | 70.4% | +4.7 | ✗ (5.7 off) |
| Bradley-Terry | 36.5% | 63.5% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 15.5% | 84.5% | +9.3 | ✗ (10.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 42.4% | 57.6% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 17.9% | 82.1% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 17.7% | 82.3% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 30.5% | 69.5% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Western Kentucky Hilltoppers -1 (66-67). Ratings: 2017-18 season-end ratings.
Marshall Thundering Herd
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Elmore * | 39 | 9-21 | 7-13 | 2-2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 27 | 12 | - |
| Ajdin Penava * | 38 | 6-12 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 14 | - |
| C.J. Burks * | 37 | 2-17 | 0-5 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -5 | - |
| Jannson Williams * | 29 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 13 | - |
| Jarrod West * | 27 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Rondale Watson | 17 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - |
| Darius George | 13 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 | - |
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Johnson * | 39 | 5-17 | 4-9 | 7-9 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 18 | - |
| Darius Thompson * | 38 | 5-11 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | - |
| Taveion Hollingsworth * | 35 | 0-5 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Lamonte Bearden * | 24 | 5-11 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 3 | - |
| Dwight Coleby * | 20 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | - |
| Josh Anderson | 27 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 17 | - |
| Jake Ohmer | 10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Marek Nelson | 4 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Moustapha Diagne | 3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
* = starter