Model Predictions
| Model | Kentucky Wildcats | Mississippi State Bulldogs | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 69.1% | 30.9% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 40.3% | 59.7% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 18.5% | 81.5% | +8.1 | ✓ (6.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 45.2% | 54.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Mississippi State Bulldogs +15 (86-71). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Kentucky Wildcats
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Howard * | 33 | 6-14 | 2-7 | 1-2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 14 | - |
| T. Murray * | 30 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | - |
| M. Morris * | 30 | 7-15 | 2-5 | 4-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 10 | - |
| T. Wyatt * | 21 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | - |
| K. McKinney * | 18 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | - |
| J. Roper | 22 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | -3 | - |
| O. Anyagaligbo | 21 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | - |
| A. Paschal | 19 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | - |
| B. Green | 6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | - |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Holmes * | 38 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 15 | - |
| J. Danberry * | 37 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 10 | - |
| C. Bibby * | 37 | 5-14 | 1-7 | 7-8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 11 | - |
| A. Howard * | 36 | 8-14 | 1-1 | 4-5 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 21 | - |
| T. McCowan * | 22 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 12 | - |
| J. Carter | 15 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | - |
| B. Scott | 10 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | - |
| Z. Campbell | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| M. Taylor | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter