Model Predictions
| Model | Mississippi State Bulldogs | Kentucky Wildcats | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 28.6% | 71.4% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 33.9% | 66.1% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 17.5% | 82.5% | +8.5 | ✓ (0.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 17.1% | 82.9% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 5.3% | 94.7% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 5.3% | 94.7% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Kentucky Wildcats +8 (80-72). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Mississippi State Bulldogs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Woodard II * | 37 | 6-10 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 13 | - |
| D.J. Stewart Jr. * | 36 | 6-10 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 7 | - |
| R. Perry * | 35 | 4-16 | 0-1 | 6-9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 4 | - |
| A. Ado * | 34 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | - |
| N. Weatherspoon * | 29 | 2-11 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 2 | - |
| T. Carter | 24 | 4-13 | 2-9 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | - |
| I. Molinar | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
Kentucky Wildcats
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I. Quickley * | 38 | 3-11 | 1-6 | 14-14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 14 | - |
| T. Maxey * | 37 | 4-9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | - |
| A. Hagans * | 35 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | - |
| N. Richards * | 33 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 13-15 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 26 | - |
| EJ Montgomery * | 32 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 14 | - |
| N. Sestina | 15 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | - |
| J. Juzang | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| K. Brooks Jr. | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter