Model Predictions
| Model | UCF Knights | Houston Cougars | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELO | 55.6% | 44.4% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 64.5% | 35.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 72.2% | 27.8% | -5.3 | ✓ (12.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 63.2% | 36.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Cougars -18 (49-67). Predictions use season-end ratings.
UCF Knights
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Wright | 38 | 11-17 | 1-2 | - | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 14 | |
| S. Martin | 27 | 4-12 | -3 | 3-3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 5 | |
| B. Smith | 23 | 7-11 | - | -1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 5 | |
| J. Walker | 22 | -3 | -1 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |||
| G. Gayle | 21 | 1-2 | 1-2 | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | ||
| M. Kaba | 20 | 3-4 | - | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 6 | |
| T. Sanders | 19 | 1-2 | - | 3-4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | |||
| D. Battles | 16 | -4 | - | - | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| D. Thomas | 14 | - | - | - | 8 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
Houston Cougars
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Branch | 40 | 4-13 | 1-8 | 1-2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 2 | |
| D. Gladney | 40 | 3-10 | 1-4 | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -3 | |
| J. Blackshell-Fair | 30 | -4 | - | - | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ||
| T. Hill | 30 | 4-14 | - | 1-7 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 2 | |
| B. Patterson | 29 | 5-10 | 3-3 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | ||
| M. Jones | 16 | 1-2 | - | - | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||
| J. Lewis | 10 | 2-4 | - | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | ||
| K. Peace | 5 | 1-2 | - | 1-2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
* = starter