Model Predictions
| Model | Mississippi State Bulldogs | Tennessee Volunteers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 33.1% | 66.9% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 27.9% | 72.1% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 12.5% | 87.5% | +10.7 | ✓ (7.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 27.1% | 72.9% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 15.0% | 85.0% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 24.3% | 75.7% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 23.9% | 76.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Tennessee Volunteers +3 (56-53). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Mississippi State Bulldogs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinten Post | 16 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | - |
| D.J. Stewart Jr. * | 36 | 4-13 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | -1 | - |
| Abdul Ado * | 32 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | - |
| Cameron Matthews * | 32 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 2-5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Tolu Smith * | 24 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Iverson Molinar * | 24 | 6-12 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 7 | - |
| Deivon Smith | 23 | 2-9 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Jalen Johnson | 8 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Javian Davis | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
Tennessee Volunteers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Fulkerson | 29 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Yves Pons | 22 | 6-9 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 7 | - |
| V. Bailey Jr. | 15 | 0-5 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | - |
| E.J. Anosike | 13 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Santiago Vescovi * | 31 | 2-8 | 2-7 | 2-2 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | - |
| J. James * | 28 | 2-7 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Keon Johnson * | 24 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Jaden Springer | 25 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 8 | - |
| Olivier Nkamhoua | 13 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | - |
* = starter