Model Predictions
| Model | Syracuse Orange | Duke Blue Devils | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 44.8% | 55.2% | +0.4 | ✓ (13.6 off) |
| Bradley-Terry | 56.3% | 43.7% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 44.0% | 56.0% | +1.3 | ✓ (12.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 47.1% | 52.9% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 48.4% | 51.6% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 48.4% | 51.6% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 45.4% | 54.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Duke Blue Devils +14 (85-71). Ratings: 2020-21 season-end ratings.
Syracuse Orange
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buddy Boeheim * | 35 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 27 | - |
| Marek Dolezaj * | 33 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 18 | - |
| Alan Griffin * | 32 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 22 | - |
| Quincy Guerrier * | 25 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 16 | - |
| Joseph Girard III * | 18 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Kadary Richmond | 29 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 23 | - |
| Robert Braswell | 17 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | - |
| J. Ajak | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
Duke Blue Devils
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Hurt * | 35 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 28 | - |
| Jeremy Roach * | 34 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 24 | - |
| DJ Steward * | 33 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 29 | - |
| Wendell Moore * | 29 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 15 | - |
| Mark Williams * | 25 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 30 | - |
| Jordan Goldwire | 27 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 13 | - |
| Jaemyn Brakefield | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Joey Baker | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter