Model Predictions
| Model | Louisville Cardinals | Virginia Tech Hokies | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 63.8% | 36.2% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 70.5% | 29.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 75.0% | 25.0% | -6.0 | ✓ (2.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 50.2% | 49.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Virginia Tech Hokies -4 (67-71). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Louisville Cardinals
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. Van Lith | 38 | 5-11 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 14 | - |
| D. Evans | 38 | 11-22 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 6 | - |
| K. Smith | 26 | 2-9 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -1 | - |
| O. Cochran | 23 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 5 | - |
| L. Dixon | 22 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | -1 | - |
| E. Balogun | 16 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - |
| A. Smith | 14 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - |
| M. Robinson | 11 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| N. Konno | 10 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | - |
| M. Russell | 2 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - |
Virginia Tech Hokies
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Sheppard | 39 | 4-13 | 3-8 | 9-12 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 15 | - |
| E. Kitley | 36 | 6-14 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 13 | - |
| G. Amoore | 32 | 2-6 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | - |
| C. King | 30 | 3-7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | - |
| A. Baines | 25 | 4-10 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 3 | - |
| A. Jones | 25 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 11 | - |
| D. Green | 11 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| M. Ennis | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| C. Brooks | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter