Model Predictions
| Model | Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders | Rice Owls | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELO | 12.1% | 87.9% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 16.6% | 83.4% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 24.2% | 75.8% | +6.3 | ✗ (9.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 38.5% | 61.5% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Rice Owls -3 (65-68). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ai. Hayes | 40 | 4-9 | 3-7 | 4-4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 17 | ||
| Al. Whittington | 40 | 1-13 | 1-11 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -3 | ||
| A. Hayes | 40 | 7-15 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 12 | |
| D. Cage | 38 | 3-8 | 1-4 | - | 9 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | ||
| C. Whitson | 34 | 8-14 | 6-12 | - | 5 | 1 | 22 | 14 | |||
| R. Boothe | 8 | 1-4 | -1 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Rice Owls
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Smith | 38 | 6-13 | 1-2 | -1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 9 | |
| K. Crosthwait | 37 | 5-12 | 3-8 | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | |
| S. Wiggins | 36 | 1-8 | -5 | - | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| L. Schwartz | 34 | 1-7 | 1-3 | - | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| N. Mulkey | 30 | 9-13 | - | 3-5 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 22 | |
| H. Swayze | 14 | 4-9 | -1 | - | 4 | 8 | 3 | ||||
| I. Bellamy | 7 | 2-2 | - | 1-1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | ||||
| D. Jackson | 4 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
* = starter