Model Predictions
| Model | LSU Tigers | Kentucky Wildcats | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 18.8% | 81.2% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 30.4% | 69.6% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 26.7% | 73.3% | +5.6 | ✓ (0.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 45.3% | 54.7% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 33.7% | 66.3% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 33.8% | 66.2% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 36.0% | 64.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Kentucky Wildcats +5 (71-66). Predictions use season-end ratings.
LSU Tigers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Days * | 39 | 4-15 | 2-10 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | - |
| Brandon Murray * | 34 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | - |
| Xavier Pinson * | 34 | 6-20 | 2-7 | 12-13 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 14 | - |
| Efton Reid * | 25 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Mwani Wilkinson * | 23 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Eric Gaines | 26 | 4-6 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | - |
| Tari Eason | 13 | 2-7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | - |
| Alex Fudge | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Justice Williams | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Kentucky Wildcats
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kellan Grady * | 40 | 5-13 | 0-5 | 3-3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 4 | - |
| Jacob Toppin * | 39 | 2-7 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Davion Mintz * | 38 | 4-10 | 1-4 | 4-4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 5 | - |
| Oscar Tshiebwe * | 38 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 7-11 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 29 | - |
| K. Brooks Jr. * | 21 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | - |
| Bryce Hopkins | 16 | 5-6 | 0-1 | 3-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 10 | - |
| Lance Ware | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - |
| Daimion Collins | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Dontaie Allen | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter