Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Golden Gophers | Mississippi State Bulldogs | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 24.8% | 75.2% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 24.9% | 75.1% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 19.6% | 80.4% | +7.8 | ✗ (12.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 38.3% | 61.7% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 5.5% | 94.5% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 30.3% | 69.7% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 30.1% | 69.9% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Mississippi State Bulldogs -5 (76-81). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Golden Gophers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Battle * | 40 | 8-14 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 12 | - |
| E.J. Stephens * | 39 | 4-11 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | - |
| P. Willis * | 38 | 8-15 | 4-8 | 4-5 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 20 | - |
| L. Loewe * | 38 | 5-10 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8 | - |
| E. Curry * | 30 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 6-6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 13 | - |
| C. Daniels | 9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | - |
| W. Ramberg | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| A. Thiam | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.J. Jeffries * | 32 | 4-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 13 | - |
| T. Smith * | 30 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | - |
| S. Moore * | 24 | 2-8 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | - |
| C. Matthews | 10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - |
* = starter