Model Predictions
| Model | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | Minnesota Golden Gophers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 35.8% | 64.2% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 41.3% | 58.7% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 21.0% | 79.0% | +7.3 | ✓ (3.3 off) |
| Efficiency | 26.5% | 73.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Golden Gophers +4 (73-69). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dayvion McKnight * | 39 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 51 | - |
| Luke Frampton * | 33 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | - |
| Jairus Hamilton * | 32 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 17 | - |
| Jaylen Butz * | 19 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Jamarion Sharp | 21 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | - |
| Sherman Brashear | 16 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | - |
| Noah Stansbury | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Minnesota Golden Gophers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamison Battle * | 40 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 26 | - |
| Luke Loewe * | 38 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 | - |
| Payton Willis * | 36 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 24 | - |
| E.J. Stephens * | 35 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 23 | - |
| Eric Curry * | 31 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 22 | - |
| Sean Sutherlin | 11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Charlie Daniels | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
* = starter