Model Predictions
| Model | Mississippi State Bulldogs | Kentucky Wildcats | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELO | 23.2% | 76.8% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 28.2% | 71.8% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 13.5% | 86.5% | +10.2 | ✓ (5.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 42.1% | 57.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Kentucky Wildcats +16 (83-67). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Mississippi State Bulldogs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Hayes | 39 | 5-13 | - | 3-5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 5 |
| C. Thompson | 38 | 7-14 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 14 | ||
| M. Taylor | 37 | 3-11 | -2 | - | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | |
| J. Jordan | 32 | 8-17 | 2-5 | 3-5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 11 | |
| C. Kohl | 30 | 3-4 | - | -2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | |||
| Ai. Hayes | 23 | 1-4 | -1 | - | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| A. Jones | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | -1 |
Kentucky Wildcats
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Massengill | 36 | 6-11 | -1 | - | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | |
| J. Walker | 33 | 7-12 | 1-5 | 6-6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 18 | ||
| Player #4398674 | 33 | 6-16 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 4 | |
| R. Benton | 32 | 6-10 | -1 | - | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 7 |
| D. Edwards | 23 | 8-13 | - | 2-3 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 19 | |
| N. Leveretter | 20 | 2-3 | - | -2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | ||
| T. Hunt | 15 | 1-3 | - | - | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||
| E. King | 8 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
* = starter