Model Predictions
| Model | Villanova Wildcats | Butler Bulldogs | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 76.4% | 23.6% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 52.2% | 47.8% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 53.9% | 46.1% | -0.9 | ✗ (8.9 off) |
| Efficiency | 86.8% | 13.2% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Butler Bulldogs +8 (79-71). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Villanova Wildcats
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Slater * | 36 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Chris Arcidiacono * | 34 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | - |
| Caleb Daniels * | 34 | 8-17 | 2-8 | 3-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 7 | - |
| Cam Whitmore * | 33 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 4-7 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 18 | - |
| Eric Dixon * | 31 | 9-12 | 1-3 | 3-5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 15 | - |
| Trey Patterson | 13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Brendan Hausen | 13 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 3-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | - |
| Mark Armstrong | 6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
Butler Bulldogs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Hunter Jr. * | 36 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 5-6 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 12 | - |
| Simas Lukosius * | 33 | 9-13 | 5-8 | 5-5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 23 | - |
| Jalen Thomas * | 33 | 5-6 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Ali Ali * | 32 | 2-7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Chuck Harris * | 29 | 5-8 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | - |
| Jayden Taylor | 30 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 5-6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 11 | - |
| Connor Turnbull | 7 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | - |
* = starter