Model Predictions
| Model | Illinois State Redbirds | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 36.1% | 63.9% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 32.8% | 67.2% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 34.4% | 65.6% | +3.6 | ✓ (8.4 off) |
| Efficiency | 46.8% | 53.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Western Kentucky Hilltoppers +12 (78-66). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Illinois State Redbirds
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Kotov | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Seneca Knight * | 38 | 4-8 | 3-5 | 7-8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 18 | - |
| Colton Sandage * | 28 | 3-12 | 3-11 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | - |
| Darius Burford * | 24 | 5-9 | 1-3 | 5-5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 10 | - |
| Liam McChesney * | 23 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 8 | - |
| Kendall Lewis * | 21 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Malachi Poindexter | 24 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Joe Petrakis | 23 | 2-7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Luke Kasubke | 13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Jayden Johnson | 4 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dayvion McKnight | 29 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 8 | - |
| Luke Frampton * | 33 | 5-8 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 13 | - |
| Emmanuel Akot * | 30 | 3-6 | 3-3 | 5-8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 15 | - |
| Jairus Hamilton * | 25 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 2-3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Jamarion Sharp * | 24 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | - |
| Jordan Rawls | 17 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Khristian Lander | 15 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Fallou Diagne | 14 | 5-6 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 11 | - |
| Tyrone Marshall | 13 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
* = starter