Model Predictions
| Model | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | Rice Owls | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 49.2% | 50.8% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 60.8% | 39.2% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 55.7% | 44.3% | -1.3 | ✗ (7.3 off) |
| Efficiency | 70.0% | 30.0% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Rice Owls +6 (83-77). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dontaie Allen * | 37 | 4-10 | 2-7 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | - |
| Emmanuel Akot * | 35 | 5-13 | 3-9 | 2-2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 11 | - |
| Dayvion McKnight * | 32 | 9-15 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 14 | - |
| Jamarion Sharp * | 29 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 17 | - |
| Jairus Hamilton * | 22 | 2-8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -2 | - |
| Jordan Rawls | 21 | 2-9 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Khristian Lander | 12 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Tyrone Marshall | 12 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
Rice Owls
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quincy Olivari * | 37 | 9-23 | 4-9 | 12-13 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 24 | - |
| Max Fiedler * | 35 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 12 | - |
| Cameron Sheffield * | 34 | 0-7 | 0-7 | 2-2 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | - |
| Travis Evee * | 33 | 3-9 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Mekhi Mason * | 22 | 4-6 | 3-3 | 3-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 12 | - |
| Alem Huseinovic | 20 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Jake Lieppert | 12 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Andrew Akuchie | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Mason Jones | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
* = starter