Model Predictions
| Model | Mississippi State Bulldogs | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELO | 44.3% | 55.7% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 40.8% | 59.2% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 5.1% | 94.9% | +16.1 | ✓ (11.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 41.3% | 58.7% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Notre Dame Fighting Irish +5 (53-48). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Mississippi State Bulldogs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Hayes | 33 | 3-5 | - | -4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | |
| J. Carter | 32 | 3-8 | - | 2-4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | |
| A. Smith | 32 | 3-13 | 1-7 | - | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -2 | ||
| K. Weber | 26 | 5-10 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | ||
| D. Powe | 26 | 1-8 | -2 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | -4 | |||
| J. Jordan | 24 | 2-11 | -4 | 1-2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -1 | ||
| A. Johnson | 17 | 1-3 | - | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| D. Carter | 6 | -1 | - | - | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| R. Parker | 4 | -2 | -1 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player #4433524 | 40 | 2-12 | -3 | 10-14 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 7 | |
| Player #4433424 | 39 | 4-13 | -4 | 1-4 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | |
| KK Bransford | 33 | 3-7 | - | 3-4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | |
| L. Ebo | 31 | 3-7 | - | 4-5 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 23 | |
| C. Prosper | 29 | 3-5 | - | 1-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | ||
| K. Watson | 27 | 2-5 | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 | -1 | |||
| J. Brown | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | -2 |
* = starter