Model Predictions
| Model | Houston Cougars | Xavier Musketeers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 74.2% | 25.8% | -8.3 | ✓ (2.3 off) |
| Bradley-Terry | 80.6% | 19.4% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 87.1% | 12.9% | -10.5 | ✓ (4.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 60.3% | 39.7% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 93.0% | 7.0% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 93.1% | 6.9% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 71.1% | 28.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Xavier Musketeers -6 (60-66). Ratings: 2023-24 season-end ratings.
Houston Cougars
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LJ Cryer * | 38 | 8-16 | 5-12 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 10 | - |
| Emanuel Sharp * | 36 | 2-12 | 1-6 | 5-6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | - |
| J'Wan Roberts * | 31 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 16 | - |
| Jamal Shead * | 28 | 4-12 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | - |
| Ja'Vier Francis * | 23 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | - |
| Damian Dunn | 14 | 0-5 | 0-1 | 3-6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - |
| Joseph Tugler | 13 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | - |
| Terrance Arceneaux | 13 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Mylik Wilson | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Ramon Walker Jr. | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Xavier Musketeers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond Claude * | 37 | 3-13 | 0-5 | 8-12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | - |
| Quincy Olivari * | 36 | 5-10 | 4-7 | 3-4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 15 | - |
| Dayvion McKnight * | 28 | 3-12 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | - |
| Gytis Nemeiksa * | 27 | 2-8 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Sasa Ciani * | 19 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Dailyn Swain | 26 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | - |
| Abou Ousmane | 23 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Lazar Djokovic | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter