Model Predictions
| Model | Kentucky Wildcats | Kansas Jayhawks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 47.0% | 53.0% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 40.0% | 60.0% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 41.0% | 59.0% | +2.0 | ✓ (3.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 50.3% | 49.7% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 60.1% | 39.9% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 55.0% | 45.0% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 55.3% | 44.7% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Kansas Jayhawks +5 (89-84). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Kentucky Wildcats
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tre Mitchell * | 39 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 3-7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 17 | - |
| Antonio Reeves * | 34 | 7-25 | 3-17 | 7-7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 7 | - |
| Adou Thiero * | 31 | 5-10 | 1-3 | 5-6 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 19 | - |
| Justin Edwards * | 29 | 0-6 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - |
| D.J. Wagner * | 25 | 1-12 | 0-3 | 2-4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -4 | - |
| Reed Sheppard | 16 | 4-5 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 11 | - |
| Rob Dillingham | 16 | 6-12 | 4-5 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 11 | - |
| Jordan Burks | 10 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - |
Kansas Jayhawks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dajuan Harris Jr. * | 38 | 7-12 | 5-6 | 4-5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 17 | - |
| Kevin McCullar Jr. * | 37 | 3-11 | 0-3 | 6-9 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 22 | - |
| Hunter Dickinson * | 37 | 8-12 | 1-2 | 10-11 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 36 | - |
| K.J. Adams Jr. * | 27 | 8-11 | 0-1 | 0-3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 15 | - |
| Elmarko Jackson * | 24 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 5-6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | - |
| Nicolas Timberlake | 13 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Johnny Furphy | 12 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Parker Braun | 8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Jamari McDowell | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
* = starter