Model Predictions
| Model | Kansas State Wildcats | Houston Cougars | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 3.3% | 96.7% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 10.8% | 89.2% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 3.6% | 96.4% | +18.1 | ✓ (3.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 29.8% | 70.2% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 1.0% | 99.0% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 1.9% | 98.1% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 1.9% | 98.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Cougars +22 (74-52). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Kansas State Wildcats
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Kaluma * | 35 | 4-9 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 2 | - |
| Cam Carter * | 35 | 6-15 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 3 | - |
| W. McNair Jr. * | 25 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | - |
| T. Perry * | 24 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | - |
| David N'Guessan * | 16 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
| D. Ames | 17 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 4-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | - |
| R.J. Jones | 13 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Jerrell Colbert | 13 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - |
| Macaleab Rich | 11 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Dorian Finister | 11 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
Houston Cougars
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emanuel Sharp * | 31 | 3-15 | 2-8 | 1-2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | - |
| Jamal Shead * | 29 | 6-12 | 2-4 | 3-4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 9 | - |
| J'Wan Roberts * | 28 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | - |
| L.J. Cryer * | 25 | 3-11 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | -2 | - |
| Ja'Vier Francis * | 20 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | - |
| Damian Dunn | 22 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 7-8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 12 | - |
| Joseph Tugler | 16 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 | - |
| Mylik Wilson | 13 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Ramon Walker Jr. | 12 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Cedric Lath | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter