Model Predictions
| Model | NC State Wolfpack | Pittsburgh Panthers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 43.9% | 56.1% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 46.9% | 53.1% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 38.5% | 61.5% | +2.6 | ✓ (5.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 45.4% | 54.6% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 27.0% | 73.0% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 48.4% | 51.6% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 48.6% | 51.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Pittsburgh Panthers +8 (81-73). Predictions use season-end ratings.
NC State Wolfpack
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayden Taylor * | 34 | 9-15 | 5-10 | 5-8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 23 | -6.4 |
| Casey Morsell * | 33 | 3-9 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | -14.5 |
| Michael O'Connell * | 28 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +0.9 |
| DJ Burns Jr. * | 25 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 3 | -3.4 |
| DJ Horne * | 12 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +3.0 |
| Mohamed Diarra | 28 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 13 | - |
| Breon Pass | 14 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | -6.4 |
| Ben Middlebrooks | 11 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | -2.7 |
| Ernest Ross | 11 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Kam Woods | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Pittsburgh Panthers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player #4845374 * | 39 | 8-15 | 4-9 | 3-4 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 18 | - |
| Player #4396963 * | 38 | 8-16 | 2-6 | 3-4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 10 | +5.3 |
| Jaland Lowe * | 36 | 3-8 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +1.6 |
| Federiko Federiko * | 30 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 14 | - |
| Zack Austin * | 18 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | +16.2 |
| Ishmael Leggett | 27 | 4-10 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | -1.2 |
| Guillermo Diaz Graham | 12 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +6.7 |
* = starter