Model Predictions
| Model | Mississippi State Bulldogs | Tennessee Volunteers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 13.5% | 86.5% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 20.6% | 79.4% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 14.4% | 85.6% | +9.8 | ✓ (2.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 41.4% | 58.6% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 41.4% | 58.6% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 14.3% | 85.7% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 13.9% | 86.1% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 28.9% | 71.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Tennessee Volunteers +12 (68-56). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Mississippi State Bulldogs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Matthews | 37 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | +1.8 |
| J. Hubbard | 34 | 5-16 | 4-12 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | -4.2 |
| R. Kugel | 25 | 3-12 | 2-7 | 4-5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | -15.4 |
| R. Melendez | 22 | 4-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | +12.2 |
| C. Harris Jr. | 22 | 2-6 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | +2.5 |
| M. Nwoko | 21 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | +5.7 |
| K. Murphy | 21 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | -5.4 |
| S. Jones Jr. | 18 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -12.0 |
Tennessee Volunteers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z. Zeigler | 38 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | +5.9 |
| C. Lanier | 32 | 8-17 | 5-12 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 11 | +6.6 |
| F. Okpara | 32 | 2-6 | 1-1 | 4-5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 14 | -1.1 |
| J. Mashack | 27 | 4-6 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 9 | -5.2 |
| J. Gainey | 25 | 3-7 | 0-3 | 4-4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 9 | +11.1 |
| I. Milicic Jr. | 25 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | +9.3 |
| C. Phillips | 13 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | +9.5 |
| D. Dubar | 7 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | -2.1 |
| B. Boswell | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.0 |
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