Model Predictions
| Model | Villanova Wildcats | Butler Bulldogs | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 55.9% | 44.1% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 60.9% | 39.1% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 52.5% | 47.5% | -0.6 | ✓ (7.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 56.2% | 43.8% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 56.9% | 43.1% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 63.8% | 36.2% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 63.9% | 36.1% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 50.8% | 49.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Butler Bulldogs -8 (65-73). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Villanova Wildcats
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Dixon | 38 | 10-20 | 5-10 | 3-3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 13 | +7.5 |
| W. Poplar | 38 | 7-13 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 23 | +8.2 |
| J. Longino | 31 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 5-6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 15 | +9.3 |
| E. Boakye | 24 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | +15.3 |
| J. Brickus | 24 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +0.4 |
| T. Perkins | 24 | 1-7 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -7.6 |
| K. Parker | 17 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | +2.1 |
| J. Moseley | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1.0 |
Butler Bulldogs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Telfort | 39 | 8-14 | 2-4 | 7-11 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 30 | -1.3 |
| P. Brooks | 37 | 3-8 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 3 | -1.1 |
| P. McCaffery | 33 | 3-12 | 1-10 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | -6.7 |
| F. Bizjack | 29 | 2-6 | 2-4 | 2-6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | -13.2 |
| A. Screen | 20 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +6.2 |
| B. Kapke | 19 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | -9.1 |
| L. Moore | 12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1.3 |
| K. King | 11 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +8.3 |
| E. Haywood | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.2 |
* = starter