Model Predictions
| Model | Utah Utes | Mississippi State Bulldogs | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 18.5% | 81.5% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 28.3% | 71.7% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 18.2% | 81.8% | +8.3 | ✓ (3.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 44.0% | 56.0% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 44.0% | 56.0% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 19.2% | 80.8% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 18.9% | 81.1% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 31.6% | 68.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Mississippi State Bulldogs +5 (78-73). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Utah Utes
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabe Madsen * | 33 | 4-15 | 1-10 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | -3 | -4.4 |
| Miro Little * | 27 | 4-8 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | -19.8 |
| Ezra Ausar * | 26 | 4-13 | 0-0 | 7-10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | +0.2 |
| Mike Sharavjamts * | 21 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1.5 |
| Jake Wahlin * | 19 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -3.8 |
| Hunter Erickson | 29 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | -3.2 |
| Keanu Dawes | 25 | 6-8 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 17 | +8.0 |
| Mason Madsen | 20 | 5-7 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 11 | -0.2 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Hubbard * | 33 | 8-16 | 5-9 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 11 | +5.4 |
| Claudell Harris Jr. * | 29 | 2-10 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | +4.9 |
| Cameron Matthews * | 23 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 8-10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 18 | - |
| Michael Nwoko * | 16 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | -0.6 |
| Shawn Jones Jr. * | 15 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| KeShawn Murphy | 27 | 5-12 | 0-1 | 8-10 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 22 | +3.2 |
| Riley Kugel | 27 | 4-10 | 0-4 | 4-6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 9 | +8.4 |
| RJ Melendez | 16 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | +3.4 |
| Kanye Clary | 14 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2.1 |
* = starter