Model Predictions
| Model | Louisville Cardinals | Virginia Tech Hokies | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 67.9% | 32.1% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 61.9% | 38.1% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 64.7% | 35.3% | -3.3 | ✗ (8.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 45.8% | 54.2% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 45.8% | 54.2% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 67.3% | 32.7% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 67.7% | 32.3% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 53.5% | 46.5% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Virginia Tech Hokies +5 (70-65). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Louisville Cardinals
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Curry | 35 | 4-17 | 2-9 | 3-3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | -1 | -2.1 |
| T. Roberts | 33 | 2-7 | 0-3 | 3-5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | -1.2 |
| O. Cochran | 31 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 14 | -2.1 |
| J. Williams | 30 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 10 | -1.5 |
| N. Harris | 24 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | -2.2 |
| M. Russell | 21 | 4-9 | 0-2 | 1-3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | +0.5 |
| E. Istanbulluoglu | 12 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0.3 |
| Izela Arenas | 8 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | +0.3 |
| I. Berry | 5 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -4 | +0.1 |
| M. Randolph | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | +0.0 |
Virginia Tech Hokies
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lani White | 35 | 5-8 | 3-5 | 5-6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 16 | +0.3 |
| C. Baker | 34 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 1-3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | +0.6 |
| C. Wenzel | 34 | 3-10 | 0-3 | 6-7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 5 | +2.9 |
| R. Micheaux | 26 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 6 | +2.6 |
| M. Ekh | 24 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +3.1 |
| M. Nelson | 22 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +2.9 |
| K. Petersen | 20 | 5-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 9 | +3.0 |
| L. Wells | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -0.0 |
* = starter