Model Predictions
| Model | Iowa State Cyclones | Houston Cougars | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 15.0% | 85.0% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 15.9% | 84.1% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 18.0% | 82.0% | +8.3 | ✓ (0.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 45.1% | 54.9% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 45.1% | 54.9% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 13.2% | 86.8% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 12.7% | 87.3% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 30.8% | 69.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Cougars +9 (68-59). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Iowa State Cyclones
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Jefferson | 37 | 1-9 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -6.9 |
| Milan Momcilovic | 35 | 4-14 | 2-9 | 6-6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 7 | +4.6 |
| Tamin Lipsey | 34 | 4-7 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 6 | +2.5 |
| Nate Heise | 32 | 4-5 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 10 | +7.7 |
| Brandton Chatfield | 20 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | -5.3 |
| Demarion Watson | 17 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +0.6 |
| Dishon Jackson | 14 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | -2.7 |
| Cade Kelderman | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -10.5 |
| Nojus Indrusaitis | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -2.6 |
Houston Cougars
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milos Uzan | 36 | 7-10 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 11 | -3.0 |
| L.J. Cryer | 35 | 11-17 | 5-7 | 1-1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 16 | +9.6 |
| J'Wan Roberts | 34 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | +1.5 |
| Emanuel Sharp | 29 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 3-4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 7 | +0.4 |
| Ja'Vier Francis | 24 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | +3.2 |
| Joseph Tugler | 20 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +7.9 |
| Terrance Arceneaux | 14 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1.9 |
| Mylik Wilson | 8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +2.5 |
* = starter