Model Predictions
| Model | UTEP Miners | Louisiana Tech Bulldogs | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 23.3% | 76.7% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 28.1% | 71.9% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 22.4% | 77.6% | +6.8 | ✓ (5.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 27.9% | 72.1% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 42.0% | 58.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Louisiana Tech Bulldogs +12 (75-63). Predictions use season-end ratings.
UTEP Miners
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Blackwell | 32 | 3-10 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | -1.4 |
| Jamal West Jr. | 31 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | -7.4 |
| KJ Thomas | 29 | 0-5 | 0-4 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -13.8 |
| Kas. Watson | 27 | 4-10 | 3-7 | 5-6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 7 | -19.1 |
| Cassius Brooks | 20 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | +1.6 |
| Elijah Jones | 19 | 5-12 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 8 | +8.6 |
| LA Hayes | 12 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | -0.3 |
| Trey Horton | 10 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +6.3 |
| Mouhamed Mbaye | 7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3.3 |
| C.J. Smith | 6 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 | -5.7 |
| David Tubek | 4 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -7.8 |
| Bobby Montgomery Jr. | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3.1 |
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJ Bates | 40 | 1-7 | 1-4 | 7-10 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 15 | +5.9 |
| DJ Dudley | 40 | 6-13 | 3-7 | 3-5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 15 | +6.0 |
| Kaden Cooper | 39 | 2-10 | 2-4 | 4-6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | +4.5 |
| S. Herron | 18 | 4-4 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | +2.9 |
| Avery Thomas II | 17 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 3-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 10 | -0.6 |
| Jaylen Fenner | 13 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +5.9 |
| Will Allen | 12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +3.3 |
| Scooter Williams Jr. | 12 | 4-5 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | - |
| Kylan Howze | 9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.5 |
* = starter