Model Predictions
| Model | Sam Houston Bearkats | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 56.4% | 43.6% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 56.1% | 43.9% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 42.6% | 57.4% | +1.6 | ✓ (9.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 47.4% | 52.6% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 48.2% | 51.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Western Kentucky Hilltoppers +11 (102-91). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Sam Houston Bearkats
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Po'Boigh King | 35 | 7-18 | 3-9 | 4-6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 12 | - |
| Kashie Natt | 29 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 2-3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | - |
| Justin Begg | 26 | 6-10 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 5 | - |
| Isaiah Manning | 25 | 7-15 | 4-9 | 5-6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 13 | - |
| Veljko Ilic | 24 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 23 | - |
| Jacob Walker | 22 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Damon Nicholas Jr. | 16 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Jaxson Ford | 12 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jacobe Coleman | 10 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Matt Dann | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teagan Moore | 35 | 9-18 | 3-8 | 7-10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 19 | - |
| Armelo Boone | 29 | 6-16 | 1-4 | 3-5 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 12 | - |
| Noah Boyde | 26 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 13 | - |
| Cam Haffner | 25 | 3-6 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11 | - |
| Grant Newell | 25 | 4-11 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 9 | - |
| LJ Hackman | 22 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 6 | - |
| Ryan Myers | 18 | 5-8 | 4-7 | 4-4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 12 | - |
| Jack Edelen | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Blaise Keita | 6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Kade Unseld | 5 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Leeroy Odiahi | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter