Model Predictions
| Model | Louisiana Tech Bulldogs | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 56.2% | 43.8% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 45.4% | 54.6% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 19.8% | 80.2% | +7.7 | ✓ (2.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.1% | 56.9% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 42.0% | 58.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Western Kentucky Hilltoppers +5 (66-61). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJ Bates | 40 | 4-11 | 3-8 | 2-2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 9 | - |
| Scooter Williams Jr. | 31 | 4-16 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | - |
| Kaden Cooper | 30 | 3-8 | 0-3 | 2-4 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 14 | - |
| Avery Thomas II | 26 | 3-8 | 0-5 | 0-1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | - |
| DJ Dudley | 23 | 3-10 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 3 | - |
| Melian Martinez | 18 | 6-6 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 11 | - |
| Will Allen | 16 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | - |
| Kylan Howze | 9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| S. Herron | 5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Keegan Rowell | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Newell | 38 | 4-14 | 4-12 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | - |
| Ryan Myers | 36 | 4-13 | 3-9 | 2-2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 8 | - |
| Teagan Moore | 33 | 5-11 | 3-5 | 6-6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 20 | - |
| Noah Boyde | 25 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3-7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | - |
| LJ Hackman | 19 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 6-6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | - |
| Armelo Boone | 17 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Kade Unseld | 11 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Blaise Keita | 8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Cam Haffner | 8 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Jack Edelen | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
* = starter