Model Predictions
| Model | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | New Mexico State Aggies | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 42.1% | 57.9% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 52.4% | 47.6% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 51.1% | 48.9% | -0.3 | ✗ (16.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 53.1% | 46.9% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 50.4% | 49.6% | - | ✗ |
Actual: New Mexico State Aggies +16 (80-64). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armelo Boone | 28 | 6-14 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | - |
| Grant Newell | 24 | 0-5 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Jack Edelen | 23 | 3-9 | 1-6 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | - |
| Teagan Moore | 23 | 2-8 | 0-1 | 1-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -2 | - |
| Noah Boyde | 20 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | - |
| Terrion Murdix | 16 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Cam Haffner | 15 | 3-7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | - |
| LJ Hackman | 15 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | - |
| Ryan Myers | 12 | 2-8 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -3 | - |
| Kade Unseld | 10 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Cade Stinnett | 7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Blaise Keita | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Leeroy Odiahi | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
New Mexico State Aggies
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jemel Jones | 29 | 5-15 | 3-5 | 11-12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 12 | - |
| Julius Mims | 28 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 17 | - |
| Jae'Coby Osborne | 26 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Jayland Randall | 24 | 4-7 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Anthony Wrzeszcz | 21 | 1-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - |
| Elijah Elliott | 20 | 2-9 | 2-5 | 6-8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | - |
| Kyrese Mullen | 19 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 4-6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 13 | - |
| Gabe Pickens | 19 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Cyr Malonga | 13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Chris Terrell | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
* = starter