Model Predictions
| Model | UTEP Miners | Liberty Flames | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 17.9% | 82.1% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 12.6% | 87.4% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 8.7% | 91.3% | +12.9 | ✓ (1.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 22.6% | 77.4% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 35.6% | 64.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Liberty Flames +11 (80-69). Predictions use season-end ratings.
UTEP Miners
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kas. Watson | 38 | 5-9 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 4 | -6.4 |
| Caleb Blackwell | 34 | 7-13 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 13 | +2.9 |
| Elijah Jones | 34 | 9-16 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 12 | -5.1 |
| KJ Thomas | 33 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | -17.6 |
| Jamal West Jr. | 30 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | +5.2 |
| Trey Horton | 16 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | -14.3 |
| Cassius Brooks | 15 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | +0.8 |
Liberty Flames
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Porter | 34 | 5-8 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 13 | +9.4 |
| Zach Cleveland | 34 | 9-10 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 21 | -1.8 |
| Brett Decker Jr. | 34 | 8-16 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 8 | +1.0 |
| Kaden Metheny | 32 | 6-10 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 11 | +0.4 |
| JJ Harper | 32 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | +6.0 |
| Zander Carter | 17 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +18.2 |
| Josh Smith | 15 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | +1.0 |
| Ryan Jones Jr. | 2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1.2 |
* = starter