Model Predictions
| Model | Kennesaw State Owls | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 58.2% | 41.8% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 44.4% | 55.6% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 30.1% | 69.9% | +4.6 | ✗ (20.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.9% | 56.1% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 45.4% | 54.6% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Western Kentucky Hilltoppers -16 (65-81). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Kennesaw State Owls
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RJ Johnson | 39 | 8-18 | 4-8 | 11-13 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 28 | - |
| Trey Simpson | 33 | 1-6 | 1-6 | 1-2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | - |
| Braedan Lue | 32 | 4-10 | 1-3 | 0-4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Frankquon Sherman | 30 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 6-6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 17 | - |
| Jaden Harris | 24 | 3-11 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | - |
| Kaden Rickard | 23 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | - |
| Amir Taylor | 10 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | - |
| Perry Smith Jr. | 7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Darius Washington III | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teagan Moore | 34 | 4-10 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | - |
| Grant Newell | 30 | 2-9 | 2-5 | 5-8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 10 | - |
| Ryan Myers | 27 | 5-17 | 4-14 | 2-2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 1 | - |
| LJ Hackman | 24 | 5-12 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 7 | - |
| Terrion Murdix | 20 | 0-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Armelo Boone | 20 | 2-8 | 1-3 | 3-5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Noah Boyde | 17 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Kade Unseld | 9 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Blaise Keita | 7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Jack Edelen | 6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Cam Haffner | 4 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Leeroy Odiahi | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter