Model Predictions
| Model | Liberty Flames | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 64.1% | 35.9% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 69.2% | 30.8% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 43.0% | 57.0% | +1.6 | ✗ (8.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 49.6% | 50.4% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 48.5% | 51.5% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Western Kentucky Hilltoppers -7 (69-76). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Liberty Flames
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Porter | 38 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 15 | - |
| Kaden Metheny | 37 | 6-10 | 5-7 | 2-3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 18 | - |
| Brett Decker Jr. | 34 | 5-9 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 6 | - |
| JJ Harper | 30 | 4-6 | 3-5 | 5-7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | - |
| Zach Cleveland | 30 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | - |
| Zander Yates | 11 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Zander Carter | 9 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | - |
| Josh Smith | 9 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Ryan Jones Jr. | 2 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Drew Grimes | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrion Murdix | 33 | 1-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Armelo Boone | 33 | 6-14 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 15 | - |
| Teagan Moore | 32 | 5-8 | 3-4 | 6-10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 17 | - |
| Ryan Myers | 26 | 4-11 | 4-8 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | - |
| Grant Newell | 22 | 6-8 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 11 | - |
| Leeroy Odiahi | 21 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | - |
| LJ Hackman | 14 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | - |
| Cam Haffner | 11 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Jack Edelen | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Kade Unseld | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Noah Boyde | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter