Model Predictions
| Model | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | Sam Houston Bearkats | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 28.0% | 72.0% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 30.6% | 69.4% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 31.2% | 68.8% | +4.4 | ✓ (10.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.6% | 53.4% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 45.8% | 54.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Sam Houston Bearkats +15 (73-58). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Newell | 33 | 3-11 | 0-4 | 4-4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Leeroy Odiahi | 25 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | - |
| LJ Hackman | 24 | 5-11 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 | - |
| Ryan Myers | 22 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 2 | - |
| Jack Edelen | 21 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Terrion Murdix | 17 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 6-6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Cam Haffner | 16 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Kade Unseld | 16 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Cade Stinnett | 14 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | - |
| Noah Boyde | 7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -3 | - |
| Blaise Keita | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - |
Sam Houston Bearkats
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Po'Boigh King | 31 | 10-16 | 4-6 | 3-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 13 | - |
| Kashie Natt | 30 | 5-5 | 1-1 | 0-3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 19 | - |
| Justin Begg | 28 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | - |
| Veljko Ilic | 26 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 4-9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 16 | - |
| Damon Nicholas Jr. | 25 | 4-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 13 | - |
| Jacobe Coleman | 23 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | - |
| Jacob Walker | 17 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Matt Dann | 13 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - |
| CJ Beaumont | 7 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | - |
* = starter