Model Predictions
| Model | UTEP Miners | Sam Houston Bearkats | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 20.3% | 79.7% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 16.5% | 83.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 9.7% | 90.3% | +12.3 | ✓ (8.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 27.0% | 73.0% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 8.3% | 91.7% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 8.3% | 91.7% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 8.2% | 91.8% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 24.2% | 75.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Sam Houston Bearkats +4 (70-66). Predictions use season-end ratings.
UTEP Miners
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Blackwell | 35 | 8-17 | 3-8 | 3-4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 12 | +3.5 |
| Jamal West Jr. | 35 | 8-15 | 0-2 | 5-8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 12 | +6.3 |
| Kas. Watson | 35 | 6-15 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +0.8 |
| KJ Thomas | 26 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | +3.7 |
| Elijah Jones | 23 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | +0.0 |
| Cassius Brooks | 17 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0.8 |
| Trey Horton | 17 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -2.2 |
| Mouhamed Mbaye | 8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -0.4 |
| LA Hayes | 4 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.6 |
Sam Houston Bearkats
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Po'Boigh King | 36 | 3-17 | 2-10 | 9-10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 12 | +1.0 |
| Damon Nicholas Jr. | 34 | 6-12 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 10 | +6.6 |
| Jacob Walker | 26 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | -3 | -8.6 |
| Veljko Ilic | 24 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | -1.1 |
| Kashie Natt | 24 | 0-5 | 0-3 | 8-8 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 19 | +3.0 |
| Justin Begg | 22 | 3-5 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | +4.9 |
| Jacobe Coleman | 18 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | -13.1 |
| Matt Dann | 14 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | +3.0 |
| CJ Beaumont | 2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -6.0 |
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