Model Predictions
| Model | New Mexico State Aggies | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 40.8% | 59.2% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 33.8% | 66.2% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 24.3% | 75.7% | +6.3 | ✓ (16.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 40.9% | 59.1% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 43.6% | 56.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Western Kentucky Hilltoppers +23 (93-70). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Mexico State Aggies
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Mims | 27 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 5-6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 13 | - |
| Jae'Coby Osborne | 26 | 4-9 | 1-2 | 3-6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 11 | - |
| Gabe Pickens | 24 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Elijah Elliott | 23 | 2-6 | 0-3 | 4-5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Jayland Randall | 21 | 3-7 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Jemel Jones | 21 | 2-11 | 0-5 | 4-4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | - |
| Chris Terrell | 18 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | - |
| Anthony Wrzeszcz | 18 | 0-6 | 0-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -5 | - |
| Augustine Ekwe | 11 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | - |
| Cyr Malonga | 6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | - |
| Christian Villegas | 3 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Teysean Eaglestaff | 2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Newell | 30 | 5-9 | 3-5 | 5-6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 17 | - |
| Teagan Moore | 29 | 8-13 | 1-3 | 6-11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 17 | - |
| Ryan Myers | 25 | 4-8 | 3-7 | 6-6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 14 | - |
| Terrion Murdix | 25 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | - |
| LJ Hackman | 23 | 4-9 | 2-2 | 2-4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 12 | - |
| Leeroy Odiahi | 17 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Armelo Boone | 17 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | - |
| Blaise Keita | 11 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | - |
| Cam Haffner | 9 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | - |
| Jack Edelen | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Noah Boyde | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Kade Unseld | 3 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Cade Stinnett | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter