Model Predictions
| Model | Mississippi State Bulldogs | LSU Tigers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 54.1% | 45.9% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 52.1% | 47.9% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 19.5% | 80.5% | +7.8 | ✗ (21.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 31.1% | 68.9% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 43.5% | 56.5% | - | ✗ |
Actual: LSU Tigers -14 (66-80). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Mississippi State Bulldogs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Hubbard | 32 | 4-12 | 1-6 | 6-7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 6 | +2.3 |
| S. Macura | 28 | 5-9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | +2.8 |
| J. McGhee | 27 | 3-8 | 2-3 | 3-4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +23.6 |
| S. Jones Jr. | 27 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | +7.8 |
| Q. Ballard | 23 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 16 | +18.9 |
| J. Epps | 21 | 3-7 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 3 | +5.7 |
| J. Davis-Fleming | 17 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -3.6 |
| K. Grace | 13 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +7.2 |
| A. Achor | 12 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | +13.6 |
LSU Tigers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Tamba | 35 | 3-5 | 0-2 | 4-10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 18 | -17.6 |
| D. Thomas Jr. | 28 | 6-13 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 8 | -16.9 |
| M. Mackinnon | 27 | 6-11 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 | -18.2 |
| J. Reece | 24 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +2.6 |
| M. Sutton | 24 | 1-7 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | -22.2 |
| R. King | 20 | 5-9 | 1-4 | 3-4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 6 | - |
| R. Miller III | 17 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | +1.0 |
| M. Nwoko | 17 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | -16.3 |
| M. Mosley | 8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 | +10.1 |
* = starter