Model Predictions
| Model | Syracuse Orange | Houston Cougars | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 8.4% | 91.6% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 11.0% | 89.0% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 3.4% | 96.6% | +18.5 | ✓ (14.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 33.1% | 66.9% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 40.4% | 59.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Cougars +4 (78-74). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Syracuse Orange
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naithan George * | 38 | 4-13 | 2-7 | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | -3 | -2.5 |
| William Kyle III * | 36 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 4-9 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 20 | +1.2 |
| Nate Kingz * | 36 | 4-10 | 1-7 | 1-1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3.8 |
| JJ Starling * | 31 | 5-8 | 1-3 | 0-3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | +14.5 |
| Sadiq White Jr. * | 19 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -3.4 |
| Tyler Betsey | 30 | 5-13 | 4-8 | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 7 | -3.3 |
| Kiyan Anthony | 24 | 3-8 | 0-5 | 4-9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | -4.4 |
| Ibrahim Souare | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2.3 |
| Bryce Zephir | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4.9 |
Houston Cougars
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston Flemings * | 39 | 3-11 | 2-4 | 1-4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | +10.9 |
| Milos Uzan * | 37 | 8-16 | 4-8 | 6-6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 22 | +0.7 |
| Emanuel Sharp * | 36 | 6-16 | 3-9 | 11-12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 15 | +6.2 |
| Chris Cenac Jr * | 30 | 3-7 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 13 | -0.8 |
| Joseph Tugler * | 24 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | +0.1 |
| Isiah Harwell | 24 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | +1.6 |
| Kalifa Sakho | 19 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | +4.1 |
| Mercy Miller | 8 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4.4 |
| Chase McCarty | 8 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -5.2 |
* = starter