Model Predictions
| Model | Syracuse Orange | Kansas Jayhawks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 7.8% | 92.2% | +17.2 | ✓ (6.2 off) |
| Bradley-Terry | 15.8% | 84.2% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 9.4% | 90.6% | +12.4 | ✓ (1.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 39.2% | 60.8% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 20.9% | 79.1% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 9.5% | 90.5% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 9.4% | 90.6% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 24.4% | 75.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Kansas Jayhawks +11 (71-60). Ratings: 2025-26 season-end ratings.
Syracuse Orange
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Starling * | 33 | 3-13 | 2-6 | 2-4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +2.7 |
| Naithan George * | 33 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | +2.2 |
| Nate Kingz * | 31 | 3-9 | 1-5 | 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | -7.9 |
| William Kyle III * | 30 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 1-6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 17 | -0.5 |
| Sadiq White Jr. * | 20 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | -2.2 |
| Tyler Betsey | 23 | 4-13 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8.6 |
| Kiyan Anthony | 18 | 2-12 | 0-6 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -2 | +2.4 |
| Ibrahim Souare | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3.2 |
| Bryce Zephir | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2.1 |
Kansas Jayhawks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melvin Council Jr. * | 36 | 3-15 | 1-4 | 7-8 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 10 | -4.5 |
| Tre White * | 35 | 4-9 | 1-3 | 6-6 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 17 | -2.4 |
| Flory Bidunga * | 34 | 5-8 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 18 | +6.6 |
| Jamari McDowell * | 34 | 3-7 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | +2.8 |
| Bryson Tiller * | 30 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 11 | +8.0 |
| Kohl Rosario | 20 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | -1.5 |
| Elmarko Jackson | 8 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1.0 |
| Nginyu Ngala | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +5.3 |
* = starter