Model Predictions
| Model | Mississippi State Bulldogs | Iowa State Cyclones | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 11.7% | 88.3% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 16.6% | 83.4% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 1.9% | 98.1% | +21.8 | ✓ (5.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 22.1% | 77.9% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 38.0% | 62.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Iowa State Cyclones +16 (96-80). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Mississippi State Bulldogs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Hubbard * | 36 | 8-17 | 4-10 | 5-5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 25 | 10 | -6.7 |
| Ja'Borri McGhee * | 25 | 2-8 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +7.0 |
| Shawn Jones Jr. * | 20 | 5-9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 5 | -2.1 |
| Achor Achor * | 19 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 5-6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | +13.7 |
| Quincy Ballard * | 16 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | +3.3 |
| Jamarion Davis-Fleming | 18 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -19.9 |
| Sergej Macura | 18 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | -11.2 |
| King Grace | 17 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | -8.8 |
| Dellquan Warren | 16 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -2 | -10.5 |
| Brandon Walker | 9 | 4-4 | 1-1 | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +8.2 |
| Amier Ali | 6 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +7.4 |
Iowa State Cyclones
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamin Lipsey * | 36 | 9-17 | 2-5 | 5-6 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 17 | +8.7 |
| Blake Buchanan * | 31 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 20 | +3.4 |
| Joshua Jefferson * | 25 | 6-8 | 0-1 | 6-7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 17 | -2.1 |
| Killyan Toure * | 23 | 3-8 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | -7.2 |
| Milan Momcilovic * | 16 | 2-6 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +2.4 |
| Nate Heise | 27 | 4-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | +7.8 |
| Dominick Nelson | 19 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 5-6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | +10.5 |
| Jamarion Batemon | 14 | 2-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +13.7 |
| Dominykas Pleta | 7 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -0.1 |
| Eric Mulder | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | +1.7 |
* = starter