Model Predictions
| Model | Virginia Tech Hokies | SMU Mustangs | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 41.1% | 58.9% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 36.1% | 63.9% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 23.2% | 76.8% | +6.6 | ✓ (5.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 42.8% | 57.2% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 45.0% | 55.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: SMU Mustangs +1 (77-76). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Virginia Tech Hokies
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Avdalas | 36 | 4-12 | 0-7 | 2-2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | -5.1 |
| B. Hammond | 35 | 5-10 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | -3.4 |
| J. Bedford | 29 | 9-17 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 13 | -6.9 |
| A. Hansberry | 28 | 2-8 | 0-1 | 2-5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | -5.4 |
| T. Lawal | 24 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 3-5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 14 | -5.7 |
| J. Schutt | 21 | 5-7 | 4-6 | 1-1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 12 | -0.9 |
| C. Gurdak | 16 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | - |
| A. Dorn | 11 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +0.2 |
SMU Mustangs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Miller | 35 | 6-15 | 1-6 | 11-16 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 20 | +5.7 |
| B.J. Edwards | 33 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -1.7 |
| S. Yigitoglu | 32 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 7 | -1.0 |
| J. Pierre Jr. | 31 | 5-9 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 11 | +12.9 |
| J. Toombs | 28 | 6-12 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 12 | +2.3 |
| C. Washington | 25 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 4-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | +13.1 |
| J. O'Neal Jr. | 13 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -3.6 |
| B.J. Davis-Ray | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2.1 |
* = starter