Model Predictions
| Model | Virginia Tech Hokies | Louisville Cardinals | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 15.8% | 84.2% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 37.9% | 62.1% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 10.2% | 89.8% | +12.0 | ✓ (2.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 40.1% | 59.9% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 4.4% | 95.6% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 12.1% | 87.9% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 11.7% | 88.3% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 24.8% | 75.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Louisville Cardinals +14 (85-71). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Virginia Tech Hokies
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Hammond | 36 | 6-11 | 4-5 | 2-2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 14 | -10.2 |
| J. Bedford | 35 | 8-15 | 6-8 | 2-2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 19 | -18.0 |
| A. Hansberry | 32 | 4-12 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 4 | -16.1 |
| T. Lawal | 30 | 1-7 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | -15.8 |
| N. Avdalas | 23 | 1-8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -11.8 |
| J. Schutt | 22 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | -3.3 |
| C. Gurdak | 14 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - |
| A. Dorn | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1.8 |
| I. Pasha | 4 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | -10.4 |
Louisville Cardinals
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Hadley | 32 | 5-8 | 1-2 | 3-3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 13 | +15.0 |
| R. Conwell | 32 | 5-14 | 4-11 | 1-1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 7 | +8.8 |
| M. Brown Jr. | 29 | 7-11 | 3-6 | 3-4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 15 | +13.0 |
| I. McKneely | 28 | 3-9 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | +12.6 |
| S. Fru | 27 | 5-8 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 17 | +16.1 |
| A. Wooley | 21 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | +15.3 |
| A. Khalifa | 14 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | +1.9 |
| K. Rodgers | 11 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | +4.7 |
| V. Zougris | 6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +2.6 |
* = starter