Model Predictions
| Model | Pittsburgh Panthers | Clemson Tigers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 15.2% | 84.8% | +11.5 | ✓ (0.5 off) |
| Bradley-Terry | 17.7% | 82.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 13.1% | 86.9% | +10.4 | ✓ (0.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 34.1% | 65.9% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 9.9% | 90.1% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 11.7% | 88.3% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 11.4% | 88.6% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 27.2% | 72.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Clemson Tigers +11 (63-52). Ratings: 2025-26 season-end ratings.
Pittsburgh Panthers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Lau | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Barry Dunning Jr. * | 37 | 2-7 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -4.8 |
| Damarco Minor * | 37 | 4-10 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | -1.5 |
| Omari Witherspoon * | 37 | 3-9 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1 | -3.7 |
| Roman Siulepa * | 25 | 5-7 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 16 | +5.4 |
| Cameron Corhen * | 23 | 3-8 | 0-2 | 3-5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 3 | -0.5 |
| Nojus Indrusaitis | 17 | 0-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | -10.2 |
| Brandin Cummings | 12 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -12.2 |
| Kieran Mullen | 7 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -4.3 |
| Macari Moore | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -4.5 |
Clemson Tigers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jestin Porter * | 32 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +20.1 |
| Dillon Hunter * | 30 | 2-7 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | +1.3 |
| RJ Godfrey * | 24 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 5 | +7.4 |
| Carter Welling * | 18 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 6-6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | -5.4 |
| Jake Wahlin * | 17 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -3.1 |
| Ace Buckner | 28 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | +8.0 |
| Nick Davidson | 24 | 5-8 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | +2.8 |
| Efrem Johnson | 20 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | +9.9 |
| Chase Thompson | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | +5.7 |
* = starter