Model Predictions
| Model | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | SMU Mustangs | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 18.8% | 81.2% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 19.0% | 81.0% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 13.8% | 86.2% | +10.1 | ✓ (2.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 35.1% | 64.9% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 42.5% | 57.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: SMU Mustangs +8 (89-81). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Certa | 37 | 6-13 | 4-9 | 0-1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 8 | - |
| Braeden Shrewsberry | 32 | 5-11 | 5-9 | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 8 | - |
| Jalen Haralson | 31 | 9-13 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 10 | - |
| Carson Towt | 24 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Brady Koehler | 23 | 4-5 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 15 | - |
| Logan Imes | 20 | 2-7 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Sir Mohammed | 17 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | - |
| Garrett Sundra | 15 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Ryder Frost | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
SMU Mustangs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boopie Miller | 37 | 7-13 | 4-5 | 2-2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 18 | - |
| Jaron Pierre Jr. | 34 | 8-15 | 3-8 | 3-3 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 19 | - |
| B.J. Edwards | 31 | 1-6 | 1-5 | 4-4 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 15 | - |
| Samet Yigitoglu | 27 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 15 | - |
| Corey Washington | 27 | 5-10 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 8 | - |
| Jaden Toombs | 14 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Jermaine O'Neal Jr. | 13 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Sam Walters | 10 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - |
| B.J. Davis-Ray | 5 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Mitchell Holmes | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter