Model Predictions
| Model | SMU Mustangs | Syracuse Orange | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 59.3% | 40.7% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 62.6% | 37.4% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 60.9% | 39.1% | -2.4 | ✗ (3.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 54.8% | 45.2% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 50.2% | 49.8% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Syracuse Orange +1 (79-78). Predictions use season-end ratings.
SMU Mustangs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.J. Edwards | 35 | 4-9 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 11 | - |
| Jaron Pierre Jr. | 34 | 4-12 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 8 | - |
| Boopie Miller | 33 | 3-11 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 13 | - |
| Jaden Toombs | 30 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 13 | - |
| Corey Washington | 25 | 5-13 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 14 | - |
| Samet Yigitoglu | 19 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | - |
| Jermaine O'Neal Jr. | 14 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | - |
| Sam Walters | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| B.J. Davis-Ray | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
Syracuse Orange
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naithan George | 37 | 5-9 | 2-5 | 4-4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 16 | - |
| Nate Kingz | 35 | 5-11 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 9 | - |
| Donnie Freeman | 33 | 5-11 | 1-3 | 7-10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 18 | - |
| William Kyle III | 28 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | - |
| Kiyan Anthony | 24 | 5-10 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6 | - |
| JJ Starling | 19 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Tyler Betsey | 17 | 3-8 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Sadiq White Jr. | 7 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Noah Lobdell | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter