Model Predictions
| Model | SMU Mustangs | California Golden Bears | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 48.3% | 51.7% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 57.5% | 42.5% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 57.9% | 42.1% | -1.8 | ✗ (5.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 48.7% | 51.3% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 49.7% | 50.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: California Golden Bears +4 (73-69). Predictions use season-end ratings.
SMU Mustangs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boopie Miller | 38 | 6-12 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 10 | - |
| Jaron Pierre Jr. | 34 | 4-11 | 1-5 | 5-8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 7 | - |
| Corey Washington | 33 | 4-9 | 3-6 | 4-8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 16 | - |
| Samet Yigitoglu | 32 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 1-6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 14 | - |
| Jaden Toombs | 22 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Jermaine O'Neal Jr. | 18 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | - |
| B.J. Edwards | 17 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | - |
| Sam Walters | 6 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
California Golden Bears
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Pippen | 34 | 8-19 | 2-10 | 6-7 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 17 | - |
| Chris Bell | 34 | 7-12 | 4-8 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 12 | - |
| John Camden | 33 | 5-11 | 2-7 | 2-2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 9 | - |
| D. Ames | 28 | 1-10 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -4 | - |
| Lee Dort | 22 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 16 | - |
| S. Carr | 18 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - |
| Milos Ilic | 15 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Sammie Yeanay | 7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - |
| Nolan Dorsey | 6 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Mantas Kocanas | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
* = starter