Model Predictions
| Model | Houston Cougars | Iowa State Cyclones | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 55.1% | 44.9% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 46.7% | 53.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 37.2% | 62.8% | +2.9 | ✓ (0.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.7% | 53.3% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 41.4% | 58.6% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 53.1% | 46.9% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 53.3% | 46.7% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 41.8% | 58.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Iowa State Cyclones +3 (70-67). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Houston Cougars
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston Flemings | 37 | 9-15 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 13 | -3.6 |
| Milos Uzan | 35 | 3-8 | 2-5 | 3-5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 13 | -9.9 |
| Joseph Tugler | 28 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | -13.4 |
| Emanuel Sharp | 25 | 4-11 | 4-10 | 4-4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 8 | +3.4 |
| Chris Cenac Jr | 25 | 3-8 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | -5.7 |
| Isiah Harwell | 16 | 1-6 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -2 | +10.5 |
| Kalifa Sakho | 11 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | +12.8 |
| Chase McCarty | 8 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Mercy Miller | 7 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -4.9 |
| Ramon Walker Jr. | 7 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +6.0 |
| Cedric Lath | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2.1 |
Iowa State Cyclones
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamin Lipsey | 34 | 3-6 | 0-3 | 3-6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 14 | +3.1 |
| Joshua Jefferson | 33 | 4-10 | 1-5 | 3-4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 14 | +13.2 |
| Milan Momcilovic | 28 | 3-9 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +2.4 |
| Nate Heise | 26 | 4-6 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 13 | +15.6 |
| Blake Buchanan | 24 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 9 | -9.7 |
| Killyan Toure | 23 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | +3.6 |
| Dominykas Pleta | 16 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +12.7 |
| Jamarion Batemon | 16 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | -2.6 |
* = starter