Model Predictions
| Model | Houston Cougars | Kansas Jayhawks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 47.1% | 52.9% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 48.3% | 51.7% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 61.8% | 38.2% | -2.7 | ✗ (15.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 52.4% | 47.6% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 48.7% | 51.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Kansas Jayhawks +13 (69-56). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Houston Cougars
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston Flemings | 34 | 6-18 | 1-3 | 3-3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 2 | -3.0 |
| Chris Cenac Jr | 30 | 4-13 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | -10.4 |
| Emanuel Sharp | 28 | 1-10 | 1-6 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | -5.5 |
| Milos Uzan | 28 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | -12.3 |
| Joseph Tugler | 24 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -5.3 |
| Chase McCarty | 21 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | -0.6 |
| Mercy Miller | 18 | 3-8 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | -13.1 |
| Kalifa Sakho | 12 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +1.9 |
| Isiah Harwell | 5 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | -3.1 |
Kansas Jayhawks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flory Bidunga | 36 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | +25.4 |
| Bryson Tiller | 31 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 16 | +5.8 |
| Melvin Council Jr. | 31 | 4-10 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 9 | +17.7 |
| Darryn Peterson | 30 | 5-14 | 2-7 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 3 | +0.9 |
| Tre White | 28 | 6-9 | 3-4 | 8-8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 21 | +9.0 |
| Jamari McDowell | 27 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +13.3 |
| Elmarko Jackson | 16 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +8.5 |
| Kohl Rosario | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.0 |
* = starter