Model Predictions
| Model | Tulsa Golden Hurricane | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 77.6% | 22.4% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 70.5% | 29.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 74.8% | 25.2% | -6.0 | ✓ (5.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 54.7% | 45.3% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 53.9% | 46.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Western Kentucky Hilltoppers -1 (81-82). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Tulsa Golden Hurricane
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ade Popoola | 31 | 4-8 | 4-6 | 5-6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 15 | - |
| Miles Barnstable | 30 | 4-8 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | - |
| Tylen Riley | 27 | 5-10 | 0-4 | 8-8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 12 | - |
| Myles Rigsby | 24 | 3-6 | 1-4 | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | - |
| David Green | 23 | 5-12 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 9 | - |
| Tyler Behrend | 23 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 2-4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Jaylen Lawal | 13 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | - |
| Romad Dean | 12 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Ian Smikle | 12 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | - |
| KJ Martin Jr. | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Newell | 34 | 8-15 | 6-8 | 6-9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 20 | - |
| Armelo Boone | 31 | 5-15 | 0-4 | 6-7 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16 | - |
| Teagan Moore | 31 | 6-11 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 17 | - |
| Ryan Myers | 31 | 3-9 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | - |
| LJ Hackman | 18 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Cam Haffner | 17 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Noah Boyde | 12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Blaise Keita | 11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Louie Semona | 10 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Leeroy Odiahi | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter