Model Predictions
| Model | Purdue Boilermakers | USC Trojans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 91.8% | 8.2% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 82.6% | 17.4% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 89.1% | 10.9% | -11.6 | ✓ (6.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 63.1% | 36.9% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 53.8% | 46.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: USC Trojans -5 (64-69). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Purdue Boilermakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braden Smith | 38 | 7-14 | 4-6 | 4-4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 14 | - |
| C.J. Cox | 31 | 1-9 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -5 | - |
| Trey Kaufman-Renn | 24 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Oscar Cluff | 23 | 7-8 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 22 | - |
| Jack Benter | 20 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | - |
| Omer Mayer | 19 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Fletcher Loyer | 18 | 2-5 | 0-3 | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Gicarri Harris | 14 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Daniel Jacobsen | 13 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - |
USC Trojans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Cofie | 35 | 6-9 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 21 | - |
| Chad Baker-Mazara | 33 | 7-17 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 7 | - |
| Gabe Dynes | 28 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Jordan Marsh | 27 | 2-12 | 0-6 | 0-4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -1 | - |
| Kam Woods | 24 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Ezra Ausar | 24 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 13 | - |
| Jaden Brownell | 17 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | - |
| Ryan Cornish | 8 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Terrance Williams Ii | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter