Model Predictions
| Model | BYU Cougars | Houston Cougars | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 88.0% | 12.0% | -23.1 | ✓ (8.1 off) |
| Bradley-Terry | 81.7% | 18.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 92.5% | 7.5% | -13.8 | ✓ (1.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 83.7% | 16.3% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 94.5% | 5.5% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 93.9% | 6.1% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 94.0% | 6.0% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 76.0% | 24.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Cougars -15 (64-79). Ratings: 2025-26 season-end ratings.
BYU Cougars
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaney Gibb * | 35 | 7-15 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 8 | +5.4 |
| Marya Hudgins * | 30 | 3-8 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 11 | -13.3 |
| Brinley Cannon * | 25 | 5-7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +5.8 |
| Lara Rohkohl * | 21 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 16 | +16.5 |
| Sydney Benally * | 20 | 1-6 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | +8.2 |
| Olivia Hamlin | 28 | 5-12 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7 | -0.3 |
| Kambree Barber | 20 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | +9.5 |
| Bolanle Yussuf | 18 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | -5.5 |
| Braeden Gunlock | 3 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -7.6 |
Houston Cougars
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jade Jones * | 37 | 2-9 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | +0.6 |
| Shun'teria Anumele * | 36 | 4-9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | -0.3 |
| Kierra Merchant * | 36 | 7-17 | 1-5 | 3-5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 3 | -0.2 |
| Kayla King * | 34 | 4-8 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 2 | -7.2 |
| Jorynn Ross * | 26 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -7.7 |
| Kyndall Hunter | 31 | 5-13 | 2-4 | 7-9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 8 | +0.1 |
* = starter