Model Predictions
| Model | Utah Utes | Colorado Buffaloes | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 18.9% | 81.1% | +9.4 | ✓ (2.6 off) |
| Bradley-Terry | 26.3% | 73.7% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 23.7% | 76.3% | +6.4 | ✓ (5.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 36.0% | 64.0% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 21.5% | 78.5% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 26.2% | 73.8% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 26.5% | 73.5% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 34.7% | 65.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Colorado Buffaloes +12 (85-73). Ratings: 2025-26 season-end ratings.
Utah Utes
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keanu Dawes | 36 | 6-11 | 1-3 | 3-6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 15 | -2.8 |
| Don McHenry | 35 | 9-22 | 3-7 | 3-5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 9 | +0.0 |
| Terrence Brown | 33 | 5-17 | 0-2 | 6-8 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 1 | -15.6 |
| James Okonkwo | 23 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | -7.2 |
| Kendyl Sanders | 22 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | +3.5 |
| Seydou Traore | 17 | 2-7 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | -15.6 |
| Josh Hayes | 12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -7.8 |
| Obomate Abbey | 12 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -4.6 |
| Ibrahima Traore | 5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +5.0 |
| Jahki Howard | 5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +3.3 |
Colorado Buffaloes
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastian Rancik | 34 | 5-11 | 0-5 | 9-9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 14 | +16.1 |
| Barrington Hargress | 31 | 4-9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | +18.1 |
| Bangot Dak | 28 | 6-12 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 20 | +12.0 |
| Isaiah Johnson | 22 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 4-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 12 | -0.5 |
| Felix Kossaras | 19 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +13.8 |
| Josiah Sanders | 18 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | -11.2 |
| Jalin Holland | 18 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | +5.4 |
| Alon Michaeli | 16 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 11 | -5.2 |
| Elijah Malone | 14 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +4.0 |
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