Model Predictions
| Model | Kansas State Wildcats | Houston Cougars | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 9.4% | 90.6% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 11.7% | 88.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 2.3% | 97.7% | +20.6 | ✓ (6.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 27.3% | 72.7% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 38.6% | 61.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Cougars +14 (78-64). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Kansas State Wildcats
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Johnson | 40 | 3-11 | 3-5 | 3-4 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 17 | - |
| P.J. Haggerty | 40 | 7-20 | 2-7 | 7-12 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 9 | - |
| David Castillo | 38 | 3-9 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Taj Manning | 30 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 4-7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 14 | - |
| CJ Jones | 23 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | - |
| K. McGriff | 14 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Dorin Buca | 14 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | - |
| M. Johnson | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -3 | - |
Houston Cougars
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milos Uzan | 33 | 5-11 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | - |
| Emanuel Sharp | 30 | 6-14 | 3-8 | 8-9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 16 | - |
| Kingston Flemings | 30 | 2-13 | 0-0 | 8-8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 8 | - |
| Chris Cenac Jr | 23 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 1-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 10 | - |
| Kalifa Sakho | 19 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Isiah Harwell | 19 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | - |
| Chase McCarty | 14 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Joseph Tugler | 14 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Mercy Miller | 9 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Cedric Lath | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Ramon Walker Jr. | 3 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - |
* = starter