Model Predictions
| Model | Syracuse Orange | SMU Mustangs | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 30.9% | 69.1% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 30.9% | 69.1% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 17.9% | 82.1% | +8.4 | ✓ (8.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 39.9% | 60.1% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 2.7% | 97.3% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 25.7% | 74.3% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 25.5% | 74.5% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 30.6% | 69.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: SMU Mustangs +17 (86-69). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Syracuse Orange
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Kingz | 39 | 11-18 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 17 | - |
| N. George | 38 | 2-13 | 0-9 | 2-3 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | - |
| D. Freeman | 34 | 3-9 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | - |
| T. Betsey | 29 | 5-9 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 13 | - |
| W. Kyle III | 23 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | - |
| S. White Jr. | 19 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | - |
| JJ Starling | 13 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -4 | - |
| I. Souare | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| B. Zephir | 2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
SMU Mustangs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Pierre Jr. | 39 | 7-21 | 5-17 | 2-2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 7 | - |
| C. Washington | 36 | 4-10 | 1-6 | 3-4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 13 | - |
| B. Miller | 36 | 9-15 | 5-9 | 2-2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 21 | - |
| S. Yigitoglu | 35 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 16 | - |
| J. Toombs | 33 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 19 | - |
| J. O'Neal Jr. | 13 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| S. Walters | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| B.J. Davis-Ray | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter