Model Predictions
| Model | LSU Tigers | Kentucky Wildcats | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 11.9% | 88.1% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 21.2% | 78.8% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 14.4% | 85.6% | +9.8 | ✓ (4.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.1% | 56.9% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 43.7% | 56.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Kentucky Wildcats +5 (87-82). Predictions use season-end ratings.
LSU Tigers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Reece | 38 | 5-11 | 0-4 | 1-2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 13 | - |
| Marquel Sutton | 36 | 5-12 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | - |
| Michael Nwoko | 35 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 18 | - |
| Max Mackinnon | 33 | 11-17 | 2-6 | 4-6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 13 | - |
| Pablo Tamba | 30 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Rashad King | 19 | 3-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | - |
| PJ Carter | 9 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -1 | - |
Kentucky Wildcats
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otega Oweh | 39 | 8-19 | 0-3 | 7-10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 15 | - |
| Denzel Aberdeen | 37 | 6-13 | 1-5 | 3-4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 8 | - |
| Collin Chandler | 31 | 3-8 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | - |
| Brandon Garrison | 26 | 7-9 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 18 | - |
| Mouhamed Dioubate | 21 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 | - |
| Kam Williams | 17 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | - |
| A. Jelavić | 14 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Malachi Moreno | 12 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Jasper Johnson | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
* = starter