Model Predictions
| Model | Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles | Mississippi State Bulldogs | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 6.7% | 93.3% | +18.6 | ✓ (0.6 off) |
| Bradley-Terry | 17.9% | 82.1% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 0.9% | 99.1% | +26.1 | ✓ (8.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 21.8% | 78.2% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 1.9% | 98.1% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 2.0% | 98.0% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 31.4% | 68.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Mississippi State Bulldogs +18 (106-88). Ratings: 2026-27 ratings to date (they include this game).
Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Sanders * | 33 | 9-13 | 1-2 | 9-10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 22 | -12.0 |
| Trent Mosquera * | 32 | 3-11 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | -7.2 |
| Cbo Newton * | 24 | 2-9 | 2-6 | 3-4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | -5.1 |
| De'Ante Green * | 23 | 4-9 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 9 | -5.1 |
| Kamai Samuels * | 16 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 2 | +1.3 |
| Ty Owens | 26 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | +3.0 |
| Caleb Hollenbeck | 22 | 3-10 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +5.9 |
| Shaun Arnold | 11 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | +4.8 |
| Davante Hackett | 9 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +2.7 |
| Mekhi Turner | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0.3 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Hubbard * | 31 | 7-11 | 3-4 | 8-10 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 22 | +5.9 |
| Kimani Hamilton * | 30 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | +8.6 |
| Thomas Bassong * | 23 | 5-7 | 0-2 | 4-6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 14 | -12.6 |
| RJ Johnson * | 21 | 4-6 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +15.7 |
| ND Okafor * | 6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -3.7 |
| TJ Simpkins | 32 | 5-11 | 1-4 | 4-4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 15 | -2.1 |
| King Grace | 23 | 8-12 | 4-6 | 3-4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 23 | +11.9 |
| Jalyn Collingwood | 14 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -7.5 |
| Kendyl Sanders | 10 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -2.6 |
| Tristan Reed | 8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | +0.9 |
| Willie Burnett III | 2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -3.6 |
* = starter