Model Predictions
| Model | Samford Bulldogs | Eastern Illinois Panthers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 62.4% | 37.6% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 61.5% | 38.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 46.6% | 53.4% | +0.7 | ✗ (8.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 57.3% | 42.7% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Eastern Illinois Panthers -8 (71-79). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Samford Bulldogs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Smith | 40 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | - |
| J. Robert Merritt | 37 | 6-11 | 4-8 | 6-6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 12 | - |
| J. Merritt | 35 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | - |
| B. Boerjan | 29 | 5-10 | 3-8 | 4-4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 11 | - |
| J. Mills | 27 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | - |
| J. Hare | 22 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 2-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | - |
| B. Nurkic | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| C. West | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
Eastern Illinois Panthers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Dildy | 37 | 6-9 | 5-7 | 2-2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 17 | - |
| A. Gobczynski | 35 | 3-5 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 14 | - |
| J. Gomes | 29 | 7-12 | 3-4 | 4-4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 10 | - |
| B. Catchings | 27 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | - |
| A. Patterson | 23 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | - |
| G. Tandy | 22 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | - |
| J. Roque | 22 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | - |
| B. Duany | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
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