Model Predictions
| Model | Eastern Kentucky Colonels | Samford Bulldogs | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 65.4% | 34.6% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 46.2% | 53.8% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 38.6% | 61.4% | +2.6 | ✗ (20.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 52.2% | 47.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Samford Bulldogs -18 (45-63). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Eastern Kentucky Colonels
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z. Ingles | 36 | 5-9 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | - |
| M. Haney | 35 | 8-11 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 17 | - |
| M. Witt | 32 | 3-11 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 3 | - |
| A. Hird | 29 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | - |
| B. Rushing | 22 | 2-6 | 2-5 | 3-4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 3 | - |
| J. McLeish | 21 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
| R. Wiersma | 10 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
| J. Mascoll | 9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | - |
| D. Dialls | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
Samford Bulldogs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Robert Merritt | 39 | 4-14 | 2-10 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | - |
| J. Smith | 39 | 4-8 | 2-3 | 2-4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 9 | - |
| J. Mills | 31 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 1-3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | - |
| B. Boerjan | 23 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | - |
| J. Merritt | 20 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | - |
| B. Nurkic | 17 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | - |
| R. Gulina | 16 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - |
| J. Hare | 10 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | - |
| C. West | 5 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter