Model Predictions
| Model | Western Carolina Catamounts | Samford Bulldogs | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 73.2% | 26.8% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 63.5% | 36.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 53.8% | 46.2% | -0.8 | ✓ (3.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 59.4% | 40.6% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 64.5% | 35.5% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 64.5% | 35.5% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 52.0% | 48.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Samford Bulldogs -4 (71-75). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Western Carolina Catamounts
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Boggs | 39 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 25 | - |
| Trey Sumler | 38 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 28 | - |
| Harouna Mutombo | 36 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 24 | - |
| Preston Ross | 23 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | - |
| Keaton Cole | 22 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 14 | - |
| Ishmael Hollis | 17 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | - |
| Tawaski King | 13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | - |
| Kenneth Hall | 10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| James Sinclair | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
Samford Bulldogs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin McNeil | 31 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 24 | - |
| Will Cook | 30 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 17 | - |
| Drew Windler | 28 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 25 | - |
| Jeffrey Merritt | 27 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | - |
| John Peterson | 22 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | - |
| Raijon Kelly | 19 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Tyler Hood | 15 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | - |
| Kaylin Johnson | 13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Matthew Friday | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | - |
| Brandon Hayman | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | - |
| Levi Barnes | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter