Model Predictions
| Model | Samford Bulldogs | Western Carolina Catamounts | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 52.5% | 47.5% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 51.0% | 49.0% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 47.7% | 52.3% | +0.5 | ✓ (1.5 off) |
Actual: Western Carolina Catamounts +2 (79-77). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Samford Bulldogs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Merritt | 36 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 16 | - |
| Raijon Kelly | 34 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 19 | - |
| Drew Windler | 33 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 32 | - |
| Tyler Hood | 31 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 19 | - |
| Will Cook | 29 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 21 | - |
| Brandon Hayman | 17 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Connor Miller | 12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | - |
| Matthew Friday | 8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | - |
Western Carolina Catamounts
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Sumler | 40 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 28 | - |
| Keaton Cole | 36 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 32 | - |
| Harouna Mutombo | 34 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 30 | - |
| Tawaski King | 30 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | - |
| Brandon Boggs | 30 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 20 | - |
| Kenneth Hall | 10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - |
| James Sinclair | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Preston Ross | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Ishmael Hollis | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Tom Tankelewicz | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter