Model Predictions
| Model | Evansville Purple Aces | Southern Illinois Salukis | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 36.4% | 63.6% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 35.8% | 64.2% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 16.5% | 83.5% | +8.9 | ✓ (0.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 67.7% | 32.3% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 83.6% | 16.4% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 86.9% | 13.1% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 87.6% | 12.4% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Southern Illinois Salukis +9 (65-56). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Evansville Purple Aces
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colt Ryan * | 39 | 7-15 | 5-9 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 10 | - |
| Troy Taylor * | 32 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 11 | - |
| Ned Cox * | 24 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | - |
| Lewis Jones * | 22 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | - |
| Egidijus Mockevicius * | 14 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | - |
| D.J. Balentine | 25 | 2-9 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -2 | - |
| Ryan Sawvell | 14 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Jaylon Moore | 11 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Jordan Nelson | 10 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Adam Wing | 9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - |
Southern Illinois Salukis
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendal Brown-Surles * | 34 | 2-7 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 | -1 | - |
| Jeff Early * | 31 | 5-11 | 1-1 | 3-4 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 13 | - |
| Desmar Jackson * | 29 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 3 | - |
| T.J. Lindsay * | 24 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | - |
| T. Daniels * | 23 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11 | - |
| Anthony Beane | 26 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 6-8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | - |
| Jalen Pendleton | 17 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 5-10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Davante Drinkard | 15 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | - |
| Colby Long | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter