Model Predictions
| Model | Evansville Purple Aces | Illinois State Redbirds | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELO | 24.1% | 75.9% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 26.0% | 74.0% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 6.3% | 93.7% | +14.8 | ✗ (16.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 11.6% | 88.4% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Illinois State Redbirds -2 (59-61). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Evansville Purple Aces
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Friday | 42 | 2-5 | 1-4 | - | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | |
| C. Coleman | 41 | 4-11 | -1 | - | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | |
| S. Robinson | 41 | 4-8 | - | - | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 15 |
| S. Dickey | 40 | 8-19 | 3-8 | 5-6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 7 | |
| K. Gasper | 29 | 1-3 | -1 | - | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||
| A. Hawkins | 19 | 3-4 | - | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | ||
| C. Williams | 12 | 2-3 | 2-2 | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | ||
| P. Langston | 1 | - | - | - | 0 |
Illinois State Redbirds
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Smith | 39 | 5-11 | -1 | - | 9 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 6 | ||
| O. Crump | 36 | 8-15 | 1-1 | 1-3 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 15 | |
| S. Fowler | 35 | 3-15 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | -6 | ||
| V. Livingston | 34 | 1-4 | -1 | 1-1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | |
| T. Stewart | 31 | 2-8 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | ||
| L. Taylor | 26 | 2-10 | 1-5 | - | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | ||
| K. Beck | 8 | -1 | -1 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | -1 | ||||
| B. Beachum | 8 | 1-1 | 1-1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ||
| M. Stevens | 8 | -2 | -1 | - | 1 | 1 | -2 |
* = starter