Model Predictions
| Model | Evansville Purple Aces | Indiana State Sycamores | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 51.5% | 48.5% | -1.8 | ✗ (2.8 off) |
| Bradley-Terry | 52.0% | 48.0% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 47.7% | 52.3% | +0.5 | ✓ (0.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 54.7% | 45.3% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 59.8% | 40.2% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 59.7% | 40.3% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 47.9% | 52.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Indiana State Sycamores +1 (85-84). Ratings: 2016-17 season-end ratings.
Evansville Purple Aces
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylon Brown * | 43 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 27 | - |
| David Howard * | 35 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 14 | - |
| Ryan Taylor * | 34 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 24 | - |
| Duane Gibson * | 21 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 16 | - |
| Christian Benzon | 35 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 20 | - |
| Jaiveon Eaves | 10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | - |
| Dalen Traore | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Willie Wiley | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
Indiana State Sycamores
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenton Scott * | 42 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 28 | - |
| Everett Clemons * | 38 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 27 | - |
| T.J. Bell * | 29 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 21 | - |
| Matt Van Scyoc * | 28 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 16 | - |
| Donovan Franklin * | 14 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Jordan Barnes | 27 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 14 | - |
| Laquarious Paige | 19 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | - |
| Brandon Murphy | 13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | - |
| Niels Bunschoten | 12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | - |
| Bronson Kessinger | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
* = starter