Model Predictions
| Model | UAB Blazers | Marshall Thundering Herd | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 16.3% | 83.7% | +10.7 | ✓ (4.3 off) |
| Bradley-Terry | 33.2% | 66.8% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 31.6% | 68.4% | +4.2 | ✓ (10.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.3% | 53.7% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 41.0% | 59.0% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 41.4% | 58.6% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 39.6% | 60.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Marshall Thundering Herd +15 (74-59). Ratings: 2016-17 season-end ratings.
UAB Blazers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dirk Williams * | 35 | 9-11 | 4-6 | 1-1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 15 | - |
| Hakeem Baxter * | 26 | 1-6 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | - |
| William Lee * | 23 | 2-9 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | -2 | - |
| Denzell Watts * | 20 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Tosin Mehinti * | 18 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | - |
| Deion Lavender | 27 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | - |
| Chris Cokley | 26 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Tyler Madison | 10 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Nate Darling | 7 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Javien Williams | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Thomas Smallwood | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Marshall Thundering Herd
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Elmore * | 37 | 9-19 | 4-10 | 3-3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 15 | - |
| Austin Loop * | 33 | 0-5 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Ryan Taylor * | 30 | 5-10 | 2-4 | 5-6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 17 | - |
| Terrence Thompson * | 26 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Stevie Browning * | 20 | 3-9 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -1 | - |
| C.J. Burks | 30 | 3-9 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | - |
| Ajdin Penava | 24 | 4-8 | 0-2 | 5-6 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 22 | - |
* = starter