Model Predictions
| Model | Samford Bulldogs | Mercer Bears | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELO | 27.6% | 72.4% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 18.4% | 81.6% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 16.8% | 83.2% | +8.8 | ✓ (2.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 34.6% | 65.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Mercer Bears +11 (63-52). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Samford Bulldogs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Riggins | 32 | 3-11 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 8 | ||
| L. McGee | 30 | 4-8 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | ||
| K. Blevins | 27 | 4-10 | 1-4 | - | 1 | 4 | 9 | -4 | |||
| B. Stevens | 25 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | ||
| H. Nichols | 24 | 3-7 | 1-2 | -1 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 3 | |||
| S. Fitzgerald | 23 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | ||
| C. Brown | 18 | -2 | -1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | |||
| K. Allen | 11 | -3 | -1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| C. Williams | 10 | -2 | -1 | - | 1 | -1 |
Mercer Bears
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Means | 40 | 7-16 | -1 | 7-8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 20 | |
| A. Thompson | 37 | 3-4 | - | 1-2 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| K. Lawrence | 37 | 6-14 | -1 | 8-8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 12 | |
| K. Potts | 32 | 2-4 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |||
| A. Williams | 25 | 1-1 | - | 3-4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | ||
| K. Calloway | 15 | 2-10 | -4 | - | 3 | 1 | 4 | -2 | |||
| R. Selph | 14 | 1-4 | - | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
* = starter