Model Predictions
| Model | Samford Bulldogs | Liberty Flames | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 35.2% | 64.8% | +3.1 | ✓ (4.9 off) |
| Bradley-Terry | 44.3% | 55.7% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 56.1% | 43.9% | -1.4 | ✗ (9.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 48.8% | 51.2% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 62.9% | 37.1% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 62.9% | 37.1% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 51.4% | 48.6% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Liberty Flames +8 (66-58). Ratings: 2016-17 season-end ratings.
Samford Bulldogs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christen Cunningham * | 38 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | - |
| D. Denzel-Dyson * | 37 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 20 | - |
| Wyatt Walker * | 32 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 24 | - |
| Alex Thompson * | 30 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 15 | - |
| Triston Chambers * | 17 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Josh Sharkey | 25 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 13 | - |
| Alex Peters | 8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Gerald Smith | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Liberty Flames
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgie Pacheco-Ortiz * | 36 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 24 | - |
| John Dawson * | 36 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 25 | - |
| Lovell Cabbil * | 35 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 19 | - |
| Ryan Kemrite * | 35 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 12 | - |
| Myo Baxter-Bell * | 22 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | - |
| A.C. Reid | 14 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Ezra Talbert | 13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 12 | - |
| Brock Gardner | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
* = starter