Model Predictions
| Model | Mercer Bears | VMI Keydets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 76.8% | 23.2% | -10.3 | ✓ (4.3 off) |
| Bradley-Terry | 74.4% | 25.6% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 89.1% | 10.9% | -11.6 | ✓ (5.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 78.7% | 21.3% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 92.7% | 7.3% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 92.7% | 7.3% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 73.0% | 27.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: VMI Keydets -6 (56-62). Ratings: 2017-18 season-end ratings.
Mercer Bears
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephon Jelks * | 35 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 27 | - |
| Jordan Strawberry * | 33 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 21 | - |
| Demetre Rivers * | 32 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 21 | - |
| Desmond Ringer * | 29 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 13 | - |
| Ethan Stair | 18 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Marcus Cohen | 12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Jaylen Stowe | 10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Cory Kilby | 8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Ross Cummings | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Ryan Johnson | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
VMI Keydets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Vereen * | 37 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 23 | - |
| Keith Smith * | 34 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 23 | - |
| Tyler Creammer * | 20 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Garrett Gilkeson * | 16 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Fred Iruafemi | 20 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | - |
| Myles Lewis | 14 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Greg Parham | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Jordan Ratliffe | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter