Model Predictions
| Model | SIU Edwardsville Cougars | Eastern Kentucky Colonels | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 24.8% | 75.2% | +6.5 | โ (9.5 off) |
| Bradley-Terry | 41.3% | 58.7% | - | โ |
| Margin | 28.7% | 71.3% | +5.0 | โ (8.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 40.7% | 59.3% | - | โ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 37.8% | 62.2% | - | โ |
| Log Adjusted | 37.7% | 62.3% | - | โ |
| Points Off/Def | 38.7% | 61.3% | - | โ |
Actual: Eastern Kentucky Colonels -3 (82-85). Ratings: 2017-18 season-end ratings.
SIU Edwardsville Cougars
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Benton * | 31 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Jalen Henry * | 27 | 13-18 | 5-6 | 4-7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 35 | 23 | - |
| Christian Ellis * | 27 | 5-7 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 11 | - |
| Jaylen McCoy * | 27 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | - |
| Keenan Simmons * | 25 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Daniel Kinchen | 19 | 2-5 | 2-3 | 6-6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 11 | - |
| David McFarland | 16 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Brandon Jackson | 15 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Bill Awet | 8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| D.J. Jackson | 5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
Eastern Kentucky Colonels
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Mayo * | 37 | 8-17 | 1-4 | 8-9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 13 | - |
| Tay Weaver * | 31 | 2-11 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | - |
| JacQuess Hobbs * | 29 | 5-12 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Zach Charles * | 22 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 11 | - |
| Peyton Broughton * | 17 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | - |
| A.J. Youngman | 20 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Deandre Dishman | 19 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | - |
| Dillon Avare | 17 | 4-6 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 10 | - |
| Dedric Boyd | 6 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Lachlan Anderson | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter