Model Predictions
| Model | Mercer Bears | Samford Bulldogs | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 51.2% | 48.8% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 22.7% | 77.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 17.8% | 82.2% | +8.4 | ✓ (0.6 off) |
| Efficiency | 33.1% | 66.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Samford Bulldogs +9 (78-69). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Mercer Bears
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Walker Jr. | 35 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 6-6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Michael Zanoni | 31 | 7-8 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 13 | - |
| Jalyn McCreary | 27 | 10-15 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 16 | - |
| Jah Quinones | 25 | 2-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -1 | - |
| Kamar Robertson | 25 | 6-8 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 7 | - |
| James Glisson III | 21 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Braden Sparks | 15 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - |
| David Craig | 10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Shannon Grant | 8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -1 | - |
| TJ Grant | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Harrison Drake | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Samford Bulldogs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaron Rillie | 35 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 15 | - |
| Nathan Johnson | 33 | 4-10 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 8 | - |
| Jermaine Marshall | 32 | 9-14 | 5-7 | 2-5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 18 | - |
| Quinn Richey | 28 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Logan Dye | 27 | 7-11 | 3-4 | 6-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 15 | - |
| Bubba Parham | 20 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | - |
| Achor Achor | 13 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Britton Johnson | 5 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Brody Boyer | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Marcellus Vail | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter