Model Predictions
| Model | Belmont Bruins | Illinois State Redbirds | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 71.6% | 28.4% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 59.1% | 40.9% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 52.0% | 48.0% | -0.4 | ✗ (10.4 off) |
| Efficiency | 75.1% | 24.9% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Illinois State Redbirds +10 (87-77). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Belmont Bruins
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Sheppard | 38 | 9-17 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 9 | - |
| Drew Friberg | 32 | 3-7 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Cade Tyson | 27 | 4-10 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | - |
| Keishawn Davidson | 26 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 | - |
| Even Brauns | 21 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Ja'Kobi Gillespie | 18 | 5-12 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 8 | - |
| EJ Bellinger | 16 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 3-4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | - |
| Derek Sabin | 11 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Michael Shanks | 6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Isaiah Walker | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Kyler Vanderjagt | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Illinois State Redbirds
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seneca Knight | 35 | 6-9 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 18 | - |
| Kendall Lewis | 32 | 5-10 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | - |
| Liam McChesney | 30 | 9-12 | 2-2 | 5-5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 20 | - |
| Luke Kasubke | 29 | 4-8 | 4-7 | 1-4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 10 | - |
| Malachi Poindexter | 28 | 1-6 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | - |
| Darius Burford | 24 | 3-8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Jayden Johnson | 9 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Ryan Schmitt | 8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Colton Sandage | 5 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | - |
* = starter