Model Predictions
| Model | Alcorn State Braves | VCU Rams | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 5.1% | 94.9% | +19.2 | ✓ (8.8 off) |
| Bradley-Terry | 15.9% | 84.1% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 2.5% | 97.5% | +20.2 | ✓ (7.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 26.8% | 73.2% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 1.0% | 99.0% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 1.0% | 99.0% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 14.5% | 85.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: VCU Rams +28 (86-58). Ratings: 2023-24 season-end ratings.
Alcorn State Braves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Joshua * | 33 | 3-18 | 3-7 | 4-4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 2 | - |
| Dekedran Thorn * | 31 | 3-10 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | - |
| Jeremiah Kendall * | 26 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 7-7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 15 | - |
| Djahi Binet * | 16 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Jalyke Gaines-Wyatt * | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Mike Pajeaud | 29 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Rodrique Massenat | 21 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Tank Byard | 17 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Cameron Butler | 15 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -4 | - |
| Alex Tsynkevich | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
VCU Rams
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zeb Jackson * | 32 | 6-12 | 3-7 | 3-3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 17 | - |
| Max Shulga * | 30 | 4-10 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | - |
| Kuany Kuany * | 23 | 5-7 | 4-6 | 1-1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15 | - |
| Michael Belle * | 21 | 2-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Christian Fermin * | 18 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Jason Nelson | 27 | 5-11 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 12 | - |
| Toibu Lawal | 24 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 18 | - |
| Alphonzo Billups III | 23 | 3-10 | 1-6 | 3-4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Roosevelt Wheeler | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter