Model Predictions
| Model | Southern Illinois Salukis | Murray State Racers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 49.7% | 50.3% | -0.9 | ✗ (1.1 off) |
| Bradley-Terry | 61.2% | 38.8% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 53.8% | 46.2% | -0.8 | ✓ (1.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 55.8% | 44.2% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 65.8% | 34.2% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 65.9% | 34.1% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 50.7% | 49.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Murray State Racers -2 (58-60). Ratings: 2023-24 season-end ratings.
Southern Illinois Salukis
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier Johnson * | 40 | 6-13 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 7 | - |
| Trent Brown * | 38 | 6-12 | 3-8 | 1-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6 | - |
| Troy D'Amico * | 36 | 3-6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | - |
| AJ Ferguson * | 21 | 3-6 | 3-4 | 5-7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 12 | - |
| Clarence Rupert * | 10 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Kennard Davis Jr. | 23 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | - |
| Scottie Ebube | 18 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | - |
| Jarrett Hensley | 10 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Jovan Stulic | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Trey Miller | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
Murray State Racers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JaCobi Wood * | 37 | 6-9 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 10 | - |
| Rob Perry * | 34 | 5-9 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 16 | - |
| Quincy Anderson * | 24 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Nick Ellington * | 23 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Justin Morgan * | 20 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Brian Moore Jr. | 25 | 5-14 | 0-1 | 4-5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | - |
| Alden Applewhite | 21 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Samuel Murray | 14 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | - |
| Shawn Walker Jr. | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter