Model Predictions
| Model | VMI Keydets | East Tennessee State Buccaneers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 8.3% | 91.7% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 8.6% | 91.4% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 1.5% | 98.5% | +22.9 | ✓ (8.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 3.0% | 97.0% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 20.5% | 79.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: East Tennessee State Buccaneers +14 (81-67). Predictions use season-end ratings.
VMI Keydets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TJ Johnson | 37 | 9-17 | 6-10 | 6-8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 23 | -3.7 |
| Linus Holmstrom | 31 | 2-13 | 0-8 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -4 | -3.3 |
| Mario Tatum Jr. | 30 | 3-9 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | - |
| AJ Clark | 28 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | -4.5 |
| Tan Yildizoglu | 24 | 4-8 | 0-3 | 3-7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | -3.6 |
| Alexander Daushvili | 22 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Kaden Stuckey | 18 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | +1.4 |
| Cal Liston | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1.0 |
| Walker Andrews | 4 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | - |
East Tennessee State Buccaneers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Barkley | 36 | 7-9 | 1-2 | 5-6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 18 | +3.5 |
| Brian Taylor | 35 | 3-8 | 0-4 | 1-2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Cam Morris III | 32 | 10-12 | 1-1 | 4-6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 21 | +4.7 |
| Maki Johnson | 26 | 3-6 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 9 | +1.0 |
| Jaylen Smith | 24 | 4-9 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | -0.7 |
| Allen Strothers | 24 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | +2.7 |
| Gabe Sisk | 11 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1.7 |
| Jordan McCullum | 10 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -0.5 |
| Joseph Carter | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Henry Sisemore | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter