Model Predictions
| Model | Western Carolina Catamounts | Samford Bulldogs | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 47.1% | 52.9% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 46.7% | 53.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 37.2% | 62.8% | +2.9 | ✓ (2.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 41.8% | 58.2% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 47.1% | 52.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Samford Bulldogs +5 (82-77). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Western Carolina Catamounts
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Kell | 34 | 3-9 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | -7.3 |
| Julien Soumaoro | 32 | 3-11 | 2-4 | 3-4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | -17.6 |
| Tidjiane Dioumassi | 31 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 14 | +1.4 |
| Samuel Dada | 29 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 7-7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 32 | -10.4 |
| Cord Stansberry | 26 | 5-16 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | -4 | -10.3 |
| Justin Johnson | 17 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 6-6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 12 | +1.5 |
| CJ Hyland | 15 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -3 | -4.5 |
| Abdulai Fanta Kabba | 10 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2.0 |
| Tayeshaun Smith | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -6.2 |
| Tahlan Pettway | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -9.0 |
Samford Bulldogs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jadin Booth | 39 | 11-19 | 5-9 | 6-7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 19 | +14.2 |
| Cade Norris | 34 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | +6.9 |
| Keaton Norris | 33 | 3-9 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | +21.4 |
| Isaiah Campbell-Finch | 28 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +19.6 |
| Will Shaver | 21 | 4-7 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +11.9 |
| Kam Martin | 17 | 4-4 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 7 | -9.0 |
| Jaxon Pollard | 13 | 0-5 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -5.9 |
| Zion Wilburn | 10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | +3.0 |
| Judson Bjornstad | 5 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -3.0 |
* = starter