Model Predictions
| Model | VMI Keydets | Western Carolina Catamounts | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 6.1% | 93.9% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 8.8% | 91.2% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 3.3% | 96.7% | +18.5 | ✓ (11.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 7.3% | 92.7% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 24.3% | 75.7% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Western Carolina Catamounts +30 (88-58). Predictions use season-end ratings.
VMI Keydets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TJ Johnson | 37 | 3-8 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | -18.2 |
| Cal Liston | 32 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -14.6 |
| AJ Clark | 32 | 6-10 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 12 | -7.9 |
| Tan Yildizoglu | 29 | 5-11 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 7 | -16.1 |
| Mario Tatum Jr. | 25 | 3-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | -3.3 |
| Walker Andrews | 21 | 1-6 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -1 | -12.0 |
| Jaylen Pazon | 19 | 2-7 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | -12.5 |
| Linus Holmstrom | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.0 |
| Mason Lawson | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
Western Carolina Catamounts
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cord Stansberry | 28 | 7-15 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 12 | +12.4 |
| Tidjiane Dioumassi | 26 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | +12.6 |
| Marcus Kell | 26 | 7-13 | 3-7 | 1-1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 10 | +12.8 |
| Julien Soumaoro | 21 | 5-8 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 9 | +4.2 |
| Abdulai Fanta Kabba | 20 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 19 | +8.8 |
| Samuel Dada | 19 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | +8.4 |
| Tahlan Pettway | 19 | 2-8 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | +12.8 |
| Justin Johnson | 15 | 4-9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8.2 |
| Tayeshaun Smith | 14 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | +4.3 |
| CJ Hyland | 10 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | +0.7 |
| Max Williams | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Drew Hollifield | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter