Model Predictions
| Model | Western Carolina Catamounts | East Tennessee State Buccaneers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 49.6% | 50.4% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 42.2% | 57.8% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 20.8% | 79.2% | +7.3 | ✗ (9.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 32.6% | 67.4% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 41.9% | 58.1% | - | ✗ |
Actual: East Tennessee State Buccaneers -2 (88-90). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Western Carolina Catamounts
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julien Soumaoro | 34 | 5-10 | 5-9 | 4-4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 12 | -1.8 |
| Samuel Dada | 33 | 6-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 21 | +4.1 |
| Cord Stansberry | 33 | 5-12 | 0-5 | 9-12 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 11 | +4.8 |
| Marcus Kell | 30 | 5-9 | 1-4 | 3-4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 10 | +0.3 |
| Tidjiane Dioumassi | 20 | 4-6 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | +7.8 |
| Tahlan Pettway | 17 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 4-6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +3.3 |
| Justin Johnson | 12 | 1-7 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -2 | -0.1 |
| Tayeshaun Smith | 12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | +5.6 |
| CJ Hyland | 9 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +2.2 |
East Tennessee State Buccaneers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Taylor | 39 | 8-15 | 2-7 | 6-7 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 19 | - |
| Blake Barkley | 36 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 9-11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 15 | +6.1 |
| Cam Morris III | 28 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 6-8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | -0.8 |
| Jaylen Smith | 21 | 4-9 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 8 | -14.7 |
| Allen Strothers | 20 | 5-7 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 11 | -1.5 |
| Jordan McCullum | 20 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 4-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | -2.4 |
| Maki Johnson | 17 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +2.3 |
| Gabe Sisk | 11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -3.0 |
| Isaiah Sutherland | 8 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5.6 |
* = starter