Model Predictions
| Model | Samford Bulldogs | Western Carolina Catamounts | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 36.1% | 63.9% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 39.1% | 60.9% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 36.2% | 63.8% | +3.1 | ✗ (17.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 52.2% | 47.8% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 46.9% | 53.1% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Western Carolina Catamounts -14 (74-88). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Samford Bulldogs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jadin Booth | 36 | 4-8 | 3-5 | 7-8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 15 | +13.8 |
| Cade Norris | 31 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 5-8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 13 | +16.0 |
| Dylan Faulkner | 29 | 8-12 | 0-1 | 7-12 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 29 | +7.7 |
| Keaton Norris | 27 | 0-5 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | +13.2 |
| Zion Wilburn | 24 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | -2.8 |
| Isaiah Campbell-Finch | 23 | 4-6 | 2-3 | 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | +13.6 |
| Kam Martin | 21 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 3-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +0.6 |
| Will Shaver | 9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | +6.1 |
Western Carolina Catamounts
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Kell | 33 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 4-7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 10 | -17.0 |
| Julien Soumaoro | 33 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 12 | -8.5 |
| Cord Stansberry | 31 | 6-18 | 0-6 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | -2 | -9.3 |
| Tidjiane Dioumassi | 24 | 4-9 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | -9.4 |
| Tahlan Pettway | 19 | 3-9 | 2-7 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | -4.9 |
| Justin Johnson | 17 | 3-7 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | -15.5 |
| Tayeshaun Smith | 16 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -0.1 |
| Samuel Dada | 14 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -7.9 |
| CJ Hyland | 13 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 5-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +0.0 |
* = starter