Model Predictions
| Model | Furman Paladins | VMI Keydets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 88.0% | 12.0% | -16.9 | ✓ (1.1 off) |
| Bradley-Terry | 87.4% | 12.6% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 94.3% | 5.7% | -15.4 | ✓ (2.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 83.0% | 17.0% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 94.8% | 5.2% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 94.2% | 5.8% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 94.3% | 5.7% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 78.3% | 21.7% | - | ✓ |
Actual: VMI Keydets -18 (72-90). Ratings: 2025-26 season-end ratings.
Furman Paladins
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asa Thomas * | 32 | 8-16 | 6-13 | 3-3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 18 | -3.1 |
| Cooper Bowser * | 30 | 6-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 18 | -5.7 |
| Ben Vander Wal * | 30 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 20 | -2.5 |
| Alex Wilkins * | 28 | 3-9 | 1-6 | 1-1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | +1.7 |
| Charles Johnston * | 22 | 5-8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 14 | -7.1 |
| Cole Bowser | 18 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | -1.5 |
| Eddrin Bronson | 17 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | -3.0 |
| Tom House | 17 | 3-6 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +4.3 |
| Collin O'Neal | 3 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -2.1 |
| Abijah Franklin | 2 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | -2.1 |
| Owen Ritger | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2.0 |
VMI Keydets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal Liston * | 39 | 3-13 | 2-12 | 2-2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 2 | -4.9 |
| TJ Johnson * | 39 | 8-19 | 5-14 | 5-5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 14 | +7.1 |
| Tan Yildizoglu * | 33 | 3-10 | 1-4 | 6-8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 18 | -4.0 |
| Mario Tatum Jr. * | 32 | 1-6 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | -1.1 |
| Kaden Stuckey * | 20 | 1-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +2.2 |
| Linus Holmstrom | 29 | 4-6 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 13 | +2.9 |
| Walker Andrews | 8 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +5.5 |
* = starter