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2026-02-21

Model Predictions

Model Samford Bulldogs Mercer Bears Spread Result
Elo 38.9% 61.1% -
Bradley-Terry 49.1% 50.9% -
Margin 30.8% 69.2% +4.4 (1.4 off)
Pythagorean 44.6% 55.4% -
Efficiency 1.0% 99.0% -
Adjusted Efficiency 38.7% 61.3% -
Log Adjusted 38.4% 61.6% -
Points Off/Def 38.3% 61.7% -

Actual: Mercer Bears +3 (89-86). Predictions use season-end ratings.

Samford Bulldogs

Player MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Numbers RAPM GS
J. Booth 40 8-15 4-8 6-6 3 1 2 0 2 26 15 +2.3
C. Norris 38 3-10 1-3 2-2 5 1 3 0 0 9 8 +0.9
K. Norris 32 3-9 1-3 4-4 3 4 0 0 1 11 8 -0.4
D. Faulkner 28 12-16 0-0 3-5 8 3 1 0 2 27 21 +2.4
Z. Wilburn 23 1-3 0-0 1-2 1 0 0 0 0 3 1 +7.7
I. Campbell-Finch 14 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 1 0 0 1 2 1 -0.9
K. Martin 13 0-3 0-2 4-4 1 1 1 0 0 4 4 -5.6
W. Shaver 12 2-6 0-0 0-0 4 1 0 0 0 4 3 +1.9

Mercer Bears

Player MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Numbers RAPM GS
Q. Perkins II 36 7-9 4-5 3-3 3 1 0 0 1 21 15 +1.3
Z. Williams 35 5-9 2-5 3-3 0 1 1 1 5 15 4 -5.0
B. Okojie 34 7-13 1-5 10-10 6 5 1 0 2 25 22 -4.9
A. Mighty 31 7-8 0-0 0-5 13 2 2 2 2 14 23 -4.6
B. Shoulders 26 2-3 0-1 2-3 4 2 0 1 1 6 9 -1.1
C. Serven 26 4-6 0-0 0-1 4 4 0 1 1 8 10 -1.7
T. Gross 6 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 +4.8
K. Cuffe Jr. 6 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 +2.9

* = starter