Model Predictions
| Model | Mercer Bears | Western Carolina Catamounts | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 27.8% | 72.2% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 38.3% | 61.7% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 46.0% | 54.0% | +0.9 | ✓ (3.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 54.6% | 45.4% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 49.5% | 50.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Western Carolina Catamounts +4 (78-74). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Mercer Bears
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baraka Okojie | 36 | 8-13 | 1-2 | 5-6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 7 | - |
| Zaire Williams | 34 | 5-8 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 12 | - |
| Armani Mighty | 34 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 6-10 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 20 | - |
| Quinton Perkins II | 31 | 5-11 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 3 | - |
| Connor Serven | 30 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Bendji Pierre | 16 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Tristan Gross | 11 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Kyle Cuffe Jr. | 8 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
Western Carolina Catamounts
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cord Stansberry | 39 | 7-11 | 1-3 | 6-6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 18 | - |
| Tahlan Pettway | 38 | 4-10 | 1-5 | 6-7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 10 | - |
| Marcus Kell | 34 | 6-9 | 2-3 | 4-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 14 | - |
| Tidjiane Dioumassi | 29 | 4-13 | 1-5 | 6-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 1 | - |
| Samuel Dada | 25 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | - |
| Abdulai Fanta Kabba | 15 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Justin Johnson | 14 | 0-5 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -3 | - |
| Tayeshaun Smith | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter