Model Predictions
| Model | VMI Keydets | Samford Bulldogs | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 7.5% | 92.5% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 10.1% | 89.9% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 3.4% | 96.6% | +18.4 | ✓ (0.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 5.6% | 94.4% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 24.4% | 75.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Samford Bulldogs +19 (80-61). Predictions use season-end ratings.
VMI Keydets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TJ Johnson | 39 | 4-11 | 2-9 | 1-3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8 | - |
| Tan Yildizoglu | 36 | 6-14 | 2-5 | 3-4 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 10 | - |
| Linus Holmstrom | 31 | 3-7 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 6 | - |
| Cal Liston | 29 | 2-8 | 0-5 | 0-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Kaden Stuckey | 27 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Mario Tatum Jr. | 27 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 3-4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Walker Andrews | 11 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - |
Samford Bulldogs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jadin Booth | 37 | 3-9 | 3-9 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | - |
| Cade Norris | 37 | 4-10 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 16 | - |
| Keaton Norris | 35 | 6-10 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 15 | - |
| Dylan Faulkner | 29 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 10-10 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 26 | - |
| Zion Wilburn | 22 | 5-8 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Isaiah Campbell-Finch | 20 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | - |
| Kam Martin | 10 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Will Shaver | 7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Jaxon Pollard | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
* = starter