Model Predictions
| Model | Mercer Bears | Clemson Tigers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 9.1% | 90.9% | +16.0 | ✓ (9.0 off) |
| Bradley-Terry | 17.3% | 82.7% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 2.8% | 97.2% | +19.6 | ✓ (12.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 40.5% | 59.5% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 22.0% | 78.0% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 1.0% | 99.0% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 1.0% | 99.0% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 15.7% | 84.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Clemson Tigers +7 (70-63). Ratings: 2025-26 season-end ratings.
Mercer Bears
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baraka Okojie * | 37 | 8-17 | 1-4 | 3-4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 5 | - |
| Brady Shoulders * | 36 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Zaire Williams * | 33 | 6-14 | 2-8 | 1-1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 8 | - |
| Armani Mighty * | 29 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 13 | - |
| Quinton Perkins II * | 18 | 2-7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -1 | - |
| Connor Serven | 31 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | - |
| Tristan Gross | 10 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Kyle Cuffe Jr. | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
Clemson Tigers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Davidson * | 32 | 5-6 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 11 | - |
| Dillon Hunter * | 30 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 5-5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 11 | - |
| Jestin Porter * | 27 | 3-8 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | - |
| RJ Godfrey * | 25 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 | - |
| Efrem Johnson * | 20 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Zac Foster | 20 | 4-11 | 1-7 | 1-2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | - |
| Jake Wahlin | 18 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | - |
| Carter Welling | 15 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Chase Thompson | 8 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Ace Buckner | 5 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter