Model Predictions
| Model | Mercer Bears | Clemson Tigers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 17.5% | 82.5% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 16.8% | 83.2% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 2.3% | 97.7% | +20.5 | ✓ (13.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 39.4% | 60.6% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 34.4% | 65.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Clemson Tigers +7 (70-63). Predictions use 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 | +3.0 |
| Brady Shoulders | 36 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | +4.2 |
| Zaire Williams | 33 | 6-14 | 2-8 | 1-1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 8 | +2.4 |
| Connor Serven | 31 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | +13.8 |
| Armani Mighty | 29 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 13 | +2.2 |
| Quinton Perkins II | 18 | 2-7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -1 | -8.6 |
| Tristan Gross | 10 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +3.9 |
| Kyle Cuffe Jr. | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +3.5 |
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 | -3.3 |
| Dillon Hunter | 30 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 5-5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 11 | +2.5 |
| Jestin Porter | 27 | 3-8 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | -2.6 |
| RJ Godfrey | 25 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -0.7 |
| Zac Foster | 20 | 4-11 | 1-7 | 1-2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | -6.6 |
| Efrem Johnson | 20 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1.8 |
| Jake Wahlin | 18 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | -4.8 |
| Carter Welling | 15 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -2.7 |
| Chase Thompson | 8 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -1.3 |
| Ace Buckner | 5 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.4 |
* = starter