Model Predictions
| Model | Mercer Bears | Eastern Kentucky Colonels | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 65.1% | 34.9% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 68.0% | 32.0% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 70.7% | 29.3% | -4.8 | ✓ (7.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 69.2% | 30.8% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 57.6% | 42.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Eastern Kentucky Colonels -12 (83-95). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Mercer Bears
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Shoulders * | 38 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 6-6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 9 | +6.8 |
| Armani Mighty * | 35 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 22 | +11.1 |
| Quinton Perkins II * | 32 | 7-9 | 4-5 | 2-2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 15 | +13.1 |
| Baraka Okojie * | 31 | 6-14 | 2-4 | 4-6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 14 | +2.1 |
| Zaire Williams * | 30 | 6-13 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 9 | +8.9 |
| Tristan Gross | 16 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | +8.1 |
| Kyle Cuffe Jr. | 13 | 4-5 | 3-3 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 9 | +0.2 |
| Bendji Pierre | 5 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -0.1 |
Eastern Kentucky Colonels
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montavious Myrick * | 31 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 9 | -12.7 |
| Juan Cranford Jr. * | 28 | 7-18 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 7 | - |
| Jackson Holt * | 27 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 11 | -11.3 |
| MJ Williams * | 25 | 2-10 | 1-5 | 2-3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | -11.2 |
| Austin Ball * | 21 | 4-8 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 12 | -10.7 |
| Jalen Cooper | 20 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -8.1 |
| Turner Buttry | 20 | 3-9 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +5.8 |
| Tyler Jackson | 18 | 5-10 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +3.0 |
| Yvens Paul | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | +7.1 |
| Mason Miles | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.0 |
* = starter