Model Predictions
| Model | Mercer Bears | Washington State Cougars | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 57.1% | 42.9% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 54.3% | 45.7% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 18.6% | 81.4% | +8.1 | ✓ (2.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 54.0% | 46.0% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 42.8% | 57.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Washington State Cougars +6 (84-78). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Mercer Bears
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baraka Okojie | 34 | 10-20 | 2-7 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 4 | -13.7 |
| Armani Mighty | 31 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 15 | -5.0 |
| Connor Serven | 28 | 6-10 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 16 | +1.9 |
| Brady Shoulders | 27 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -1.1 |
| Quinton Perkins II | 23 | 0-7 | 0-6 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -6 | -2.0 |
| Zaire Williams | 21 | 4-11 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | -6.3 |
| Tristan Gross | 19 | 2-6 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | +3.5 |
| Bendji Pierre | 9 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -9.5 |
| Kyle Cuffe Jr. | 8 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | -4.5 |
Washington State Cougars
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomas Thrastarson | 33 | 4-9 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 12 | +9.1 |
| Eemeli Yalaho | 32 | 4-8 | 2-4 | 4-4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 17 | +14.3 |
| A. Glass | 30 | 8-14 | 3-5 | 5-7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 17 | - |
| Adria Rodriguez | 25 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | -0.0 |
| Jerone Morton | 19 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -1.5 |
| ND Okafor | 18 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | -2.9 |
| Rihards Vavers | 16 | 4-7 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | -4.2 |
| Parker Gerrits | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +4.2 |
| Simon Hildebrandt | 9 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +18.4 |
| Emmanuel Ugbo | 9 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -4 | -6.8 |
* = starter