Model Predictions
| Model | Western Carolina Catamounts | South Carolina Upstate Spartans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 73.0% | 27.0% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 63.6% | 36.4% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 61.9% | 38.1% | -2.7 | ✗ (13.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 57.1% | 42.9% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 54.8% | 45.2% | - | ✗ |
Actual: South Carolina Upstate Spartans +11 (78-67). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Western Carolina Catamounts
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cord Stansberry | 34 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 7-8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 12 | -9.0 |
| Julien Soumaoro | 28 | 4-12 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | -24.0 |
| Abdulai Fanta Kabba | 28 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | -9.2 |
| CJ Hyland | 26 | 2-8 | 1-3 | 5-6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 2 | -0.8 |
| Justin Johnson | 22 | 4-10 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | +8.6 |
| Tidjiane Dioumassi | 19 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -1 | -1.2 |
| Tahlan Pettway | 15 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -10.9 |
| Marcus Kell | 12 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | -10.2 |
| Samuel Dada | 12 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 13 | -1.8 |
| Tayeshaun Smith | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Fischer Brown | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.1 |
South Carolina Upstate Spartans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Bendinger | 31 | 5-9 | 0-1 | 5-7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 12 | +4.5 |
| Tyler Smith | 29 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Carmelo Adkins | 26 | 4-10 | 2-7 | 4-4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 9 | +4.0 |
| Learic Davis | 26 | 4-6 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 16 | +16.0 |
| Karmani Gregory | 25 | 4-9 | 2-5 | 5-5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 9 | +23.7 |
| Coen Collier | 20 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | -5.1 |
| Isaiah Skinner | 19 | 2-6 | 2-5 | 4-5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 7 | +6.6 |
| Jafeth Martinez | 11 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | +8.9 |
| Kanye Jones | 9 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -9.8 |
| Chico Johnson | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1.1 |
* = starter