Model Predictions
| Model | Western Carolina Catamounts | East Tennessee State Buccaneers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 49.6% | 50.4% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 42.2% | 57.8% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 20.8% | 79.2% | +7.3 | ✓ (5.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 32.6% | 67.4% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 41.9% | 58.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: East Tennessee State Buccaneers +2 (69-67). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Western Carolina Catamounts
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tahlan Pettway | 36 | 3-7 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 6 | - |
| Cord Stansberry | 31 | 3-11 | 2-5 | 8-8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 12 | - |
| Marcus Kell | 31 | 6-13 | 0-6 | 6-10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 8 | - |
| Tidjiane Dioumassi | 28 | 4-12 | 2-7 | 4-5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 4 | - |
| Samuel Dada | 27 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | - |
| Julien Soumaoro | 15 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Abdulai Fanta Kabba | 13 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Justin Johnson | 10 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | - |
| Tayeshaun Smith | 9 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
East Tennessee State Buccaneers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Taylor | 40 | 8-16 | 4-9 | 2-3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 8 | - |
| Jaylen Smith | 36 | 5-10 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 7 | - |
| Blake Barkley | 31 | 6-11 | 1-5 | 6-8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 15 | - |
| Jordan McCullum | 29 | 4-7 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 14 | - |
| Cam Morris III | 22 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | - |
| Maki Johnson | 21 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - |
| Isaiah Sutherland | 10 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Allen Strothers | 7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Milton Matthews | 4 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter