Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Golden Gophers | Northwestern Wildcats | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 47.6% | 52.4% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 45.2% | 54.8% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 38.4% | 61.6% | +2.6 | ✓ (1.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 49.3% | 50.7% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 55.4% | 44.6% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 64.1% | 35.9% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 64.0% | 36.0% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Northwestern Wildcats +4 (57-53). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Golden Gophers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V. Grier | 36 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 14 | - |
| Adam Boone | 36 | 2-10 | 2-10 | 1-2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | - |
| J. Abu-Shamala | 27 | 4-6 | 4-4 | 3-4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 14 | - |
| S. Tollackson | 26 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 6 | - |
| D. Coleman | 22 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | - |
| M. Hargrow | 19 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Z. Puchtel | 17 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - |
| J. Stamper | 14 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | - |
| R. Tucker | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
Northwestern Wildcats
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V. Vukusic | 38 | 6-14 | 2-7 | 6-6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 15 | - |
| C. Moore | 37 | 3-8 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | - |
| M. Hachad | 36 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 5-6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 13 | - |
| T. Doyle | 24 | 4-7 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 11 | - |
| B. Cote | 22 | 1-6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -2 | - |
| M. Jenkins | 16 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| A. Carson | 14 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| E. Seacat | 8 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - |
| S. Williams | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter