Model Predictions
| Model | Ohio State Buckeyes | Illinois Fighting Illini | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELO | 84.6% | 15.4% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 81.7% | 18.3% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 88.4% | 11.6% | -11.2 | ✗ (15.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 64.4% | 35.6% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Illinois Fighting Illini +4 (68-64). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Ohio State Buckeyes
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Lavender | 0 | 8-16 | - | 3-3 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 14 | |||
| S. Little | 0 | 3-5 | -2 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | ||
| T. Riley | 0 | -3 | - | - | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Player #5114 | 0 | 1-7 | 1-5 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| M. Packer | 0 | 6-11 | 4-8 | 1-1 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 15 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Simpson | 0 | 1-8 | 1-4 | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| C. Gordon | 0 | 5-10 | -4 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | ||
| J. Smith | 0 | 6-15 | 2-3 | 6-9 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 19 | ||
| R. Harris | 0 | 4-11 | 1-4 | 5-6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | ||
| L. Bjork | 0 | 5-7 | 3-5 | 3-4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 17 |
* = starter