Model Predictions
| Model | Illinois Fighting Illini | Michigan State Spartans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 16.6% | 83.4% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 17.0% | 83.0% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 6.9% | 93.1% | +14.3 | ✓ (6.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 28.0% | 72.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Michigan State Spartans +8 (54-46). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Illinois Fighting Illini
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Simpson | 0 | 3-9 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | - |
| C. Gordon | 0 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | - |
| J. Smith | 0 | 4-18 | 1-3 | 6-8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | - |
| R. Harris | 0 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 4-4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 11 | - |
| L. Bjork | 0 | 3-7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | - |
Michigan State Spartans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Keane | 0 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | - |
| A. DeHaan | 0 | 3-10 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | - |
| B. Thomas | 0 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 14 | - |
| M. Piechowski | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| M. Johnson | 0 | 0-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | - |
* = starter