Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Golden Gophers | Northwestern Wildcats | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 48.9% | 51.1% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 43.9% | 56.1% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 37.0% | 63.0% | +2.9 | ✓ (6.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 48.9% | 51.1% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 44.3% | 55.7% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 61.2% | 38.8% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 61.1% | 38.9% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Northwestern Wildcats +9 (74-65). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Golden Gophers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Johnson | 30 | 6-9 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 13 | - |
| A. Nolen | 29 | 4-7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 1 | - |
| L. Westbrook | 27 | 6-14 | 3-8 | 3-4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 16 | - |
| R. Sampson III | 23 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | - |
| P. Carter | 22 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | - |
| B. Hoffarber | 21 | 1-6 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - |
| D. Joseph | 14 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | - |
| C. Iverson | 10 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
| D. Bostick | 10 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -4 | - |
| J. Abu-Shamala | 6 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| T. Busch | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| J. Williams | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
Northwestern Wildcats
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Moore | 38 | 6-9 | 6-9 | 4-4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 17 | - |
| M. Thompson | 36 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 1-4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | - |
| K. Coble | 33 | 5-13 | 1-5 | 9-9 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 11 | - |
| J. Nash | 29 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 15 | - |
| L. Mirkovic | 22 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | - |
| J. Shurna | 12 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| K. Rowley | 10 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| I. Peljusic | 8 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - |
| J. Ryan | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | - |
| S. Williams | 6 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - |
| P. Houlihan | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - |
* = starter