Model Predictions
| Model | Michigan State Spartans | Illinois Fighting Illini | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 71.6% | 28.4% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 72.4% | 27.6% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 80.5% | 19.5% | -7.8 | ✓ (5.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 66.0% | 34.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Illinois Fighting Illini -13 (50-63). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Michigan State Spartans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Jefferson | 0 | 6-12 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 7 | - |
| A. DeHaan | 0 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | - |
| B. Thomas | 0 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | - |
| L. Johnson | 0 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -1 | - |
| C. Schiffauer | 0 | 4-8 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 12 | - |
Illinois Fighting Illini
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Simpson | 0 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 17 | - |
| J. Smith | 0 | 6-15 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 12 | - |
| L. McCully | 0 | 2-10 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | -2 | - |
| M. Blinn | 0 | 4-12 | 0-3 | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | - |
| F. Josil | 0 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
* = starter