Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Golden Gophers | Ohio State Buckeyes | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 19.9% | 80.1% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 26.1% | 73.9% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 16.6% | 83.4% | +8.9 | ✓ (2.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 50.9% | 49.1% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 45.4% | 54.6% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 41.4% | 58.6% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 41.4% | 58.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Ohio State Buckeyes +6 (64-58). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Golden Gophers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Johnson | 36 | 5-11 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 15 | - |
| A. Nolen | 29 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - |
| C. Iverson | 26 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | - |
| L. Westbrook | 25 | 2-10 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | - |
| B. Hoffarber | 21 | 6-10 | 6-10 | 1-1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 12 | - |
| D. Joseph | 18 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | - |
| R. Sampson III | 14 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| J. Abu-Shamala | 13 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | - |
| P. Carter | 10 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | - |
| D. Bostick | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| J. Williams | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Ohio State Buckeyes
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Turner | 40 | 4-14 | 0-0 | 10-12 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 17 | - |
| W. Buford | 40 | 5-14 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | - |
| J. Diebler | 40 | 4-11 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | - |
| B. Mullens | 23 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 11 | - |
| J. Simmons | 22 | 4-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | - |
| P.J. Hill | 17 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | - |
| D. Lauderdale | 12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - |
| K. Madsen | 6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
* = starter