Model Predictions
| Model | Penn State Nittany Lions | Ohio State Buckeyes | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 32.9% | 67.1% | +4.6 | ✓ (9.4 off) |
| Bradley-Terry | 40.9% | 59.1% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 24.5% | 75.5% | +6.2 | ✓ (7.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.3% | 53.7% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 29.5% | 70.5% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 29.0% | 71.0% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 37.0% | 63.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Ohio State Buckeyes +14 (73-59). Ratings: 2008-09 season-end ratings.
Penn State Nittany Lions
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Cornley * | 40 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | - |
| T. Battle * | 38 | 4-11 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 13 | - |
| A. Jones * | 29 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 11 | - |
| S. Pringle * | 29 | 4-9 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | - |
| D. Jackson * | 3 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
| D. Morrissey | 31 | 3-8 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | - |
| Chris Babb | 19 | 3-8 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | - |
| A. Ott | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| J. Brooks | 4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
Ohio State Buckeyes
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Diebler * | 40 | 3-8 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | - |
| Evan Turner * | 38 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 14 | - |
| William Buford * | 22 | 5-11 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | - |
| P.J. Hill * | 19 | 5-8 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 8 | - |
| Dallas Lauderdale * | 15 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Byron Mullens | 25 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 15 | - |
| Jeremie Simmons | 21 | 5-9 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 8 | - |
| K. Madsen | 18 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Walter Offutt | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter