Model Predictions
| Model | Northwestern Wildcats | Ohio State Buckeyes | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 13.3% | 86.7% | +12.9 | ✓ (7.9 off) |
| Bradley-Terry | 28.4% | 71.6% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 25.3% | 74.7% | +6.0 | ✓ (1.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 44.3% | 55.7% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 29.0% | 71.0% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 28.7% | 71.3% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 37.0% | 63.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Ohio State Buckeyes +5 (52-47). Ratings: 2008-09 season-end ratings.
Northwestern Wildcats
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Moore | 39 | 6-15 | 6-15 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 7 | - |
| K. Coble | 38 | 6-13 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 13 | -1 | - |
| Michael Thompson | 37 | 4-8 | 2-5 | 2-3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | - |
| L. Mirkovic | 21 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| K. Rowley | 19 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - |
| J. Ryan | 16 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - |
| J. Nash | 15 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| John Shurna | 12 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Sterling Williams | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Ohio State Buckeyes
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Turner | 40 | 7-11 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 13 | - |
| Jon Diebler | 40 | 3-7 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | - |
| W. Buford | 35 | 4-11 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 6 | - |
| P.J. Hill | 27 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Byron Mullens | 26 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Dallas Lauderdale | 14 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jeremie Simmons | 12 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -5 | - |
| K. Madsen | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| W. Offutt | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
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