Model Predictions
| Model | Ohio State Buckeyes | Butler Bulldogs | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 72.9% | 27.1% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 61.3% | 38.7% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 68.7% | 31.3% | -4.3 | ✗ (12.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 55.0% | 45.0% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 70.5% | 29.5% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 60.3% | 39.7% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 60.4% | 39.6% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Butler Bulldogs +8 (74-66). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Ohio State Buckeyes
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Buford | 40 | 7-12 | 0-1 | 6-7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 17 | - |
| J. Diebler | 40 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | - |
| D. Lighty | 38 | 6-14 | 1-4 | 3-6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 10 | - |
| D. Lauderdale | 29 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 13 | - |
| J. Simmons | 26 | 4-10 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | - |
| P.J. Hill | 14 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| K. Madsen | 13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - |
Butler Bulldogs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. Hayward | 39 | 9-16 | 3-6 | 3-3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 13 | - |
| W. Veasley | 35 | 4-9 | 3-5 | 4-5 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 20 | - |
| R. Nored | 33 | 3-5 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 13 | - |
| S. Mack | 30 | 4-10 | 2-6 | 2-4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | - |
| M. Howard | 30 | 3-12 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | - |
| Z. Hahn | 16 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | - |
| S. Vanzant | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| A. Jukes | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| G. Butcher | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter