Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Golden Gophers | Ohio State Buckeyes | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 21.7% | 78.3% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 29.4% | 70.6% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 27.2% | 72.8% | +5.4 | ✓ (23.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 44.7% | 55.3% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 31.6% | 68.4% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 31.4% | 68.6% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 38.4% | 61.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Ohio State Buckeyes +29 (90-61). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Golden Gophers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Joseph | 34 | 4-10 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 3 | - |
| L. Westbrook | 32 | 6-13 | 2-6 | 3-5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 9 | - |
| B. Hoffarber | 31 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - |
| R. Sampson III | 28 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | - |
| C. Iverson | 19 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | - |
| D. Johnson | 17 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 12 | - |
| P. Carter | 17 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
| D. Bostick | 12 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | - |
| J. Cobbs | 6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - |
| R. Williams | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| B. Allen | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Buford | 39 | 5-8 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 13 | - |
| J. Diebler | 39 | 6-12 | 5-11 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 11 | - |
| E. Turner | 39 | 12-18 | 3-5 | 4-5 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 28 | - |
| D. Lighty | 39 | 8-14 | 2-3 | 2-4 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 18 | - |
| K. Madsen | 25 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | - |
| D. Lauderdale | 14 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Z. Sarikopoulos | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| J. Simmons | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - |
| P.J. Hill | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| D. Peters | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| N. Kecman | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
* = starter