Model Predictions
| Model | Michigan State Spartans | Illinois Fighting Illini | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 71.6% | 28.4% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 72.3% | 27.7% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 80.9% | 19.1% | -7.9 | ✓ (5.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 66.3% | 33.7% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Illinois Fighting Illini -13 (56-69). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Michigan State Spartans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Keane | 0 | 10-18 | 4-7 | 3-3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 13 | - |
| C. Washington | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | - |
| B. Thomas | 0 | 7-11 | 1-1 | 4-4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 14 | - |
| T. Alton | 0 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | - |
| L. Johnson | 0 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 4-6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | - |
Illinois Fighting Illini
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. McGee | 0 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 1-4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | - |
| A. Moore | 0 | 0-7 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -6 | - |
| K. Penn | 0 | 14-21 | 0-1 | 5-7 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 33 | 22 | - |
| L. Rukavina | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| L. McCully | 0 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 6-6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 3 | - |
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