Model Predictions
| Model | Illinois Fighting Illini | Ohio State Buckeyes | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 65.9% | 34.1% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 26.1% | 73.9% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 26.1% | 73.9% | +5.7 | ✓ (13.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 40.6% | 59.4% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 2.5% | 97.5% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 16.9% | 83.1% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 16.4% | 83.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Ohio State Buckeyes +19 (89-70). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Illinois Fighting Illini
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Davis * | 38 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 15 | - |
| M. Tisdale * | 31 | 5-8 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | - |
| J. Richmond * | 27 | 5-7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 16 | - |
| B. Paul * | 17 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | - |
| C. Head * | 16 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - |
| D. McCamey | 34 | 5-10 | 4-7 | 1-1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 10 | - |
| D.J. Richardson | 14 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -1 | - |
| B. Cole | 12 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| M. Leonard | 8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
| J. Bertrand | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| T. Griffey | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Lighty * | 39 | 8-16 | 2-5 | 3-4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 17 | - |
| J. Sullinger * | 38 | 6-14 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 9 | - |
| W. Buford * | 36 | 6-14 | 1-4 | 4-4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 11 | - |
| J. Diebler * | 34 | 4-5 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 8 | - |
| D. Lauderdale * | 13 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | - |
| A. Craft | 29 | 5-9 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 13 | - |
| D. Thomas | 9 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | - |
| L. Smith Jr. | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| J. Sibert | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter