Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Golden Gophers | Northwestern Wildcats | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 32.8% | 67.2% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 39.5% | 60.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 30.8% | 69.2% | +4.5 | ✓ (6.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 42.2% | 57.8% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 42.1% | 57.9% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 42.5% | 57.5% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 39.8% | 60.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Northwestern Wildcats +11 (68-57). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Golden Gophers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Mbakwe * | 33 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 26 | - |
| Maverick Ahanmisi * | 32 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | - |
| Blake Hoffarber * | 32 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 16 | - |
| Rodney Williams * | 30 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | - |
| Ralph Sampson * | 26 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 15 | - |
| Austin Hollins | 19 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 | - |
| Colton Iverson | 15 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Chip Armelin | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Dominique Dawson | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
Northwestern Wildcats
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Thompson * | 40 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 29 | - |
| John Shurna * | 38 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 23 | - |
| Drew Crawford * | 37 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Luka Mirkovic * | 17 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | - |
| Mike Capocci * | 13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Alex Marcotullio | 33 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 25 | - |
| Davide Curletti | 21 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 22 | - |
| Ivan Peljusic | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter