Model Predictions
| Model | Northwestern Wildcats | Ohio State Buckeyes | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 15.9% | 84.1% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 24.5% | 75.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 12.1% | 87.9% | +10.9 | ✓ (4.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 35.3% | 64.7% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 1.0% | 99.0% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 7.3% | 92.7% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 6.9% | 93.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Ohio State Buckeyes +6 (67-61). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Northwestern Wildcats
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Shurna * | 45 | 7-13 | 3-6 | 6-6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 17 | - |
| Michael Thompson * | 45 | 5-12 | 1-4 | 4-4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 10 | - |
| Alex Marcotullio * | 44 | 2-7 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Drew Crawford * | 43 | 4-16 | 0-4 | 4-4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | - |
| Luka Mirkovic * | 24 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Davide Curletti | 18 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Nick Fruendt | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
Ohio State Buckeyes
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Diebler * | 45 | 4-10 | 1-5 | 4-5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 7 | - |
| Jared Sullinger * | 45 | 2-12 | 0-0 | 16-18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 24 | - |
| William Buford * | 43 | 3-14 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | - |
| David Lighty * | 37 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Dallas Lauderdale * | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Aaron Craft | 40 | 6-11 | 1-3 | 4-5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 16 | - |
| Deshaun Thomas | 10 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
* = starter