Model Predictions
| Model | Ohio State Buckeyes | Kansas Jayhawks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 37.2% | 62.8% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 42.9% | 57.1% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 48.8% | 51.2% | +0.3 | ✓ (1.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 48.3% | 51.7% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 61.8% | 38.2% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 61.7% | 38.3% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 49.9% | 50.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Kansas Jayhawks +2 (64-62). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Ohio State Buckeyes
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Craft * | 40 | 4-11 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 4 | - |
| Jared Sullinger * | 39 | 5-19 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 9 | - |
| William Buford * | 35 | 6-10 | 3-5 | 4-4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 15 | - |
| L. Smith Jr. * | 34 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 4-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Deshaun Thomas * | 23 | 3-14 | 1-7 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | -1 | - |
| Evan Ravenel | 14 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Sam Thompson | 12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - |
| Amir Williams | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
Kansas Jayhawks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Releford * | 38 | 5-7 | 1-1 | 4-4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 17 | - |
| Tyshawn Taylor * | 37 | 3-11 | 0-3 | 4-4 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Thomas Robinson * | 35 | 8-18 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 8 | - |
| Jeff Withey * | 34 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 12 | - |
| Elijah Johnson * | 28 | 6-9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 11 | - |
| Conner Teahan | 17 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Kevin Young | 11 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | - |
* = starter