Model Predictions
| Model | Illinois Fighting Illini | Ohio State Buckeyes | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 66.6% | 33.4% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 28.5% | 71.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 34.5% | 65.5% | +3.5 | ✓ (9.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 38.4% | 61.6% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 3.5% | 96.5% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 11.7% | 88.3% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 12.0% | 88.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Ohio State Buckeyes +13 (68-55). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Illinois Fighting Illini
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.J. Richardson * | 39 | 4-11 | 1-6 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | - |
| B. Paul * | 36 | 6-14 | 3-9 | 6-6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 11 | - |
| T. Abrams * | 33 | 3-10 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | - |
| N. Egwu * | 26 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | - |
| S. McLaurin * | 13 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| M. Henry | 24 | 3-10 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | - |
| T. Griffey | 16 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | - |
| D. Langford | 13 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
Ohio State Buckeyes
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Craft * | 39 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 5-6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 17 | - |
| D. Thomas * | 36 | 7-13 | 1-4 | 4-5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 11 | - |
| L. Smith Jr. * | 32 | 4-9 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | - |
| S. Thompson * | 28 | 1-6 | 1-2 | 2-4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | - |
| A. Williams * | 10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| S. Scott | 28 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | - |
| E. Ravenel | 18 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | - |
| L. Ross | 9 | 3-6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | - |
* = starter