Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Golden Gophers | Illinois Fighting Illini | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 7.3% | 92.7% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 42.1% | 57.9% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 17.6% | 82.4% | +8.5 | ✓ (6.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 50.2% | 49.8% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 78.1% | 21.9% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 49.4% | 50.6% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 50.4% | 49.6% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Illinois Fighting Illini +2 (51-49). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Golden Gophers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Williams * | 38 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | - |
| A. Hollins * | 36 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 20 | - |
| T. Mbakwe * | 27 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 17 | - |
| A. Hollins * | 24 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 23 | - |
| J. Coleman * | 21 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 12 | - |
| A. Ingram | 23 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | - |
| M. Ahanmisi | 11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
| E. Eliason | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| O. Osenieks | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| J. Welch | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| M. Walker | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
Illinois Fighting Illini
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.J. Richardson * | 37 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | - |
| B. Paul * | 36 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 34 | - |
| N. Egwu * | 31 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 15 | - |
| T. Abrams * | 28 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | - |
| T. Griffey * | 23 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | - |
| J. Bertrand | 19 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| S. McLaurin | 16 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | - |
| M. Henry | 10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
* = starter