Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Golden Gophers | Illinois Fighting Illini | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 38.2% | 61.8% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 46.2% | 53.8% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 55.8% | 44.2% | -1.3 | ✗ (3.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 51.5% | 48.5% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 65.6% | 34.4% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 65.7% | 34.3% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 53.0% | 47.0% | - | ✗ |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney 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 | - |
| Trevor 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 | - |
| Joe Coleman * | 21 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 12 | - |
| Andre Ingram | 23 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Maverick Ahanmisi | 11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Elliott Eliason | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Oto Osenieks | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Julian Welch | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Maurice 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