Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Golden Gophers | Ohio State Buckeyes | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 19.7% | 80.3% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 25.5% | 74.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 15.3% | 84.7% | +9.4 | ✓ (3.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 28.6% | 71.4% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 34.5% | 65.5% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 34.7% | 65.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Ohio State Buckeyes +6 (79-73). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Golden Gophers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Mason * | 31 | 4-13 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | - |
| A. Hollins * | 31 | 4-14 | 2-7 | 3-4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 9 | - |
| J. King * | 30 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | - |
| C. Morris * | 27 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 4 | - |
| M. Walker * | 17 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | - |
| D. Mathieu | 24 | 7-9 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 12 | - |
| B. Konate | 15 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| C. Buggs | 10 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| E. Eliason | 8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| G. Diedhiou | 7 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
Ohio State Buckeyes
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Scott * | 37 | 7-12 | 1-3 | 6-6 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 18 | - |
| D. Russell * | 36 | 7-16 | 3-10 | 6-6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 15 | - |
| S. Thompson * | 35 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 3-5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 14 | - |
| A. Williams * | 33 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | - |
| J. Tate * | 15 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | - |
| M. Loving | 25 | 5-8 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 9 | - |
| T. McDonald | 7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - |
| K. Williams | 7 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - |
| K. Bates-Diop | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter