Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Golden Gophers | Ohio State Buckeyes | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 22.0% | 78.0% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 25.6% | 74.4% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 13.3% | 86.7% | +10.3 | ✓ (4.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 41.0% | 59.0% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 15.6% | 84.4% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 15.4% | 84.6% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 28.2% | 71.8% | - | ✓ |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Mason * | 31 | 4-13 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | - |
| Andre Hollins * | 31 | 4-14 | 2-7 | 3-4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 9 | - |
| Joey King * | 30 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Carlos Morris * | 27 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 4 | - |
| Maurice Walker * | 17 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | - |
| Deandre Mathieu | 24 | 7-9 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 12 | - |
| Bakary Konate | 15 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Charles Buggs | 10 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Elliott Eliason | 8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Gaston 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shannon Scott * | 37 | 7-12 | 1-3 | 6-6 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 18 | - |
| D'Angelo Russell * | 36 | 7-16 | 3-10 | 6-6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 15 | - |
| Sam Thompson * | 35 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 3-5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 14 | - |
| Amir Williams * | 33 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | - |
| Jae'Sean Tate * | 15 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Marc Loving | 25 | 5-8 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 9 | - |
| Trey McDonald | 7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Kam Williams | 7 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Keita Bates-Diop | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter