Model Predictions
| Model | Ohio State Buckeyes | Michigan State Spartans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 24.3% | 75.7% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 32.2% | 67.8% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 26.2% | 73.8% | +5.7 | ✓ (2.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.7% | 53.3% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 34.2% | 65.8% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 34.3% | 65.7% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 37.0% | 63.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Michigan State Spartans +8 (74-66). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Ohio State Buckeyes
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kam Williams * | 37 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | - |
| Marc Loving * | 31 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 24 | - |
| C.J. Jackson * | 29 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 | - |
| Jae'Sean Tate * | 22 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Trevor Thompson * | 21 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 14 | - |
| JaQuan Lyle | 28 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 22 | - |
| Andre Wesson | 13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | - |
| David Bell | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
Michigan State Spartans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles Bridges * | 31 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 28 | - |
| Nick Ward * | 24 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 18 | - |
| Eron Harris * | 23 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 15 | - |
| Joshua Langford * | 20 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | - |
| L. Nairn Jr. * | 20 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - |
| A. Ellis III | 27 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 26 | - |
| Cassius Winston | 20 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 16 | - |
| Kenny Goins | 12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Matt McQuaid | 10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Kyle Ahrens | 10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Matt Van Dyk | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
* = starter