Model Predictions
| Model | Northern Illinois Huskies | Minnesota Golden Gophers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 10.2% | 89.8% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 10.3% | 89.7% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 3.7% | 96.3% | +18.0 | ✓ (2.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 35.7% | 64.3% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 1.0% | 99.0% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 1.0% | 99.0% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 17.4% | 82.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Golden Gophers +20 (77-57). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Northern Illinois Huskies
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dontel Highsmith * | 28 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 12 | - |
| Justin Thomas * | 28 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 13 | - |
| Marin Maric * | 27 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 18 | - |
| Aaric Armstead * | 23 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | - |
| Jaylen Key * | 23 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Marshawn Wilson | 21 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 21 | - |
| Levi Bradley | 17 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Austin Pauga | 16 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Noah McCarty | 10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Laytwan Porter | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | - |
Minnesota Golden Gophers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Mason * | 30 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 19 | - |
| Reggie Lynch * | 28 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 32 | - |
| Dupree McBrayer * | 28 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 13 | - |
| Amir Coffey * | 26 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 13 | - |
| Jordan Murphy * | 23 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 21 | - |
| Akeem Springs | 22 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 15 | - |
| Eric Curry | 17 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | - |
| Bakary Konate | 12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | - |
| Michael Hurt | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - |
| Ahmad Gilbert | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | - |
* = starter