Model Predictions
| Model | Rutgers Scarlet Knights | Ohio State Buckeyes | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 18.4% | 81.6% | +9.6 | โ (3.6 off) |
| Bradley-Terry | 32.3% | 67.7% | - | โ |
| Margin | 16.9% | 83.1% | +8.8 | โ (2.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 35.7% | 64.3% | - | โ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 16.0% | 84.0% | - | โ |
| Log Adjusted | 15.8% | 84.2% | - | โ |
| Points Off/Def | 30.7% | 69.3% | - | โ |
Actual: Ohio State Buckeyes +6 (70-64). Ratings: 2016-17 season-end ratings.
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Williams * | 35 | 5-14 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8 | - |
| Deshawn Freeman * | 33 | 4-12 | 0-1 | 2-6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 9 | - |
| Issa Thiam * | 32 | 3-6 | 2-5 | 2-3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Corey Sanders * | 27 | 5-13 | 1-4 | 6-9 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 8 | - |
| C.J. Gettys * | 22 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Nigel Johnson | 17 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Shaquille Doorson | 16 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | - |
| Eugene Omoruyi | 8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Jonathan Laurent | 8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Candido Sa | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
Ohio State Buckeyes
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jae'Sean Tate * | 37 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 15 | - |
| Kam Williams * | 35 | 8-15 | 3-5 | 4-5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 10 | - |
| Trevor Thompson * | 32 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 21 | - |
| Marc Loving * | 30 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 3-5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | - |
| C.J. Jackson * | 28 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 2 | - |
| JaQuan Lyle | 16 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Andre Wesson | 15 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Micah Potter | 7 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | - |
* = starter