Model Predictions
| Model | Illinois Fighting Illini | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 40.0% | 60.0% | +1.3 | โ (5.7 off) |
| Bradley-Terry | 45.5% | 54.5% | - | โ |
| Margin | 40.5% | 59.5% | +2.1 | โ (4.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 50.9% | 49.1% | - | โ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 50.7% | 49.3% | - | โ |
| Log Adjusted | 51.1% | 48.9% | - | โ |
| Points Off/Def | 45.1% | 54.9% | - | โ |
Actual: Wake Forest Demon Deacons +7 (80-73). Ratings: 2017-18 season-end ratings.
Illinois Fighting Illini
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leron Black * | 34 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | - |
| Mark Alstork * | 27 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | - |
| Mark Smith * | 24 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | - |
| Michael Finke * | 21 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | - |
| Te'Jon Lucas * | 15 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | - |
| Aaron Jordan | 28 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 25 | - |
| Trent Frazier | 19 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | - |
| Kipper Nichols | 18 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 17 | - |
| Da'Monte Williams | 11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 10 | - |
| Greg Eboigbodin | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant Crawford * | 34 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 26 | - |
| Doral Moore * | 32 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 19 | - |
| Mitchell Wilbekin * | 31 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 16 | - |
| Chaundee Brown * | 18 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 10 | - |
| Terrence Thompson * | 10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | - |
| Keyshawn Woods | 23 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | - |
| Brandon Childress | 23 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 13 | - |
| Olivier Sarr | 14 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | - |
| DJ Mitchell | 13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Melo Eggleston | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - |
* = starter