Model Predictions
| Model | Penn State Nittany Lions | Nebraska Cornhuskers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 55.2% | 44.8% | -3.1 | ✗ (15.1 off) |
| Bradley-Terry | 47.0% | 53.0% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 60.2% | 39.8% | -2.3 | ✗ (14.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 52.0% | 48.0% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 73.1% | 26.9% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 73.5% | 26.5% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 54.9% | 45.1% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Nebraska Cornhuskers +12 (76-64). Ratings: 2017-18 season-end ratings.
Penn State Nittany Lions
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Carr * | 38 | 9-23 | 2-7 | 7-11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 5 | - |
| Josh Reaves * | 37 | 1-8 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | - |
| Lamar Stevens * | 34 | 5-11 | 1-2 | 2-4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 8 | - |
| Shep Garner * | 30 | 5-8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | - |
| Julian Moore * | 14 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Nazeer Bostick | 22 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Jamari Wheeler | 15 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - |
| John Harrar | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Satchel Pierce | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Copeland * | 34 | 6-10 | 2-3 | 3-5 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 22 | - |
| James Palmer Jr. * | 33 | 5-12 | 0-3 | 1-3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 1 | - |
| Evan Taylor * | 30 | 2-8 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | - |
| Anton Gill * | 23 | 2-6 | 2-5 | 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | - |
| Duby Okeke * | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Glynn Watson Jr. | 31 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 10 | - |
| Isaiah Roby | 28 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 17 | - |
| Jordy Tshimanga | 12 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Thomas Allen | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Malcolm Laws | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter