Model Predictions
| Model | Penn State Nittany Lions | Ohio State Buckeyes | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 42.4% | 57.6% | +0.6 | ✗ (1.6 off) |
| Bradley-Terry | 35.1% | 64.9% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 31.5% | 68.5% | +4.3 | ✗ (5.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.6% | 53.4% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 40.5% | 59.5% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 40.8% | 59.2% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 40.6% | 59.4% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Ohio State Buckeyes -1 (68-69). Ratings: 2017-18 season-end ratings.
Penn State Nittany Lions
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shep Garner * | 37 | 4-7 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | - |
| Tony Carr * | 36 | 9-17 | 4-7 | 3-5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 17 | - |
| Josh Reaves * | 34 | 2-12 | 1-4 | 4-4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | - |
| Lamar Stevens * | 32 | 4-14 | 1-2 | 6-7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 10 | - |
| John Harrar * | 11 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Julian Moore | 28 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | - |
| Jamari Wheeler | 13 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Nazeer Bostick | 9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
Ohio State Buckeyes
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keita Bates-Diop * | 37 | 10-20 | 2-5 | 3-4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 13 | - |
| C.J. Jackson * | 33 | 1-6 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | - |
| Kam Williams * | 33 | 4-8 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Kaleb Wesson * | 20 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 1-3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Jae'Sean Tate * | 19 | 4-9 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Andrew Dakich | 26 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Andre Wesson | 24 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Micah Potter | 8 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | - |
* = starter