Model Predictions
| Model | Illinois Fighting Illini | Minnesota Golden Gophers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 41.9% | 58.1% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 19.6% | 80.4% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 8.8% | 91.2% | +12.8 | ✗ (16.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 29.4% | 70.6% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Minnesota Golden Gophers -4 (62-66). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Illinois Fighting Illini
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Beasley | 37 | 8-14 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 17 | - |
| J. Ephraim | 34 | 3-7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | - |
| C. Joens | 31 | 4-7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | - |
| A. Wittinger | 28 | 5-13 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 13 | - |
| A. Andrews | 17 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | - |
| S. Shewan | 17 | 2-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | - |
| C. Rice | 12 | 0-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | - |
| A. Scott | 12 | 3-4 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | - |
| M. Blazek | 9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| L. Robins | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
Minnesota Golden Gophers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Pitts | 40 | 3-14 | 1-10 | 0-2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | - |
| J. Brunson | 37 | 7-11 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 10 | - |
| T. Bello | 36 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | - |
| K. Bell | 36 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 9 | - |
| A. Lamke | 33 | 5-15 | 0-0 | 8-11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 16 | - |
| M. Staples | 16 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | - |
| I. Garrido Perez | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter