Model Predictions
| Model | Ohio State Buckeyes | Michigan State Spartans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 17.4% | 82.6% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 41.6% | 58.4% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 29.7% | 70.3% | +4.7 | ✓ (6.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 41.7% | 58.3% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 22.8% | 77.2% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 23.6% | 76.4% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 23.8% | 76.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Michigan State Spartans +11 (80-69). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Ohio State Buckeyes
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duane Washington * | 37 | 5-12 | 2-6 | 4-4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 9 | - |
| Kaleb Wesson * | 35 | 1-8 | 0-2 | 6-6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Andre Wesson * | 32 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 1 | - |
| CJ Walker * | 31 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 6 | - |
| Luther Muhammad * | 29 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 12 | - |
| E.J. Liddell | 29 | 4-9 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 9 | - |
| Justin Ahrens | 7 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Michigan State Spartans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Kithier | 5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | - |
| Conner George | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Foster Loyer | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jack Hoiberg | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Braden Burke | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Steven Izzo | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Cassius Winston * | 39 | 10-14 | 4-7 | 3-4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 22 | - |
| Aaron Henry * | 37 | 5-13 | 0-3 | 2-3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 9 | - |
| Xavier Tillman * | 35 | 6-10 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 21 | - |
| Rocket Watts * | 32 | 6-13 | 4-10 | 3-3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 9 | - |
| Kyle Ahrens * | 14 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Malik Hall | 24 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | - |
| Gabe Brown | 7 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Marcus Bingham | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter