Model Predictions
| Model | Illinois State Redbirds | Ohio State Buckeyes | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 13.6% | 86.4% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 11.0% | 89.0% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 4.3% | 95.7% | +17.0 | ✓ (10.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 1.0% | 99.0% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 1.0% | 99.0% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 1.0% | 99.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Ohio State Buckeyes +27 (94-67). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Illinois State Redbirds
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ Horne | 29 | 4-12 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | - |
| Dedric Boyd | 13 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | - |
| Josiah Strong * | 30 | 5-11 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 8 | - |
| Antonio Reeves * | 28 | 5-11 | 2-4 | 5-7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 14 | - |
| Abdou Ndiaye * | 18 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Alex Kotov * | 16 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Howard Fleming | 18 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 3-4 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 12 | - |
| Alston Andrews | 18 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Harouna Sissoko | 15 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Emon Washington | 15 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | - |
Ohio State Buckeyes
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Washington Jr. | 27 | 4-12 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | - |
| CJ Walker | 24 | 3-8 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | - |
| E.J. Liddell | 23 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 6-9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 15 | - |
| Kyle Young | 19 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | - |
| Zed Key | 17 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 6-9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 13 | - |
| Justin Ahrens | 14 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Musa Jallow | 12 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Jimmy Sotos | 10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Ibrahima Diallo | 7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - |
| Harrison Hookfin | 5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Justice Sueing * | 21 | 8-9 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 19 | - |
| E. Brown III | 18 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - |
| J. Davison | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - |
* = starter