Model Predictions
| Model | Michigan State Spartans | Minnesota Golden Gophers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 87.3% | 12.7% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 73.1% | 26.9% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 79.6% | 20.4% | -7.5 | ✓ (0.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 56.1% | 43.9% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 91.2% | 8.8% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 77.5% | 22.5% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 77.6% | 22.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Golden Gophers -8 (67-75). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Michigan State Spartans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Bingham Jr. | 16 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | - |
| M. Christie * | 33 | 3-9 | 1-6 | 2-2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | - |
| G. Brown * | 31 | 5-8 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 17 | - |
| J. Hauser * | 25 | 2-5 | 2-3 | 4-4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 13 | - |
| T. Walker * | 24 | 5-7 | 2-2 | 3-3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 12 | - |
| M. Hall | 22 | 6-9 | 2-4 | 1-4 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 17 | - |
| A. Hoggard | 17 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | - |
| J. Akins | 16 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| J. Marble | 13 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | - |
| M. Sissoko | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
Minnesota Golden Gophers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Battle * | 40 | 5-14 | 3-8 | 4-4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 13 | - |
| P. Willis * | 34 | 3-13 | 1-5 | 2-3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | - |
| E.J. Stephens * | 33 | 3-9 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | - |
| L. Loewe * | 31 | 2-7 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | - |
| E. Curry * | 31 | 9-14 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 12 | - |
| S. Sutherlin | 24 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | - |
| C. Daniels | 7 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
* = starter