Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Golden Gophers | Michigan State Spartans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 6.8% | 93.2% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 17.2% | 82.8% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 8.7% | 91.3% | +12.9 | ✓ (10.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 37.9% | 62.1% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 2.8% | 97.2% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 16.5% | 83.5% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 16.4% | 83.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Michigan State Spartans +2 (71-69). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Golden Gophers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Willis * | 40 | 6-17 | 2-7 | 1-2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | - |
| J. Battle * | 38 | 5-13 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | - |
| E.J. Stephens * | 35 | 6-12 | 1-5 | 5-6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 16 | - |
| L. Loewe * | 32 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - |
| E. Curry * | 29 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 16 | - |
| S. Sutherlin | 14 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -4 | - |
| C. Daniels | 10 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| W. Ramberg | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Michigan State Spartans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. Brown | 35 | 2-7 | 1-5 | 8-8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 11 | - |
| M. Bingham Jr. | 17 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 7 | - |
| J. Marble | 13 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | - |
| D. Smith | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| M. Christie * | 32 | 7-12 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 12 | - |
| J. Hauser * | 27 | 4-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | - |
| T. Walker * | 17 | 4-9 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 2 | - |
| A. Hoggard | 23 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | - |
| M. Hall | 23 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 10 | - |
| J. Akins | 13 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | - |
* = starter