Model Predictions
| Model | Ohio State Buckeyes | Illinois Fighting Illini | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 56.8% | 43.2% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 53.5% | 46.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 80.2% | 19.8% | -7.7 | ✓ (11.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 49.7% | 50.3% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Illinois Fighting Illini -19 (67-86). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Ohio State Buckeyes
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Sheldon | 33 | 9-14 | 0-1 | 4-5 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 21 | - |
| T. Mikesell | 28 | 6-13 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 8 | - |
| R. Harris | 24 | 6-10 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 15 | - |
| T. Thierry | 22 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - |
| B. Miller | 22 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | - |
| R. Mikulasikova | 20 | 5-12 | 2-7 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 10 | - |
| T. Beacham | 20 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 6 | - |
| K. Poole | 16 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
| G. Hutcherson | 12 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | - |
| H. Bristow | 3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
Illinois Fighting Illini
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Bostic | 30 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 19 | - |
| A. Nye | 29 | 9-17 | 5-12 | 2-4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 7 | - |
| A. McKenzie | 28 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 2 | - |
| J. Peebles | 23 | 2-7 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | - |
| J. Oden | 21 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - |
| D. Brown | 19 | 0-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | - |
| G. Lopes | 16 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | - |
| S. Anastasieska | 15 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 4 | - |
| E. Rubin | 13 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | - |
| E. Porter | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| S. Amusan | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter