Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Golden Gophers | Virginia Tech Hokies | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 31.4% | 68.6% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 36.7% | 63.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 25.5% | 74.5% | +5.9 | ✓ (4.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 21.0% | 79.0% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 3.4% | 96.6% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 24.1% | 75.9% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 24.0% | 76.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Virginia Tech Hokies +10 (67-57). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Golden Gophers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamison Battle | 35 | 2-10 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | -3 | - |
| Ta'Lon Cooper | 34 | 6-14 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | - |
| Pharrel Payne | 27 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 3-7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 16 | - |
| Dawson Garcia | 27 | 2-9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Braeden Carrington | 27 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Jaden Henley | 19 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Joshua Ola-Joseph | 19 | 4-7 | 1-3 | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Taurus Samuels | 6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Treyton Thompson | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
Virginia Tech Hokies
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Pedulla | 35 | 8-13 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 9 | - |
| H. Cattoor | 32 | 2-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Darius Maddox | 30 | 1-7 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - |
| G. Basile | 29 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 14 | - |
| J. Mutts | 24 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 14 | - |
| MJ Collins | 21 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | - |
| L. Kidd | 16 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Mylyjael Poteat | 11 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | - |
| C. Johnson | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter