Model Predictions
| Model | Illinois Fighting Illini | Ohio State Buckeyes | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELO | 28.5% | 71.5% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 32.9% | 67.1% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 9.1% | 90.9% | +12.7 | ✓ (6.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 44.2% | 55.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Ohio State Buckeyes +6 (87-81). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Illinois Fighting Illini
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Cook | 40 | 6-15 | -4 | - | 3 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 5 | |
| G. Bryant | 39 | 8-15 | 4-9 | - | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 9 |
| K. Bostic | 38 | 13-15 | -1 | 1-2 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 29 | |
| B. Shoup-Hill | 27 | 3-5 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | |
| A. McKenzie | 25 | 1-10 | -1 | 3-6 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 6 | |||
| J. Oden | 19 | 3-8 | -2 | 1-1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | |||
| J. Peebles | 10 | -2 | -1 | - | -2 | ||||||
| G. Lopes | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Mikesell | 40 | 11-22 | 7-14 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 11 | ||
| Player #4898400 | 37 | 2-8 | -1 | 8-8 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 18 | |
| C. McMahon | 36 | 6-10 | -1 | 10-13 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 21 | |
| R. Harris | 36 | 2-9 | 2-5 | -2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | |
| R. Mikulasikova | 25 | 2-9 | 1-6 | -2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| H. Bristow | 18 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 2-5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 13 | |
| E. Walker | 4 | 1-1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| E. Shumate | 4 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
* = starter