Model Predictions
| Model | Illinois Fighting Illini | Minnesota Golden Gophers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELO | 53.9% | 46.1% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 54.1% | 45.9% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 18.4% | 81.6% | +8.2 | ✗ (21.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 47.6% | 52.4% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Minnesota Golden Gophers -13 (57-70). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Illinois Fighting Illini
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. Bryant | 39 | 7-15 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 10 | |
| A. McKenzie | 37 | 6-15 | -1 | 1-2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | ||
| M. Cook | 37 | 6-19 | 2-6 | 6-6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 6 | |
| B. Shoup-Hill | 32 | 5-9 | 3-7 | - | 9 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 16 | ||
| G. Lopes | 22 | -2 | - | - | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |||
| K. Bostic | 18 | 1-4 | - | 1-2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | ||
| J. Peebles | 13 | 1-3 | 1-2 | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ||
| J. Oden | 2 | - | - | - | 0 |
Minnesota Golden Gophers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Heyer | 39 | 3-11 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | ||
| M. Braun | 36 | 1-12 | -4 | 2-2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -4 | |
| A. Battle | 36 | 4-11 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | |
| A. Micheaux | 33 | 11-16 | - | 2-7 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 22 | ||
| M. Czinano | 27 | 3-4 | - | - | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | ||
| I. Gradwell | 18 | 1-5 | 1-5 | - | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 | |||
| A. Hammond | 10 | -2 | - | - | 1 | 1 | -2 | ||||
| M. Cayton | 1 | -1 | - | - | -1 |
* = starter