Model Predictions
| Model | Illinois Fighting Illini | Northwestern Wildcats | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELO | 76.0% | 24.0% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 75.9% | 24.1% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 89.0% | 11.0% | -11.5 | ✓ (8.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 78.5% | 21.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Northwestern Wildcats -3 (64-67). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Illinois Fighting Illini
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Bostic | 36 | 8-10 | - | - | 13 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 26 |
| M. Cook | 36 | 5-14 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 1 | ||
| G. Bryant | 36 | 7-14 | 1-5 | 3-7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 7 | ||
| A. McKenzie | 30 | 4-12 | -2 | - | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 | ||
| J. Peebles | 28 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | ||
| B. Shoup-Hill | 23 | 1-3 | -2 | - | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| J. Oden | 8 | -1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | -1 | ||||
| A. Ndour | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | -1 | |||||
| G. Lopes | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Northwestern Wildcats
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Wood | 39 | 5-10 | 2-3 | - | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 13 |
| P. Mott | 33 | 6-10 | - | 1-4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | ||
| C. Lau | 27 | 2-5 | 2-3 | -2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 7 | ||
| J. Brown | 22 | 3-6 | 1-4 | 3-4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 4 | |
| C. Walsh | 20 | 3-9 | 2-3 | - | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 | |
| C. Shaw | 19 | 3-6 | - | 4-5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | |
| K. Rainey | 18 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | ||
| J. McWilliams | 18 | -1 | -1 | - | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||
| H. Weaver | 3 | -2 | -1 | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| M. Ademusayo | 1 | - | - | - | 0 |
* = starter