Model Predictions
| Model | Illinois Fighting Illini | Rutgers Scarlet Knights | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELO | 75.7% | 24.3% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 74.8% | 25.2% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 94.5% | 5.5% | -15.7 | ✓ (6.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 81.3% | 18.7% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Rutgers Scarlet Knights -22 (53-75). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Illinois Fighting Illini
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Peebles | 38 | 7-9 | 4-6 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 17 | |
| G. Bryant | 34 | 6-12 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | |
| A. McKenzie | 33 | 5-10 | - | 4-10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 15 | ||
| M. Cook | 28 | 4-9 | -2 | - | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | |
| K. Bostic | 25 | 6-9 | - | - | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 12 | |
| S. Dewey | 14 | 1-3 | -1 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| K. Rhodes | 12 | 1-2 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
| G. Lopes | 10 | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| A. Ndour | 6 | 1-1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Smikle | 38 | 5-17 | 1-5 | 7-10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 8 | |
| C. Cornwell | 31 | 4-7 | - | 3-5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 9 |
| A. Sidibe | 30 | 4-6 | - | - | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 11 | |
| A. Streeter | 23 | -3 | -3 | - | 2 | 2 | -3 | ||||
| E. Lafayette | 23 | 1-4 | -2 | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | -2 | |||
| K. Brown | 22 | 3-6 | -2 | 4-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | ||
| K. Carter | 18 | -5 | -2 | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 | ||
| A. Bates | 15 | 1-2 | -1 | 2-3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
* = starter