Model Predictions
| Model | Ohio State Buckeyes | Illinois Fighting Illini | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 22.1% | 77.9% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 27.9% | 72.1% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 19.2% | 80.8% | +7.9 | ✓ (1.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 37.2% | 62.8% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 12.6% | 87.4% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 31.9% | 68.1% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 31.8% | 68.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Illinois Fighting Illini +9 (69-60). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Ohio State Buckeyes
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean McNeil * | 33 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | - |
| Bruce Thornton * | 28 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | - |
| Isaac Likekele * | 25 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Brice Sensabaugh * | 24 | 5-13 | 0-2 | 4-7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | - |
| Zed Key * | 23 | 2-8 | 0-1 | 4-5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Justice Sueing | 21 | 6-11 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 7 | - |
| Roddy Gayle Jr. | 19 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | - |
| Felix Okpara | 13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Eugene Brown III | 8 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Tanner Holden | 6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
Illinois Fighting Illini
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coleman Hawkins * | 37 | 5-10 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 19 | - |
| T. Shannon Jr. * | 36 | 4-10 | 0-3 | 9-9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 17 | - |
| Jayden Epps * | 32 | 5-13 | 2-8 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 2 | - |
| M. Mayer * | 27 | 3-9 | 2-6 | 4-5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | - |
| D. Dainja * | 14 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | - |
| RJ Melendez | 30 | 1-6 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - |
| Ty Rodgers | 15 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | - |
| Sencire Harris | 7 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Brandon Lieb | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
* = starter