Model Predictions
| Model | Michigan State Spartans | Ohio State Buckeyes | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 69.8% | 30.2% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 53.2% | 46.8% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 48.4% | 51.6% | +0.3 | ✗ (21.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 55.7% | 44.3% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 66.3% | 33.7% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 63.2% | 36.8% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 63.4% | 36.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Ohio State Buckeyes -21 (41-62). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Michigan State Spartans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Hauser * | 35 | 8-13 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 20 | - |
| Tyson Walker * | 34 | 5-9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Jaden Akins * | 25 | 4-11 | 0-6 | 0-0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | - |
| A.J. Hoggard * | 25 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Mady Sissoko * | 16 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Malik Hall | 27 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | - |
| Jaxon Kohler | 13 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Pierre Brooks | 13 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Carson Cooper | 6 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Tre Holloman | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Steven Izzo | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Davis Smith | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Nick Sanders | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jason Whitens | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
Ohio State Buckeyes
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Thornton * | 38 | 4-9 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | - |
| Justice Sueing * | 31 | 2-11 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | - |
| Roddy Gayle Jr. * | 27 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Brice Sensabaugh * | 26 | 3-14 | 1-7 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | -9 | - |
| Zed Key * | 20 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Sean McNeil | 26 | 4-13 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | - |
| Felix Okpara | 16 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - |
| Eugene Brown III | 6 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Isaac Likekele | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Tanner Holden | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter