Model Predictions
| Model | Illinois Fighting Illini | Ohio State Buckeyes | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 63.8% | 36.2% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 59.3% | 40.7% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 60.0% | 40.0% | -2.2 | ✗ (14.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 56.8% | 43.2% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 81.4% | 18.6% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 62.1% | 37.9% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 62.2% | 37.8% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Ohio State Buckeyes +12 (72-60). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Illinois Fighting Illini
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coleman Hawkins * | 38 | 6-13 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | - |
| M. Mayer * | 31 | 4-11 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | - |
| T. Shannon Jr. * | 29 | 3-12 | 0-3 | 4-4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 | - |
| Jayden Epps * | 23 | 3-10 | 1-6 | 3-4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 1 | - |
| D. Dainja * | 9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Ty Rodgers | 28 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | - |
| RJ Melendez | 22 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Sencire Harris | 13 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Luke Goode | 7 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
Ohio State Buckeyes
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justice Sueing * | 37 | 6-14 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 15 | - |
| Bruce Thornton * | 34 | 8-11 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 15 | - |
| Roddy Gayle Jr. * | 30 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Brice Sensabaugh * | 28 | 5-11 | 0-4 | 4-4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 9 | - |
| Felix Okpara * | 8 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Isaac Likekele | 27 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Sean McNeil | 19 | 4-8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | - |
| Eugene Brown III | 17 | 4-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 10 | - |
* = starter