Model Predictions
| Model | Mississippi State Bulldogs | Illinois Fighting Illini | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELO | 28.8% | 71.2% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 32.0% | 68.0% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 38.2% | 61.8% | +2.6 | ✗ (16.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 44.4% | 55.6% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Illinois Fighting Illini -14 (56-70). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Mississippi State Bulldogs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Jordan | 35 | 5-10 | -2 | 1-2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 14 | |
| J. Carter | 34 | 10-17 | - | 2-2 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 18 | |
| A. Hayes | 34 | 2-8 | -1 | 7-8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 10 | ||
| D. Powe | 30 | 2-6 | -3 | 2-3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | ||||
| A. Smith | 18 | -3 | -1 | - | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||
| A. Johnson | 17 | 1-2 | -1 | 3-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | ||
| K. Weber | 12 | 3-6 | 2-2 | - | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | |||
| D. Carter | 10 | -2 | - | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -1 | |||
| R. Parker | 10 | 2-5 | 2-4 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Cook | 40 | 8-21 | 1-6 | 4-6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 2 |
| A. McKenzie | 36 | 5-12 | - | -1 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 5 | |||
| G. Bryant | 29 | 6-17 | 1-9 | 4-4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 17 | -2 | ||
| B. Shoup-Hill | 28 | -1 | -1 | - | 5 | 2 | 6 | ||||
| J. Peebles | 26 | 2-4 | 2-4 | - | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | |||
| K. Bostic | 24 | 1-3 | - | - | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||
| G. Lopes | 15 | - | - | - | 4 | 2 | 6 | ||||
| A. Ndour | 1 | - | - | - | 0 | ||||||
| K. Rhodes | 1 | - | - | - | 0 |
* = starter