Model Predictions
| Model | Michigan State Spartans | Ohio State Buckeyes | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 46.2% | 53.8% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 47.9% | 52.1% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 35.3% | 64.7% | +3.3 | ✓ (1.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.5% | 53.5% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 23.2% | 76.8% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 21.1% | 78.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Ohio State Buckeyes +5 (70-65). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Michigan State Spartans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Joiner | 38 | 6-19 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | - |
| J. Tate | 32 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | - |
| D. Hagemann | 31 | 1-11 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | - |
| A. Kimball | 28 | 2-7 | 2-7 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | - |
| T. Ozment | 24 | 8-10 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 18 | - |
| J. Ayrault | 23 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 3-4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | - |
| T. Hallock | 21 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | - |
| L. Ross | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Sheldon | 40 | 6-15 | 1-3 | 5-6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 8 | - |
| C. McMahon | 37 | 4-9 | 1-2 | 2-8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | - |
| R. Mikulasikova | 33 | 5-11 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | - |
| C. Taylor | 31 | 1-6 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 15 | - |
| T. Thierry | 28 | 6-7 | 1-2 | 0-5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 17 | - |
| M. Greene | 19 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - |
| R. Harris | 10 | 4-4 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9 | - |
| E. Walker | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| T. Parks | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
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