Model Predictions
| Model | Ohio State Buckeyes | Illinois Fighting Illini | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 59.8% | 40.2% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 54.7% | 45.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 77.9% | 22.1% | -6.9 | ✓ (1.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 49.5% | 50.5% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 91.3% | 8.7% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 91.9% | 8.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Illinois Fighting Illini -8 (59-67). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Ohio State Buckeyes
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Sheldon | 40 | 9-19 | 2-8 | 5-6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 17 | - |
| C. McMahon | 37 | 6-14 | 2-5 | 3-5 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 15 | - |
| C. Taylor | 32 | 5-12 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 9 | - |
| T. Thierry | 30 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | - |
| R. Mikulasikova | 20 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
| R. Harris | 18 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| T. Parks | 10 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | - |
| M. Greene | 8 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| E. Shumate | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| E. Walker | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
Illinois Fighting Illini
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Bostic | 40 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 26 | - |
| G. Bryant | 38 | 5-18 | 2-7 | 2-4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | -1 | - |
| M. Cook | 37 | 7-19 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 4 | - |
| C. Hobby | 28 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | - |
| A. McKenzie | 25 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | - |
| G. Dolan | 25 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | - |
| B. Shoup-Hill | 7 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter