Model Predictions
| Model | Kentucky Wildcats | Illinois Fighting Illini | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELO | 54.8% | 45.2% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 45.2% | 54.8% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 63.8% | 36.2% | -3.1 | ✓ (19.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 49.0% | 51.0% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 46.7% | 53.3% | - | ✗ |
| KenPom Style | 47.2% | 52.8% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 47.2% | 52.8% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 43.3% | 56.7% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Illinois Fighting Illini -23 (53-76). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Kentucky Wildcats
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Strack | 37 | 12-18 | 1-3 | -1 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 26 |
| G. Amoore | 36 | 4-17 | -8 | - | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | |
| A. Hassett | 34 | 4-8 | 2-6 | - | 9 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 11 | ||
| T. Key | 30 | 6-12 | -1 | - | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 15 | |
| D. Lawrence | 21 | 6-10 | 2-6 | 1-1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | ||
| C. Silva | 17 | 3-5 | - | - | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 | |||
| C. Rowe | 14 | -2 | -2 | - | -2 | ||||||
| L. Blue | 11 | -2 | -2 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Shoup-Hill | 40 | 2-7 | -2 | - | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
| K. Bostic | 37 | 5-16 | -1 | -1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | |
| M. Cook | 36 | 2-12 | 1-5 | 6-8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | -1 | |
| A. McKenzie | 35 | 4-10 | - | 10-12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 16 | ||
| G. Bryant | 26 | -8 | -6 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -1 | |
| G. Dolan | 24 | 3-7 | -2 | 3-4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 2 | ||
| H. Smith | 1 | - | - | - | 0 | ||||||
| C. Allen | 1 | - | - | - | 0 |
* = starter