Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Golden Gophers | Northwestern Wildcats | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELO | 80.0% | 20.0% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 69.7% | 30.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 86.4% | 13.6% | -10.2 | ✓ (5.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 74.4% | 25.6% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 72.5% | 27.5% | - | ✓ |
| KenPom Style | 50.8% | 49.2% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 50.5% | 49.5% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 43.6% | 56.4% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Northwestern Wildcats -5 (82-87). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Golden Gophers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. Grocholski | 40 | 8-14 | 2-5 | 9-9 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 24 | ||
| A. Battle | 34 | 5-10 | - | 8-10 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 16 | ||
| T. McKinney | 30 | 4-8 | 4-5 | 1-2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 12 | |
| M. Heyer | 24 | 2-5 | -3 | 1-1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||
| S. Hart | 20 | 2-7 | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| A. Stewart | 20 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | ||
| A. Rose | 16 | 1-3 | -1 | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | ||
| N. Holloway | 9 | 3-3 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | |||
| M. Johnson | 4 | - | - | - | 0 | ||||||
| M. Czinano | 3 | 1-1 | - | - | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Northwestern Wildcats
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Harter | 37 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| C. Lau | 30 | 2-5 | 2-4 | - | 2 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | ||
| K. Jones | 28 | 6-8 | 2-2 | 3-4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 12 | |
| C. Walsh | 26 | 7-12 | 1-3 | 2-3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 12 | ||
| G. Sullivan | 24 | 9-13 | - | -1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 14 | ||
| M. Daley | 24 | 2-10 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | |
| T. Williams | 23 | 4-10 | - | 3-4 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 19 | |
| T. Thomas | 7 | 1-2 | -1 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| X. Walton | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
* = starter