Model Predictions
| Model | Ohio State Buckeyes | Northwestern Wildcats | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 62.4% | 37.6% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 63.5% | 36.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 61.7% | 38.3% | -2.6 | ✓ (1.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 54.9% | 45.1% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 49.9% | 50.1% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Northwestern Wildcats -4 (82-86). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Ohio State Buckeyes
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Thornton | 38 | 6-12 | 0-1 | 5-7 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 21 | +3.9 |
| Brandon Noel | 35 | 13-15 | 0-1 | 3-5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 21 | +0.9 |
| Amare Bynum | 27 | 5-9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 9 | +1.9 |
| Devin Royal | 25 | 4-8 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 6 | -1.6 |
| John Mobley Jr. | 24 | 3-7 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | -7.6 |
| Christoph Tilly | 18 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | +5.2 |
| Colin White | 18 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | +5.9 |
| Gabe Cupps | 15 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | +9.8 |
Northwestern Wildcats
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Martinelli | 39 | 10-16 | 2-3 | 10-12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 28 | -2.5 |
| Arrinten Page | 34 | 6-11 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 13 | +6.8 |
| Angelo Ciaravino | 33 | 6-10 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 13 | +8.1 |
| Jayden Reid | 31 | 2-10 | 1-4 | 4-4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | -5.9 |
| K.J. Windham | 22 | 3-7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | -5.5 |
| Jordan Clayton | 21 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +12.8 |
| Tre Singleton | 8 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -7.7 |
| Justin Mullins | 5 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -6.0 |
| Tyler Kropp | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -7.0 |
| Max Green | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.0 |
| Jake West | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -4.9 |
* = starter