Model Predictions
| Model | Illinois Fighting Illini | Ohio State Buckeyes | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 68.1% | 31.9% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 69.3% | 30.7% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 72.9% | 27.1% | -5.5 | ✓ (2.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 51.7% | 48.3% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 49.7% | 50.3% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Ohio State Buckeyes -8 (80-88). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Illinois Fighting Illini
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keaton Wagler * | 39 | 6-11 | 3-5 | 8-9 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 17 | +3.3 |
| David Mirkovic * | 33 | 5-11 | 4-5 | 8-8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 19 | +5.5 |
| Kylan Boswell * | 31 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -0.2 |
| Tomislav Ivisic * | 27 | 2-9 | 1-6 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | -2.2 |
| Andrej Stojakovic * | 27 | 5-10 | 0-3 | 7-7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 9 | +1.6 |
| Ben Humrichous | 20 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +1.5 |
| Zvonimir Ivisic | 18 | 4-6 | 2-4 | 3-4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 16 | +5.4 |
| Jake Davis | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1.8 |
| Mihailo Petrovic | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
Ohio State Buckeyes
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Thornton * | 40 | 13-17 | 6-9 | 2-2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 29 | -2.8 |
| Devin Royal * | 37 | 4-15 | 1-6 | 6-6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 3 | -2.3 |
| John Mobley Jr. * | 31 | 4-11 | 1-6 | 2-6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | -1.0 |
| Christoph Tilly * | 31 | 4-10 | 0-4 | 5-7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13 | -3.3 |
| Brandon Noel * | 21 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +0.0 |
| Amare Bynum | 21 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1.8 |
| Colin White | 8 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.5 |
| Gabe Cupps | 7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3.8 |
| Ivan Njegovan | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | +2.2 |
* = starter