Model Predictions
| Model | Nebraska Cornhuskers | Illinois Fighting Illini | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 22.6% | 77.4% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 35.8% | 64.2% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 16.8% | 83.2% | +8.8 | ✗ (11.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 45.7% | 54.3% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 45.4% | 54.6% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Illinois Fighting Illini -3 (80-83). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Nebraska Cornhuskers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pryce Sandfort | 34 | 12-18 | 6-11 | 2-2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 18 | +23.6 |
| Rienk Mast | 34 | 7-15 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 10 | +8.4 |
| Jamarques Lawrence | 31 | 5-8 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 15 | +14.9 |
| Sam Hoiberg | 30 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | +28.5 |
| Berke Buyuktuncel | 26 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | +14.7 |
| Cale Jacobsen | 16 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -18.1 |
| Braden Frager | 13 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -4.7 |
| Jared Garcia | 13 | 4-8 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | -9.8 |
| Kendall Blue | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5.8 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keaton Wagler | 40 | 6-13 | 4-8 | 3-3 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 16 | -8.9 |
| Kylan Boswell | 37 | 5-9 | 3-6 | 7-9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 17 | -3.3 |
| Tomislav Ivisic | 29 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | -1.1 |
| Andrej Stojakovic | 27 | 8-16 | 0-3 | 3-3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 14 | -9.6 |
| David Mirkovic | 23 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | -14.3 |
| Jake Davis | 17 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +6.1 |
| Ben Humrichous | 16 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -5.6 |
| Zvonimir Ivisic | 11 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | -8.5 |
* = starter