Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Golden Gophers | Northwestern Wildcats | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 33.8% | 66.2% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 41.3% | 58.7% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 26.3% | 73.7% | +5.7 | ✗ (11.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.1% | 53.9% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 45.2% | 54.8% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Northwestern Wildcats -6 (78-84). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Golden Gophers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Tyson | 40 | 6-13 | 1-4 | 11-12 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 19 | +7.0 |
| Isaac Asuma | 40 | 6-11 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 16 | +10.6 |
| Langston Reynolds | 40 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 26 | +5.4 |
| Bobby Durkin | 28 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 3-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1.8 |
| Jaylen Crocker-Johnson | 27 | 4-9 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 2 | +10.7 |
| Grayson Grove | 21 | 6-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 12 | +4.1 |
| Kai Shinholster | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -0.7 |
Northwestern Wildcats
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Martinelli | 37 | 11-19 | 1-5 | 3-5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 13 | +1.5 |
| Jayden Reid | 32 | 6-12 | 2-6 | 5-5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 15 | -4.7 |
| Arrinten Page | 31 | 5-10 | 1-2 | 8-10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 18 | -12.5 |
| Angelo Ciaravino | 26 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | -6.4 |
| Jordan Clayton | 25 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1.6 |
| Max Green | 18 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -5.2 |
| Justin Mullins | 15 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | +5.7 |
| Tre Singleton | 9 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.6 |
| Jake West | 7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -2.0 |
* = starter