Model Predictions
| Model | Rutgers Scarlet Knights | Illinois Fighting Illini | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 5.1% | 94.9% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 10.2% | 89.8% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 1.3% | 98.7% | +24.0 | ✓ (2.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 23.2% | 76.8% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 1.0% | 99.0% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 1.0% | 99.0% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 1.0% | 99.0% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 10.2% | 89.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Illinois Fighting Illini +26 (81-55). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harun Zrno | 27 | 4-9 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9 | +10.7 |
| Kaden Powers | 24 | 5-12 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 1 | +8.9 |
| Jamichael Davis | 24 | 0-8 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | +0.1 |
| Darren Buchanan Jr. | 24 | 4-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | -4.1 |
| Emmanuel Ogbole | 20 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | +6.8 |
| Tariq Francis | 17 | 3-10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -4 | +10.7 |
| Bryce Dortch | 15 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | +1.3 |
| Dylan Grant | 15 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | +11.2 |
| Lino Mark | 14 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | - |
| Christopher Nwuli | 14 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -4.4 |
| Baye Fall | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Denis Badalau | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.9 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keaton Wagler | 32 | 5-12 | 1-4 | 6-7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 13 | -3.7 |
| Kylan Boswell | 30 | 4-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 11 | -6.3 |
| David Mirkovic | 26 | 2-8 | 1-4 | 3-4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | -6.2 |
| Tomislav Ivisic | 26 | 5-10 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | -13.1 |
| Andrej Stojakovic | 25 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 13 | -9.9 |
| Jake Davis | 21 | 4-7 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 9 | - |
| Ben Humrichous | 17 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -2.1 |
| Zvonimir Ivisic | 14 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | +5.0 |
| Mihailo Petrovic | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Brandon Lee | 3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0.7 |
| Jason Jakstys | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0.9 |
| Blake Fagbemi | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.8 |
| AJ Redd | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.9 |
* = starter