Model Predictions
| Model | Rutgers Scarlet Knights | Illinois Fighting Illini | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 8.2% | 91.8% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 9.0% | 91.0% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 1.1% | 98.9% | +24.9 | ✓ (1.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 20.6% | 79.4% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 35.5% | 64.5% | - | ✓ |
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 | -7.8 |
| Kaden Powers | 24 | 5-12 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 1 | -4.6 |
| Jamichael Davis | 24 | 0-8 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Darren Buchanan Jr. | 24 | 4-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | -23.1 |
| Emmanuel Ogbole | 20 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | -1.9 |
| Tariq Francis | 17 | 3-10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -4 | -2.2 |
| Bryce Dortch | 15 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | -9.6 |
| Dylan Grant | 15 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | +6.0 |
| Lino Mark | 14 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | -5.3 |
| Christopher Nwuli | 14 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -1.8 |
| Baye Fall | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -0.8 |
| Denis Badalau | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -10.4 |
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 | +4.8 |
| Kylan Boswell | 30 | 4-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 11 | +3.3 |
| David Mirkovic | 26 | 2-8 | 1-4 | 3-4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | +11.8 |
| Tomislav Ivisic | 26 | 5-10 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | +5.7 |
| Andrej Stojakovic | 25 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 13 | +6.3 |
| 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 | +11.4 |
| Zvonimir Ivisic | 14 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | +2.2 |
| Mihailo Petrovic | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.8 |
| Brandon Lee | 3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +3.7 |
| Jason Jakstys | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1.9 |
| Blake Fagbemi | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1.9 |
| AJ Redd | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter