Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Golden Gophers | Ohio State Buckeyes | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 17.9% | 82.1% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 23.3% | 76.7% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 11.4% | 88.6% | +11.3 | ✓ (3.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 38.3% | 61.7% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 42.3% | 57.7% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Ohio State Buckeyes +8 (82-74). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Golden Gophers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Asuma | 43 | 3-12 | 3-9 | 3-4 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 16 | -5.8 |
| Bobby Durkin | 43 | 2-9 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | -5.5 |
| Langston Reynolds | 41 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 10 | -6.4 |
| Jaylen Crocker-Johnson | 39 | 11-19 | 1-7 | 3-4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 16 | -10.1 |
| Cade Tyson | 33 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 7-7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | -4.1 |
| Grayson Grove | 18 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -0.9 |
| Kai Shinholster | 8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3.8 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Mobley Jr. | 43 | 9-19 | 5-11 | 3-3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 11 | +11.8 |
| Bruce Thornton | 42 | 9-16 | 1-6 | 4-6 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 20 | +9.7 |
| Devin Royal | 41 | 6-14 | 1-5 | 3-5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 5 | +18.2 |
| Christoph Tilly | 28 | 5-10 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | +9.7 |
| Amare Bynum | 22 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -4.0 |
| Colin White | 19 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | +13.0 |
| Ivan Njegovan | 16 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | -0.7 |
| Gabe Cupps | 14 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -16.0 |
* = starter