Model Predictions
| Model | Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs | Minnesota Golden Gophers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 3.1% | 96.9% | +24.6 | ✓ (2.4 off) |
| Bradley-Terry | 7.3% | 92.7% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 0.3% | 99.7% | +32.1 | ✓ (5.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 4.4% | 95.6% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 1.0% | 99.0% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 1.0% | 99.0% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 1.0% | 99.0% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 5.8% | 94.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Golden Gophers +27 (87-60). Ratings: 2025-26 season-end ratings.
Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Talbert * | 25 | 2-8 | 1-4 | 4-5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | +2.4 |
| Jacob Hogarth * | 21 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -4.4 |
| Colin Hawkins * | 20 | 2-9 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -4 | -16.8 |
| Curtis Williams III * | 14 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -7.4 |
| NaVuan Peterson * | 14 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -8.3 |
| Jacob Hudson | 26 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 6-11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 14 | +4.3 |
| Julius Clark | 22 | 5-9 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | +12.6 |
| Spence Sims | 22 | 4-9 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8.2 |
| Riek Riek | 19 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +2.3 |
| DJ Jefferson | 13 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -9.6 |
| Jamias Ferere | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | +8.7 |
Minnesota Golden Gophers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Tyson * | 29 | 8-12 | 4-8 | 10-12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 23 | +3.0 |
| Chansey Willis Jr. * | 26 | 0-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | -10.7 |
| Jaylen Crocker-Johnson * | 25 | 3-7 | 0-3 | 7-10 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 22 | +4.8 |
| Isaac Asuma * | 22 | 4-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | +16.4 |
| Robert Vaihola * | 20 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -1.3 |
| Langston Reynolds | 26 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 17 | -6.0 |
| Bobby Durkin | 22 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | -1.7 |
| Kai Shinholster | 14 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | -3.5 |
| Grayson Grove | 8 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | +5.8 |
| Nehemiah Turner | 7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | -7.2 |
| RJ Spencer | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -4.3 |
* = starter