Model Predictions
| Model | Rutgers Scarlet Knights | Minnesota Golden Gophers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 38.2% | 61.8% | +2.0 | ✗ (7.0 off) |
| Bradley-Terry | 40.6% | 59.4% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 21.3% | 78.7% | +7.2 | ✗ (12.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 34.3% | 65.7% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 18.9% | 81.1% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 23.2% | 76.8% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 22.9% | 77.1% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 33.3% | 66.7% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Minnesota Golden Gophers -5 (67-72). Ratings: 2025-26 season-end ratings.
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tariq Francis * | 35 | 9-16 | 5-7 | 6-7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 20 | - |
| Emmanuel Ogbole * | 28 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 13 | - |
| Dylan Grant * | 25 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Darren Buchanan Jr. * | 24 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | - |
| Lino Mark * | 18 | 0-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Jamichael Davis | 28 | 3-7 | 3-6 | 4-4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 18 | - |
| Harun Zrno | 21 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Denis Badalau | 11 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Kaden Powers | 6 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -4 | - |
| Bryce Dortch | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Minnesota Golden Gophers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Tyson * | 40 | 9-13 | 3-7 | 3-3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 13 | - |
| Bobby Durkin * | 39 | 4-10 | 4-9 | 3-4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 15 | - |
| Langston Reynolds * | 38 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | - |
| Isaac Asuma * | 37 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 2-3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 1 | - |
| Grayson Grove * | 33 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 14 | - |
| Kai Shinholster | 13 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | - |
* = starter