Model Predictions
| Model | Purdue Boilermakers | Nebraska Cornhuskers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 69.7% | 30.3% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 55.7% | 44.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 54.7% | 45.3% | -1.0 | ✓ (15.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 47.0% | 53.0% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 48.2% | 51.8% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Nebraska Cornhuskers -16 (58-74). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Purdue Boilermakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braden Smith | 37 | 1-8 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | - |
| Oscar Cluff | 35 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 16 | - |
| Fletcher Loyer | 32 | 5-10 | 4-9 | 5-6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 15 | - |
| Trey Kaufman-Renn | 30 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 14 | - |
| C.J. Cox | 22 | 3-10 | 3-9 | 3-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | - |
| Omer Mayer | 16 | 4-8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | - |
| Gicarri Harris | 14 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | - |
| Jack Benter | 10 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Daniel Jacobsen | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pryce Sandfort | 35 | 6-14 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 7 | - |
| Sam Hoiberg | 33 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | - |
| Rienk Mast | 31 | 4-9 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | - |
| Jamarques Lawrence | 27 | 2-7 | 0-4 | 2-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | -2 | - |
| Cale Jacobsen | 20 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | - |
| Berke Buyuktuncel | 20 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Braden Frager | 19 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Jared Garcia | 13 | 2-8 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Kendall Blue | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter