Model Predictions
| Model | Kent State Golden Flashes | Illinois State Redbirds | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 37.9% | 62.1% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 47.8% | 52.2% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 17.5% | 82.5% | +8.5 | ✓ (12.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.4% | 56.6% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 42.1% | 57.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Illinois State Redbirds +21 (79-58). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Kent State Golden Flashes
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jahari Williamson | 32 | 4-13 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | -1 | - |
| Cian Medley | 32 | 1-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | - |
| Morgan Safford | 31 | 7-14 | 2-8 | 3-3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 13 | - |
| Delrecco Gillespie | 26 | 2-12 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | - |
| Rob Whaley Jr. | 25 | 5-9 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 12 | - |
| Quinn Woidke | 18 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Dezmon Briscoe | 12 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | - |
| Rayvon Griffith | 11 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Magnus Entenmann | 10 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Brenden Moss | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Illinois State Redbirds
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Kinziger | 33 | 3-8 | 2-6 | 3-4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 15 | - |
| Landon Wolf | 26 | 8-14 | 5-11 | 3-3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 18 | - |
| Mason Klabo | 24 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | - |
| Ty'Reek Coleman | 24 | 4-10 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Boden Skunberg | 23 | 1-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -2 | - |
| Chase Walker | 23 | 8-11 | 2-3 | 1-3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 18 | - |
| Ty Pence | 16 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Landon Moore | 15 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | - |
| Brandon Lieb | 13 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | - |
| Jack Daugherty | 2 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - |
| Ty Blake | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter