Game preview · Sunday, Dec 6 · 3:00 PM ET
Statboy projection
North Carolina by 10 (87-77)
80% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Butler |  North Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| +9.9#95 | Power rating | +18.9#48 |
| 114.4#74 | Offense | 117.7#38 |
| 104.5#128 | Defense | 98.8#53 |
| 72.6#33 | Tempo | 71.3#98 |
| 2-1 | Record | 2-0 |
| #102 | Preseason rank | #45 |
Small numbers are national ranks (1 = best). The better team in each row is bold; tempo is a style, so neither is bold.
Team stats
| Butler | North Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| 54.7%#29 | Shooting (eFG%) | 51.0%#158 |
| 50.6%#190 | Opponents' eFG% | 48.0%#70 |
| 20.6%#324 | Turnover rate | 15.9%#35 |
| 15.3%#337 | Turnovers forced | 16.7%#284 |
| 36.8%#13 | Offensive rebounding | 28.4%#293 |
| 29.5%#349 | Free throw rate | 43.1%#46 |
| 35.8%#69 | 3-point % | 32.6%#174 |
| 32.7%#189 | Opponents' 3-point % | 35.0%#277 |
| 51.4%#2 | Shots from three | 42.1%#154 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Butler
Eduardo Klafke#383 · G
This season: 16 pts · 6.3 reb · 5.3 ast (3 games)
Drayton Jones#395 · C
This season: 4.7 pts · 6.3 reb · 0.7 ast (3 games)
Treyson Anderson#417 · F
This season: 12 pts · 8.3 reb · 1 ast (3 games)
North Carolina
Terrence Brown#242 · G
This season: 17.5 pts · 3 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
Maximo Adams#326 · F
This season: 10.5 pts · 7.5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Jarin Stevenson#368 · F
This season: 9 pts · 2.5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).