Game preview · Saturday, Dec 5 · 8:00 PM ET
Statboy projection
Iowa State by 11 (79-68)
82% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Purdue |  Iowa State | |
|---|---|---|
| +15.9#60 | Power rating | +27.0#17 |
| 116.5#54 | Offense | 120.2#25 |
| 100.6#71 | Defense | 93.2#16 |
| 67.9#346 | Tempo | 70.1#205 |
| 0-2 | Record | 1-1 |
| #38 | Preseason rank | #5 |
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
| Purdue | Iowa State | |
|---|---|---|
| 48.0%#290 | Shooting (eFG%) | 48.9%#254 |
| 50.4%#177 | Opponents' eFG% | 49.4%#129 |
| 16.2%#44 | Turnover rate | 18.7%#218 |
| 16.3%#305 | Turnovers forced | 20.1%#54 |
| 29.2%#273 | Offensive rebounding | 34.2%#77 |
| 38.3%#141 | Free throw rate | 47.6%#11 |
| 26.6%#351 | 3-point % | 27.5%#340 |
| 31.6%#137 | Opponents' 3-point % | 36.5%#319 |
| 42.7%#125 | Shots from three | 36.1%#340 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Purdue
Daniel Jacobsen#105 · C
This season: 25 pts · 8.5 reb · 2 ast (2 games)
C.J. Cox#163 · G
This season: 12 pts · 7.5 reb · 3 ast (2 games)
Gicarri Harris#512 · G
This season: 9.5 pts · 5 reb · 2.5 ast (2 games)
Iowa State
Tamin Lipsey#29 · G
This season: 9.5 pts · 3 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
Blake Buchanan#42 · F
This season: 4.5 pts · 4.5 reb · 2.5 ast (2 games)
Jaquan Johnson#97 · G
This season: 9.5 pts · 2 reb · 3.5 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).