Game preview · Saturday, Jan 30 · TBA
Nashville Hoops Showdown
Statboy projection
Illinois by 10 (86-76)
82% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with no home court (neutral site).
Ratings
North Carolina |  Illinois | |
|---|---|---|
| +18.9#48 | Power rating | +33.5#4 |
| 117.7#39 | Offense | 125.7#2 |
| 98.8#52 | Defense | 92.2#12 |
| 71.3#98 | Tempo | 72.2#47 |
| 2-0 | Record | 2-0 |
| #45 | Preseason rank | #6 |
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
| North Carolina | Illinois | |
|---|---|---|
| 51.0%#156 | Shooting (eFG%) | 55.7%#14 |
| 48.0%#71 | Opponents' eFG% | 43.7%#3 |
| 15.9%#34 | Turnover rate | 17.8%#144 |
| 16.7%#284 | Turnovers forced | 15.7%#322 |
| 28.4%#293 | Offensive rebounding | 38.5%#6 |
| 43.2%#47 | Free throw rate | 30.2%#334 |
| 32.6%#173 | 3-point % | 32.4%#185 |
| 35.0%#277 | Opponents' 3-point % | 28.4%#33 |
| 42.1%#155 | Shots from three | 44.8%#59 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
North Carolina
Terrence Brown#241 · 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)
Illinois
David Mirkovic#19 · F
Last season: 13.3 pts · 8 reb · 2.6 ast
Andrej Stojakovic#43 · G
This season: 22.5 pts · 6 reb · 4 ast (2 games)
Quentin Coleman#69 · G
This season: 16 pts · 6.5 reb · 4 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).