Game preview · Tuesday, Dec 22 · 7:00 PM ET
Statboy projection
Penn State by 5 (79-74)
66% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with no home court (neutral site).
Ratings
Saint Joseph's |  Penn State | |
|---|---|---|
| -1.0#162 | Power rating | +5.5#122 |
| 101.2#260 | Offense | 113.5#81 |
| 102.2#100 | Defense | 108.0#204 |
| 71.3#101 | Tempo | 71.5#90 |
| 2-0 | Record | 2-1 |
| #149 | Preseason rank | #122 |
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
| Saint Joseph's | Penn State | |
|---|---|---|
| 45.2%#346 | Shooting (eFG%) | 49.9%#210 |
| 49.2%#120 | Opponents' eFG% | 53.7%#309 |
| 16.2%#49 | Turnover rate | 18.5%#202 |
| 19.9%#64 | Turnovers forced | 16.4%#300 |
| 25.5%#343 | Offensive rebounding | 36.8%#14 |
| 40.9%#80 | Free throw rate | 53.2%#1 |
| 27.9%#332 | 3-point % | 28.6%#320 |
| 30.5%#94 | Opponents' 3-point % | 31.1%#121 |
| 38.2%#298 | Shots from three | 36.4%#334 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Saint Joseph's
Jaiden Glover-Toscano#537 · G
This season: 20 pts · 7 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Sean Logan#714 · F
This season: 5 pts · 9 reb · 4 ast (2 games)
Khaafiq Myers#804 · G
This season: 20.5 pts · 5 reb · 4 ast (2 games)
Penn State
Brant Byers#488 · F
This season: 7.7 pts · 2 reb · 2.7 ast (3 games)
Josh Reed#527 · F
This season: 16 pts · 4.7 reb · 0.3 ast (3 games)
Ivan Juric#578 · F
This season: 15 pts · 12.7 reb · 0.7 ast (3 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).