Game preview · Saturday, Jan 9 · 8:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Northern Kentucky by 3 (82-79)
59% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Northern Kentucky |  Milwaukee | |
|---|---|---|
| -3.3#189 | Power rating | -11.4#279 |
| 107.4#145 | Offense | 100.7#268 |
| 110.7#260 | Defense | 112.1#284 |
| 73.1#20 | Tempo | 71.2#104 |
| 2-1 | Record | 1-2 |
| #200 | Preseason rank | #273 |
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
| Northern Kentucky | Milwaukee | |
|---|---|---|
| 54.1%#42 | Shooting (eFG%) | 47.7%#303 |
| 51.9%#250 | Opponents' eFG% | 54.8%#329 |
| 19.4%#273 | Turnover rate | 19.1%#254 |
| 16.0%#310 | Turnovers forced | 18.4%#163 |
| 31.6%#177 | Offensive rebounding | 32.2%#150 |
| 50.0%#3 | Free throw rate | 31.3%#323 |
| 33.2%#147 | 3-point % | 29.6%#287 |
| 32.9%#201 | Opponents' 3-point % | 38.2%#338 |
| 37.6%#309 | Shots from three | 39.9%#242 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Northern Kentucky
Noah Pagotto#527 · F
This season: 19 pts · 7 reb · 1.3 ast (3 games)
Ethan Elliott#1416 · G
Last season: 5.1 pts · 2.8 reb · 4.6 ast
Eric Acker#1558 · G
This season: 17.3 pts · 1 reb · 7.3 ast (3 games)
Milwaukee
Danilo Jovanovich#703 · F
This season: 2 pts · 5 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
Chandler Jackson#1485 · F
This season: 9 pts · 1.5 reb · 2.5 ast (2 games)
Tre Norman#1918 · G
This season: 10.3 pts · 3.7 reb · 3 ast (3 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).