Game preview · Thursday, Jan 14 · 7:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Northern Illinois by 1 (76-75)
55% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Northern Illinois |  Detroit Mercy | |
|---|---|---|
| -8.1#250 | Power rating | -14.5#316 |
| 105.8#178 | Offense | 97.6#315 |
| 113.8#319 | Defense | 112.1#285 |
| 69.8#249 | Tempo | 70.3#194 |
| 1-2 | Record | 0-1 |
| #289 | Preseason rank | #280 |
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 Illinois | Detroit Mercy | |
|---|---|---|
| 54.0%#44 | Shooting (eFG%) | 45.2%#345 |
| 53.8%#311 | Opponents' eFG% | 52.0%#260 |
| 16.9%#86 | Turnover rate | 20.7%#327 |
| 17.1%#262 | Turnovers forced | 14.6%#350 |
| 29.9%#251 | Offensive rebounding | 31.0%#191 |
| 40.8%#86 | Free throw rate | 29.5%#348 |
| 39.5%#8 | 3-point % | 30.0%#275 |
| 31.1%#117 | Opponents' 3-point % | 33.4%#225 |
| 47.5%#20 | Shots from three | 42.9%#119 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Northern Illinois
Max Weisbrod#684 · G
This season: 16.7 pts · 3.7 reb · 8 ast (3 games)
Uzziah Buntyn#1363 · G
This season: 1 pts · 0.5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
David Douglas Jr.#1689 · G
This season: 20 pts · 4.7 reb · 0.7 ast (3 games)
Detroit Mercy
Ayden Carter#1203 · G
This season: 7 pts · 6 reb · 0 ast (1 game)
Tyler Spratt#1567 · G
This season: 8 pts · 2 reb · 0 ast (1 game)
Je'kel Cotton#2403 · G
This season: 3 pts · 2 reb · 0 ast (1 game)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).