Game preview · Thursday, Jan 21 · 7:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Northern Kentucky by 7 (85-78)
72% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Northern Illinois |  Northern Kentucky | |
|---|---|---|
| -8.1#250 | Power rating | -3.3#189 |
| 105.8#178 | Offense | 107.4#145 |
| 113.8#319 | Defense | 110.7#260 |
| 69.8#249 | Tempo | 73.1#20 |
| 1-2 | Record | 2-1 |
| #289 | Preseason rank | #200 |
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 | Northern Kentucky | |
|---|---|---|
| 54.0%#44 | Shooting (eFG%) | 54.1%#42 |
| 53.8%#311 | Opponents' eFG% | 51.9%#250 |
| 16.9%#86 | Turnover rate | 19.4%#273 |
| 17.1%#262 | Turnovers forced | 16.0%#310 |
| 29.9%#251 | Offensive rebounding | 31.6%#177 |
| 40.8%#86 | Free throw rate | 50.0%#3 |
| 39.5%#8 | 3-point % | 33.2%#147 |
| 31.1%#117 | Opponents' 3-point % | 32.9%#201 |
| 47.5%#20 | Shots from three | 37.6%#309 |
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)
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)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).