Game preview · Thursday, Jan 28 · 6:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Northern Kentucky by 1 (80-79)
53% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Northern Kentucky |  Purdue Fort Wayne | |
|---|---|---|
| -3.3#189 | Power rating | -8.9#257 |
| 107.4#145 | Offense | 101.5#255 |
| 110.7#260 | Defense | 110.4#251 |
| 73.1#20 | Tempo | 70.5#167 |
| 2-1 | Record | 1-1 |
| #200 | Preseason rank | #274 |
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 | Purdue Fort Wayne | |
|---|---|---|
| 54.1%#42 | Shooting (eFG%) | 51.3%#141 |
| 51.9%#250 | Opponents' eFG% | 51.5%#236 |
| 19.4%#273 | Turnover rate | 18.2%#186 |
| 16.0%#310 | Turnovers forced | 19.5%#84 |
| 31.6%#177 | Offensive rebounding | 30.5%#219 |
| 50.0%#3 | Free throw rate | 33.0%#279 |
| 33.2%#147 | 3-point % | 38.2%#25 |
| 32.9%#201 | Opponents' 3-point % | 31.9%#147 |
| 37.6%#309 | Shots from three | 41.8%#168 |
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)
Purdue Fort Wayne
DeAndre Craig Jr.#903 · G
This season: 11 pts · 3.5 reb · 4.5 ast (2 games)
Anthony Isaac Jr.#1281 · F
This season: 14.5 pts · 4.5 reb · 1 ast (2 games)
Ashton Williamson#2473 · G
This season: 8 pts · 4.5 reb · 3.5 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).