Game preview · Sunday, Jan 31 · 3:30 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Northern Kentucky by 7 (86-79)
74% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Northern Kentucky |  Cleveland State | |
|---|---|---|
| -3.3#189 | Power rating | -18.0#336 |
| 107.4#145 | Offense | 100.3#274 |
| 110.7#260 | Defense | 118.3#360 |
| 73.1#20 | Tempo | 71.1#116 |
| 2-1 | Record | 1-1 |
| #200 | Preseason rank | #314 |
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 | Cleveland State | |
|---|---|---|
| 54.1%#42 | Shooting (eFG%) | 45.7%#337 |
| 51.9%#250 | Opponents' eFG% | 56.8%#354 |
| 19.4%#273 | Turnover rate | 18.9%#228 |
| 16.0%#310 | Turnovers forced | 15.2%#341 |
| 31.6%#177 | Offensive rebounding | 32.1%#157 |
| 50.0%#3 | Free throw rate | 37.5%#163 |
| 33.2%#147 | 3-point % | 26.3%#354 |
| 32.9%#201 | Opponents' 3-point % | 35.9%#308 |
| 37.6%#309 | Shots from three | 37.4%#313 |
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)
Cleveland State
Derek Vorst#972 · C
Last season: 7.9 pts · 3.9 reb · 1.3 ast
Dre Jones#1419 · F
This season: 10.5 pts · 7 reb · 0 ast (2 games)
Alex Bruskotter#1843 · G
This season: 4 pts · 3 reb · 1 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).