Game preview · Sunday, Feb 7 · 3:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Northern Kentucky by 1 (82-81)
51% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Northern Kentucky |  Northern Illinois | |
|---|---|---|
| -3.3#189 | Power rating | -8.1#250 |
| 107.4#145 | Offense | 105.8#178 |
| 110.7#260 | Defense | 113.8#319 |
| 73.1#20 | Tempo | 69.8#249 |
| 2-1 | Record | 1-2 |
| #200 | Preseason rank | #289 |
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 | Northern Illinois | |
|---|---|---|
| 54.1%#42 | Shooting (eFG%) | 54.0%#44 |
| 51.9%#250 | Opponents' eFG% | 53.8%#311 |
| 19.4%#273 | Turnover rate | 16.9%#86 |
| 16.0%#310 | Turnovers forced | 17.1%#262 |
| 31.6%#177 | Offensive rebounding | 29.9%#251 |
| 50.0%#3 | Free throw rate | 40.8%#86 |
| 33.2%#147 | 3-point % | 39.5%#8 |
| 32.9%#201 | Opponents' 3-point % | 31.1%#117 |
| 37.6%#309 | Shots from three | 47.5%#20 |
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)
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)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).