Game preview · Wednesday, Feb 24 · 7:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Northern Illinois by 4 (83-79)
62% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Northern Illinois |  Cleveland State | |
|---|---|---|
| -8.1#248 | Power rating | -17.8#334 |
| 105.9#179 | Offense | 104.3#206 |
| 114.0#320 | Defense | 122.2#365 |
| 69.6#246 | Tempo | 69.9#221 |
| 1-2 | Record | 1-2 |
| #289 | 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 Illinois | Cleveland State | |
|---|---|---|
| 54.5%#36 | Shooting (eFG%) | 51.8%#116 |
| 54.5%#324 | Opponents' eFG% | 58.0%#356 |
| 17.1%#101 | Turnover rate | 18.3%#182 |
| 17.4%#244 | Turnovers forced | 15.1%#341 |
| 30.3%#235 | Offensive rebounding | 32.4%#139 |
| 38.5%#135 | Free throw rate | 38.8%#127 |
| 39.9%#6 | 3-point % | 30.1%#270 |
| 31.4%#130 | Opponents' 3-point % | 37.1%#328 |
| 48.4%#16 | Shots from three | 35.6%#344 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Northern Illinois
Max Weisbrod#686 · 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.#1694 · G
This season: 20 pts · 4.7 reb · 0.7 ast (3 games)
Cleveland State
Derek Vorst#976 · C
Last season: 7.9 pts · 3.9 reb · 1.3 ast
Dre Jones#1472 · F
This season: 9 pts · 5.7 reb · 0 ast (3 games)
Alex Bruskotter#1878 · G
This season: 3 pts · 2.3 reb · 1 ast (3 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).