Game preview · Sunday, Jan 3 · 2:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
UConn by 6 (75-69)
70% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
UConn |  Creighton | |
|---|---|---|
| +29.3#9 | Power rating | +16.3#57 |
| 120.3#22 | Offense | 112.6#95 |
| 91.0#8 | Defense | 96.3#31 |
| 69.6#268 | Tempo | 70.5#169 |
| 2-0 | Record | 2-0 |
| #14 | Preseason rank | #51 |
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
| UConn | Creighton | |
|---|---|---|
| 52.5%#93 | Shooting (eFG%) | 46.6%#322 |
| 47.6%#56 | Opponents' eFG% | 48.2%#81 |
| 17.1%#99 | Turnover rate | 19.6%#282 |
| 18.5%#153 | Turnovers forced | 22.5%#10 |
| 27.7%#319 | Offensive rebounding | 33.6%#94 |
| 41.5%#71 | Free throw rate | 33.9%#263 |
| 34.8%#95 | 3-point % | 29.5%#291 |
| 33.4%#228 | Opponents' 3-point % | 28.0%#25 |
| 43.5%#98 | Shots from three | 45.3%#52 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
UConn
Silas Demary Jr.#14 · G
This season: 13 pts · 7.5 reb · 6 ast (2 games)
Colben Landrew#163 · F
This season: 12.5 pts · 6.5 reb · 2.5 ast (2 games)
Na'jai Hines#190 · C
This season: 9.5 pts · 7 reb · 1 ast (2 games)
Creighton
Brody Robinson#104 · G
Last season: 17.6 pts · 2.7 reb · 6.3 ast
Fredrick King#124 · C
This season: 1 pts · 1.5 reb · 0 ast (2 games)
BJ Davis#151 · G
This season: 11 pts · 5 reb · 4 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).