Game preview · Tuesday, Jan 12 · 8:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Xavier by 12 (87-75)
84% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Butler |  Xavier | |
|---|---|---|
| +9.9#95 | Power rating | +21.0#38 |
| 114.4#74 | Offense | 116.0#61 |
| 104.5#128 | Defense | 95.0#24 |
| 72.6#34 | Tempo | 72.5#37 |
| 2-1 | Record | 2-0 |
| #102 | Preseason rank | #53 |
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
| Butler | Xavier | |
|---|---|---|
| 54.7%#29 | Shooting (eFG%) | 52.9%#73 |
| 50.6%#189 | Opponents' eFG% | 44.1%#4 |
| 20.6%#323 | Turnover rate | 19.8%#290 |
| 15.4%#336 | Turnovers forced | 23.0%#4 |
| 36.8%#13 | Offensive rebounding | 33.7%#91 |
| 29.5%#349 | Free throw rate | 37.7%#158 |
| 35.8%#67 | 3-point % | 31.4%#224 |
| 32.7%#189 | Opponents' 3-point % | 26.5%#8 |
| 51.4%#2 | Shots from three | 37.9%#303 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Butler
Eduardo Klafke#383 · G
This season: 16 pts · 6.3 reb · 5.3 ast (3 games)
Drayton Jones#394 · C
This season: 4.7 pts · 6.3 reb · 0.7 ast (3 games)
Treyson Anderson#416 · F
This season: 12 pts · 8.3 reb · 1 ast (3 games)
Xavier
Chance Westry#91 · G
This season: 15 pts · 1 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
Mike Nwoko#140 · F
This season: 9.5 pts · 5 reb · 2 ast (2 games)
Filip Borovicanin#250 · F
This season: 9 pts · 5.5 reb · 5 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).