Game preview · Saturday, Jan 30 · 1:30 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Marquette by 12 (83-71)
86% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Butler |  Marquette | |
|---|---|---|
| +9.9#95 | Power rating | +22.8#26 |
| 114.4#74 | Offense | 114.7#70 |
| 104.5#128 | Defense | 91.9#11 |
| 72.6#34 | Tempo | 70.3#199 |
| 2-1 | Record | 2-0 |
| #102 | Preseason rank | #55 |
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 | Marquette | |
|---|---|---|
| 54.7%#29 | Shooting (eFG%) | 49.4%#230 |
| 50.6%#189 | Opponents' eFG% | 42.8%#2 |
| 20.6%#323 | Turnover rate | 15.4%#18 |
| 15.4%#336 | Turnovers forced | 22.4%#12 |
| 36.8%#13 | Offensive rebounding | 39.4%#3 |
| 29.5%#349 | Free throw rate | 32.2%#299 |
| 35.8%#67 | 3-point % | 27.5%#339 |
| 32.7%#189 | Opponents' 3-point % | 25.8%#4 |
| 51.4%#2 | Shots from three | 40.7%#209 |
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)
Marquette
Sananda Fru#38 · F
This season: 10 pts · 10 reb · 2 ast (2 games)
Nolan Minessale#62 · G
This season: 4.5 pts · 2 reb · 2 ast (2 games)
Nigel James Jr.#181 · G
This season: 6.5 pts · 2 reb · 5.5 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).