Game preview · Tuesday, Feb 2 · 7:30 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Marquette by 1 (75-74)
55% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
St. John's |  Marquette | |
|---|---|---|
| +25.3#22 | Power rating | +22.8#26 |
| 120.3#23 | Offense | 114.7#70 |
| 95.0#22 | Defense | 91.9#11 |
| 71.6#80 | Tempo | 70.3#199 |
| 2-0 | Record | 2-0 |
| #24 | 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
| St. John's | Marquette | |
|---|---|---|
| 53.0%#69 | Shooting (eFG%) | 49.4%#230 |
| 52.1%#263 | Opponents' eFG% | 42.8%#2 |
| 16.0%#35 | Turnover rate | 15.4%#18 |
| 20.2%#51 | Turnovers forced | 22.4%#12 |
| 31.1%#190 | Offensive rebounding | 39.4%#3 |
| 39.3%#118 | Free throw rate | 32.2%#299 |
| 35.9%#63 | 3-point % | 27.5%#339 |
| 36.0%#312 | Opponents' 3-point % | 25.8%#4 |
| 38.3%#294 | Shots from three | 40.7%#209 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
St. John's
Keyshawn Hall#31 · F
This season: 19.5 pts · 6.5 reb · 1 ast (2 games)
Tounde Yessoufou#68 · G
This season: 17.5 pts · 6 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
Donnie Freeman#227 · F
Last season: 16.5 pts · 7.2 reb · 1.3 ast
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).