Game preview · Saturday, Feb 20 · 12:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Villanova by 9 (84-75)
78% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Butler |  Villanova | |
|---|---|---|
| +9.9#95 | Power rating | +17.6#54 |
| 114.4#73 | Offense | 116.6#55 |
| 104.5#129 | Defense | 99.0#54 |
| 72.6#36 | Tempo | 69.6#255 |
| 2-1 | Record | 1-1 |
| #102 | Preseason rank | #35 |
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 | Villanova | |
|---|---|---|
| 54.8%#32 | Shooting (eFG%) | 51.9%#113 |
| 50.6%#179 | Opponents' eFG% | 45.3%#13 |
| 20.6%#319 | Turnover rate | 18.8%#226 |
| 15.3%#334 | Turnovers forced | 16.5%#297 |
| 36.9%#15 | Offensive rebounding | 34.3%#73 |
| 29.5%#345 | Free throw rate | 29.3%#347 |
| 35.7%#66 | 3-point % | 33.2%#152 |
| 32.6%#190 | Opponents' 3-point % | 32.4%#177 |
| 51.4%#3 | Shots from three | 43.3%#106 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Butler
Eduardo Klafke#384 · G
This season: 16 pts · 6.3 reb · 5.3 ast (3 games)
Drayton Jones#397 · C
This season: 4.7 pts · 6.3 reb · 0.7 ast (3 games)
Treyson Anderson#419 · F
This season: 12 pts · 8.3 reb · 1 ast (3 games)
Villanova
Jake Fiegen#144 · G
This season: 13 pts · 3.5 reb · 1 ast (2 games)
Tyler Perkins#162 · G
This season: 11 pts · 3 reb · 2 ast (2 games)
Devin Royal#168 · F
This season: 13.5 pts · 7.5 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).