Game preview · Saturday, Feb 20 · 2:30 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
UConn by 2 (71-69)
58% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
UConn |  Marquette | |
|---|---|---|
| +30.8#7 | Power rating | +22.8#28 |
| 120.3#22 | Offense | 114.7#70 |
| 89.5#3 | Defense | 91.9#12 |
| 69.0#294 | Tempo | 70.2#194 |
| 3-0 | Record | 2-0 |
| #14 | 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
| UConn | Marquette | |
|---|---|---|
| 50.5%#182 | Shooting (eFG%) | 49.5%#227 |
| 47.5%#56 | Opponents' eFG% | 43.1%#2 |
| 17.3%#109 | Turnover rate | 15.4%#16 |
| 22.4%#13 | Turnovers forced | 22.6%#11 |
| 34.8%#56 | Offensive rebounding | 39.4%#3 |
| 40.4%#87 | Free throw rate | 32.2%#292 |
| 32.6%#179 | 3-point % | 27.5%#341 |
| 33.1%#209 | Opponents' 3-point % | 26.2%#6 |
| 44.4%#72 | Shots from three | 40.6%#207 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
UConn
Silas Demary Jr.#14 · G
This season: 14.7 pts · 6.3 reb · 5.3 ast (3 games)
Na'jai Hines#139 · C
This season: 9.7 pts · 7.3 reb · 0.7 ast (3 games)
Colben Landrew#199 · F
This season: 10 pts · 4.7 reb · 2 ast (3 games)
Marquette
Sananda Fru#38 · F
This season: 10 pts · 10 reb · 2 ast (2 games)
Nolan Minessale#61 · 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).