Game preview · Tuesday, Mar 2 · 9:30 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Creighton by 8 (82-74)
75% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Butler |  Creighton | |
|---|---|---|
| +9.9#94 | Power rating | +16.0#59 |
| 114.4#73 | Offense | 112.5#98 |
| 104.5#128 | Defense | 96.5#32 |
| 72.5#36 | Tempo | 70.5#159 |
| 2-1 | Record | 2-0 |
| #102 | Preseason rank | #51 |
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 | Creighton | |
|---|---|---|
| 54.8%#33 | Shooting (eFG%) | 46.8%#324 |
| 50.5%#182 | Opponents' eFG% | 49.2%#124 |
| 20.6%#320 | Turnover rate | 19.8%#293 |
| 15.3%#334 | Turnovers forced | 23.1%#4 |
| 36.9%#15 | Offensive rebounding | 33.8%#91 |
| 29.5%#343 | Free throw rate | 32.6%#291 |
| 35.7%#66 | 3-point % | 29.2%#302 |
| 32.7%#187 | Opponents' 3-point % | 28.9%#41 |
| 51.4%#4 | Shots from three | 45.2%#56 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Butler
Eduardo Klafke#382 · G
This season: 16 pts · 6.3 reb · 5.3 ast (3 games)
Drayton Jones#395 · 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)
Creighton
Brody Robinson#105 · G
Last season: 17.6 pts · 2.7 reb · 6.3 ast
Fredrick King#128 · C
This season: 1 pts · 1.5 reb · 0 ast (2 games)
BJ Davis#152 · G
This season: 11 pts · 5 reb · 4 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).