Game preview · Saturday, Dec 12 · 2:00 PM ET
Statboy projection
Northern Illinois by 1 (79-78)
53% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Northern Illinois |  Lindenwood | |
|---|---|---|
| -8.1#250 | Power rating | -13.7#306 |
| 105.8#178 | Offense | 97.3#319 |
| 113.8#319 | Defense | 110.9#264 |
| 69.8#248 | Tempo | 73.3#13 |
| 1-2 | Record | 2-1 |
| #289 | Preseason rank | #284 |
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
| Northern Illinois | Lindenwood | |
|---|---|---|
| 54.0%#45 | Shooting (eFG%) | 51.0%#158 |
| 53.8%#311 | Opponents' eFG% | 50.2%#169 |
| 16.9%#86 | Turnover rate | 19.6%#285 |
| 17.1%#262 | Turnovers forced | 19.0%#117 |
| 29.9%#250 | Offensive rebounding | 33.3%#104 |
| 40.8%#84 | Free throw rate | 37.6%#161 |
| 39.5%#8 | 3-point % | 31.6%#213 |
| 31.1%#116 | Opponents' 3-point % | 36.4%#317 |
| 47.6%#20 | Shots from three | 41.3%#183 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Northern Illinois
Max Weisbrod#681 · G
This season: 16.7 pts · 3.7 reb · 8 ast (3 games)
Uzziah Buntyn#1363 · G
This season: 1 pts · 0.5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
David Douglas Jr.#1688 · G
This season: 20 pts · 4.7 reb · 0.7 ast (3 games)
Lindenwood
Malek Archie#850 · G
This season: 12.3 pts · 7.3 reb · 5.3 ast (3 games)
Noah Taitz#2298 · G
This season: 10.3 pts · 2.7 reb · 1.7 ast (3 games)
Xavier Spencer#2452 · G
This season: 8.3 pts · 3 reb · 4.3 ast (3 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).