Game preview · Saturday, Dec 19 · 3:00 PM ET
Statboy projection
Northern Illinois by 14 (81-67)
89% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Eastern Illinois |  Northern Illinois | |
|---|---|---|
| -23.9#360 | Power rating | -8.1#250 |
| 91.7#358 | Offense | 105.8#178 |
| 115.6#348 | Defense | 113.8#319 |
| 69.7#255 | Tempo | 69.8#248 |
| 0-2 | Record | 1-2 |
| #358 | Preseason rank | #289 |
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
| Eastern Illinois | Northern Illinois | |
|---|---|---|
| 48.6%#272 | Shooting (eFG%) | 54.0%#45 |
| 56.7%#353 | Opponents' eFG% | 53.8%#311 |
| 21.0%#339 | Turnover rate | 16.9%#86 |
| 19.7%#75 | Turnovers forced | 17.1%#262 |
| 30.0%#244 | Offensive rebounding | 29.9%#250 |
| 32.4%#294 | Free throw rate | 40.8%#84 |
| 27.1%#345 | 3-point % | 39.5%#8 |
| 37.6%#336 | Opponents' 3-point % | 31.1%#116 |
| 32.9%#358 | Shots from three | 47.6%#20 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Eastern Illinois
Tanner Vogel#2911 · C
This season: 9.5 pts · 9 reb · 1 ast (2 games)
Andrew Austin#3522 · F
This season: 3 pts · 1.5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Markus Blackwell#3699 · G
This season: 2 pts · 1.5 reb · 0 ast (2 games)
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)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).