Game preview · Saturday, Jan 2 · 6:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
UCLA by 8 (82-74)
74% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
| UCLA | ||
|---|---|---|
| +25.8#20 | Power rating | +10.7#94 |
| 121.4#17 | Offense | 114.7#69 |
| 95.5#29 | Defense | 104.0#121 |
| 70.4#183 | Tempo | 70.1#209 |
| 2-0 | Record | 1-1 |
| #34 | Preseason rank | #77 |
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
| UCLA | ||
|---|---|---|
| 52.6%#87 | Shooting (eFG%) | 47.3%#311 |
| 46.4%#28 | Opponents' eFG% | 55.9%#347 |
| 14.0%#3 | Turnover rate | 18.3%#188 |
| 17.4%#247 | Turnovers forced | 21.3%#23 |
| 33.2%#109 | Offensive rebounding | 43.6%#1 |
| 39.4%#113 | Free throw rate | 41.9%#65 |
| 37.6%#31 | 3-point % | 24.1%#357 |
| 30.8%#106 | Opponents' 3-point % | 39.8%#353 |
| 40.0%#238 | Shots from three | 36.8%#326 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
UCLA
Trent Perry#95 · G
This season: 16 pts · 4 reb · 5.5 ast (2 games)
Nikola Kusturica#183 · F
This season: 19 pts · 5.5 reb · 2.5 ast (2 games)
Jaylen Petty#185 · G
This season: 17.5 pts · 5.5 reb · 5 ast (2 games)
Maryland
Tomislav Buljan#61 · F
This season: 7 pts · 8.5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Pharrel Payne#83 · F
This season: 20.5 pts · 7 reb · 0 ast (2 games)
Baba Oladotun#274 · F
This season: 4.5 pts · 3 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).

