Game preview · Saturday, Jan 2 · 3:45 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Nebraska by 3 (76-73)
59% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Michigan State |  Nebraska | |
|---|---|---|
| +31.1#6 | Power rating | +30.5#7 |
| 121.9#12 | Offense | 121.6#15 |
| 90.8#7 | Defense | 91.1#9 |
| 70.9#129 | Tempo | 69.4#281 |
| 2-0 | Record | 2-0 |
| #13 | Preseason rank | #10 |
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
| Michigan State | Nebraska | |
|---|---|---|
| 56.5%#8 | Shooting (eFG%) | 53.6%#54 |
| 46.1%#20 | Opponents' eFG% | 47.7%#59 |
| 19.2%#260 | Turnover rate | 16.7%#74 |
| 18.9%#124 | Turnovers forced | 21.2%#24 |
| 36.7%#15 | Offensive rebounding | 29.5%#266 |
| 45.4%#28 | Free throw rate | 39.4%#115 |
| 36.6%#48 | 3-point % | 33.2%#150 |
| 29.2%#49 | Opponents' 3-point % | 29.4%#58 |
| 40.9%#198 | Shots from three | 43.0%#110 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Michigan State
Jeremy Fears Jr.#1 · G
This season: 12.5 pts · 1 reb · 10 ast (2 games)
Coen Carr#128 · F
This season: 11 pts · 6.5 reb · 0 ast (2 games)
Anton Bonke#253 · C
This season: 10 pts · 10 reb · 0 ast (2 games)
Nebraska
Pryce Sandfort#12 · F
This season: 22.5 pts · 3 reb · 3 ast (2 games)
Trevan Leonhardt#110 · G
This season: 3.5 pts · 2.5 reb · 3.5 ast (2 games)
Sam Orme#147 · F
This season: 0 pts · 3 reb · 0 ast (1 game)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).