Game preview · Tuesday, Jan 5 · 9:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Illinois by 15 (85-70)
91% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Purdue |  Illinois | |
|---|---|---|
| +15.9#60 | Power rating | +33.5#4 |
| 116.5#54 | Offense | 125.7#2 |
| 100.6#70 | Defense | 92.2#12 |
| 67.9#346 | Tempo | 72.2#47 |
| 0-2 | Record | 2-0 |
| #38 | Preseason rank | #6 |
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
| Purdue | Illinois | |
|---|---|---|
| 48.0%#291 | Shooting (eFG%) | 55.7%#14 |
| 50.4%#174 | Opponents' eFG% | 43.7%#3 |
| 16.2%#43 | Turnover rate | 17.8%#144 |
| 16.3%#303 | Turnovers forced | 15.7%#322 |
| 29.2%#274 | Offensive rebounding | 38.5%#6 |
| 38.3%#140 | Free throw rate | 30.2%#334 |
| 26.6%#351 | 3-point % | 32.4%#185 |
| 31.6%#136 | Opponents' 3-point % | 28.4%#33 |
| 42.7%#126 | Shots from three | 44.8%#59 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Purdue
Daniel Jacobsen#105 · C
This season: 25 pts · 8.5 reb · 2 ast (2 games)
C.J. Cox#164 · G
This season: 12 pts · 7.5 reb · 3 ast (2 games)
Gicarri Harris#513 · G
This season: 9.5 pts · 5 reb · 2.5 ast (2 games)
Illinois
David Mirkovic#19 · F
Last season: 13.3 pts · 8 reb · 2.6 ast
Andrej Stojakovic#43 · G
This season: 22.5 pts · 6 reb · 4 ast (2 games)
Quentin Coleman#69 · G
This season: 16 pts · 6.5 reb · 4 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).