Game preview · Tuesday, Jan 5 · 6:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
UCLA by 8 (80-72)
76% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
UCLA |  Rutgers | |
|---|---|---|
| +25.8#20 | Power rating | +9.7#97 |
| 121.4#17 | Offense | 111.8#106 |
| 95.5#29 | Defense | 102.0#98 |
| 70.4#183 | Tempo | 69.7#253 |
| 2-0 | Record | 1-0 |
| #34 | Preseason rank | #101 |
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 | Rutgers | |
|---|---|---|
| 52.6%#87 | Shooting (eFG%) | 53.2%#66 |
| 46.4%#28 | Opponents' eFG% | 50.0%#157 |
| 14.0%#3 | Turnover rate | 19.0%#242 |
| 17.4%#247 | Turnovers forced | 20.2%#52 |
| 33.2%#109 | Offensive rebounding | 32.9%#120 |
| 39.4%#113 | Free throw rate | 34.2%#255 |
| 37.6%#31 | 3-point % | 35.1%#86 |
| 30.8%#106 | Opponents' 3-point % | 33.2%#217 |
| 40.0%#238 | Shots from three | 39.8%#250 |
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)
Rutgers
Tariq Francis#352 · G
This season: 14 pts · 1 reb · 2 ast (1 game)
Christian Gurdak#507 · C
This season: 12 pts · 4 reb · 3 ast (1 game)
Darin Smith Jr.#653 · G
This season: 9 pts · 6 reb · 1 ast (1 game)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).