Game preview · Wednesday, Jan 6 · 8:30 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Minnesota by 9 (80-71)
79% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Penn State |  Minnesota | |
|---|---|---|
| +5.5#122 | Power rating | +14.4#72 |
| 113.5#81 | Offense | 112.5#97 |
| 108.0#204 | Defense | 98.1#44 |
| 71.5#90 | Tempo | 67.5#360 |
| 2-1 | Record | 2-0 |
| #122 | Preseason rank | #86 |
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
| Penn State | Minnesota | |
|---|---|---|
| 49.9%#210 | Shooting (eFG%) | 51.2%#148 |
| 53.7%#309 | Opponents' eFG% | 45.1%#8 |
| 18.5%#203 | Turnover rate | 17.9%#155 |
| 16.4%#299 | Turnovers forced | 15.6%#326 |
| 36.8%#14 | Offensive rebounding | 31.9%#166 |
| 53.2%#1 | Free throw rate | 32.3%#297 |
| 28.6%#320 | 3-point % | 33.7%#124 |
| 31.1%#122 | Opponents' 3-point % | 26.6%#9 |
| 36.4%#334 | Shots from three | 44.5%#67 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Penn State
Brant Byers#489 · F
This season: 7.7 pts · 2 reb · 2.7 ast (3 games)
Josh Reed#528 · F
This season: 16 pts · 4.7 reb · 0.3 ast (3 games)
Ivan Juric#577 · F
This season: 15 pts · 12.7 reb · 0.7 ast (3 games)
Minnesota
Jaylen Crocker-Johnson#388 · F
This season: 15.5 pts · 7 reb · 2 ast (2 games)
Grayson Grove#504 · F
This season: 10.5 pts · 5 reb · 4.5 ast (2 games)
Isaac Asuma#552 · G
This season: 16.5 pts · 6 reb · 4 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).