Game preview · Friday, Jan 8 · 7:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
USC by 5 (81-76)
66% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
USC |  Rutgers | |
|---|---|---|
| +20.8#39 | Power rating | +9.7#97 |
| 118.5#34 | Offense | 111.8#106 |
| 97.7#41 | Defense | 102.0#98 |
| 72.9#27 | Tempo | 69.7#253 |
| 2-0 | Record | 1-0 |
| #39 | 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
| USC | Rutgers | |
|---|---|---|
| 52.8%#80 | Shooting (eFG%) | 53.2%#66 |
| 52.0%#257 | Opponents' eFG% | 50.0%#157 |
| 18.1%#165 | Turnover rate | 19.0%#242 |
| 21.7%#18 | Turnovers forced | 20.2%#52 |
| 29.9%#252 | Offensive rebounding | 32.9%#120 |
| 45.9%#23 | Free throw rate | 34.2%#255 |
| 34.6%#99 | 3-point % | 35.1%#86 |
| 35.4%#292 | Opponents' 3-point % | 33.2%#217 |
| 37.1%#321 | Shots from three | 39.8%#250 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
USC
Rodney Rice#24 · G
This season: 23.5 pts · 5.5 reb · 9 ast (2 games)
Christian Collins#111 · F
Freshman · #8 recruit
Adonis Ratliff#146 · F
This season: 17.5 pts · 9.5 reb · 1.5 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).