Game preview · Saturday, Jan 9 · 4:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Illinois by 13 (87-74)
87% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Ohio State |  Illinois | |
|---|---|---|
| +20.1#42 | Power rating | +33.5#4 |
| 120.4#21 | Offense | 125.7#2 |
| 100.3#67 | Defense | 92.2#12 |
| 69.9#238 | Tempo | 72.2#47 |
| 1-1 | Record | 2-0 |
| #31 | 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
| Ohio State | Illinois | |
|---|---|---|
| 51.4%#136 | Shooting (eFG%) | 55.7%#14 |
| 51.9%#253 | Opponents' eFG% | 43.7%#3 |
| 18.1%#166 | Turnover rate | 17.8%#144 |
| 16.7%#282 | Turnovers forced | 15.7%#322 |
| 36.0%#25 | Offensive rebounding | 38.5%#6 |
| 41.7%#69 | Free throw rate | 30.2%#334 |
| 29.6%#285 | 3-point % | 32.4%#185 |
| 33.5%#232 | Opponents' 3-point % | 28.4%#33 |
| 42.3%#143 | Shots from three | 44.8%#59 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Ohio State
John Mobley Jr.#121 · G
This season: 19.5 pts · 3 reb · 5.5 ast (2 games)
Anthony Thompson#184 · F
This season: 3 pts · 3 reb · 1 ast (2 games)
Justin Pippen#244 · G
This season: 11 pts · 4.5 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).