Game preview · Saturday, Jan 9 · 8:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Michigan State by 1 (77-76)
52% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Michigan State |  UCLA | |
|---|---|---|
| +31.1#6 | Power rating | +25.8#20 |
| 121.9#12 | Offense | 121.4#17 |
| 90.8#7 | Defense | 95.5#29 |
| 70.9#129 | Tempo | 70.4#183 |
| 2-0 | Record | 2-0 |
| #13 | Preseason rank | #34 |
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
| Michigan State | UCLA | |
|---|---|---|
| 56.5%#8 | Shooting (eFG%) | 52.6%#87 |
| 46.1%#20 | Opponents' eFG% | 46.4%#28 |
| 19.2%#260 | Turnover rate | 14.0%#3 |
| 18.9%#124 | Turnovers forced | 17.4%#247 |
| 36.7%#15 | Offensive rebounding | 33.2%#109 |
| 45.4%#28 | Free throw rate | 39.4%#113 |
| 36.6%#48 | 3-point % | 37.6%#31 |
| 29.2%#49 | Opponents' 3-point % | 30.8%#106 |
| 40.9%#198 | Shots from three | 40.0%#238 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Michigan State
Jeremy Fears Jr.#1 · G
This season: 12.5 pts · 1 reb · 10 ast (2 games)
Coen Carr#128 · F
This season: 11 pts · 6.5 reb · 0 ast (2 games)
Anton Bonke#253 · C
This season: 10 pts · 10 reb · 0 ast (2 games)
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)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).