Game preview · Saturday, Jan 16 · 1:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Northwestern by 8 (78-70)
73% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Rutgers |  Northwestern | |
|---|---|---|
| +9.7#97 | Power rating | +15.9#59 |
| 111.8#106 | Offense | 117.7#41 |
| 102.0#98 | Defense | 101.8#94 |
| 69.7#253 | Tempo | 67.9#347 |
| 1-0 | Record | 2-0 |
| #101 | Preseason rank | #59 |
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
| Rutgers | Northwestern | |
|---|---|---|
| 53.2%#66 | Shooting (eFG%) | 55.1%#21 |
| 50.0%#157 | Opponents' eFG% | 50.5%#179 |
| 19.0%#242 | Turnover rate | 18.0%#159 |
| 20.2%#52 | Turnovers forced | 17.5%#235 |
| 32.9%#120 | Offensive rebounding | 33.1%#110 |
| 34.2%#255 | Free throw rate | 39.2%#121 |
| 35.1%#86 | 3-point % | 38.3%#23 |
| 33.2%#217 | Opponents' 3-point % | 31.2%#124 |
| 39.8%#250 | Shots from three | 45.9%#40 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
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)
Northwestern
Jack Karasinski#186 · F
This season: 24 pts · 3 reb · 1 ast (1 game)
Angelo Ciaravino#427 · G
This season: 10.5 pts · 8.5 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
LA Pratt#501 · G
This season: 17.5 pts · 4.5 reb · 3 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).