Game preview · Tuesday, Jan 19 · 9:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Illinois by 5 (80-75)
68% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Nebraska |  Illinois | |
|---|---|---|
| +30.5#7 | Power rating | +33.5#4 |
| 121.6#15 | Offense | 125.7#2 |
| 91.1#9 | Defense | 92.2#12 |
| 69.4#281 | Tempo | 72.2#47 |
| 2-0 | Record | 2-0 |
| #10 | 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
| Nebraska | Illinois | |
|---|---|---|
| 53.6%#54 | Shooting (eFG%) | 55.7%#14 |
| 47.7%#59 | Opponents' eFG% | 43.7%#3 |
| 16.7%#74 | Turnover rate | 17.8%#144 |
| 21.2%#24 | Turnovers forced | 15.7%#322 |
| 29.5%#266 | Offensive rebounding | 38.5%#6 |
| 39.4%#115 | Free throw rate | 30.2%#334 |
| 33.2%#150 | 3-point % | 32.4%#185 |
| 29.4%#58 | Opponents' 3-point % | 28.4%#33 |
| 43.0%#110 | Shots from three | 44.8%#59 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Nebraska
Pryce Sandfort#12 · F
This season: 22.5 pts · 3 reb · 3 ast (2 games)
Trevan Leonhardt#110 · G
This season: 3.5 pts · 2.5 reb · 3.5 ast (2 games)
Sam Orme#147 · F
This season: 0 pts · 3 reb · 0 ast (1 game)
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).