Game preview · Tuesday, Jan 26 · 7:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Michigan State by 21 (90-69)
97% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Penn State |  Michigan State | |
|---|---|---|
| +5.5#122 | Power rating | +31.1#6 |
| 113.5#81 | Offense | 121.9#12 |
| 108.0#204 | Defense | 90.8#7 |
| 71.5#90 | Tempo | 70.9#129 |
| 2-1 | Record | 2-0 |
| #122 | Preseason rank | #13 |
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
| Penn State | Michigan State | |
|---|---|---|
| 49.9%#210 | Shooting (eFG%) | 56.5%#8 |
| 53.7%#309 | Opponents' eFG% | 46.1%#20 |
| 18.5%#203 | Turnover rate | 19.2%#260 |
| 16.4%#299 | Turnovers forced | 18.9%#124 |
| 36.8%#14 | Offensive rebounding | 36.7%#15 |
| 53.2%#1 | Free throw rate | 45.4%#28 |
| 28.6%#320 | 3-point % | 36.6%#48 |
| 31.1%#122 | Opponents' 3-point % | 29.2%#49 |
| 36.4%#334 | Shots from three | 40.9%#198 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Penn State
Brant Byers#489 · F
This season: 7.7 pts · 2 reb · 2.7 ast (3 games)
Josh Reed#528 · F
This season: 16 pts · 4.7 reb · 0.3 ast (3 games)
Ivan Juric#577 · F
This season: 15 pts · 12.7 reb · 0.7 ast (3 games)
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)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).