Game preview · Saturday, Jan 30 · TBA
Conference game
Statboy projection
Michigan State by 14 (81-67)
88% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Purdue |  Michigan State | |
|---|---|---|
| +15.9#60 | Power rating | +31.1#6 |
| 116.5#54 | Offense | 121.9#12 |
| 100.6#70 | Defense | 90.8#7 |
| 67.9#346 | Tempo | 70.9#129 |
| 0-2 | Record | 2-0 |
| #38 | 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
| Purdue | Michigan State | |
|---|---|---|
| 48.0%#291 | Shooting (eFG%) | 56.5%#8 |
| 50.4%#174 | Opponents' eFG% | 46.1%#20 |
| 16.2%#43 | Turnover rate | 19.2%#260 |
| 16.3%#303 | Turnovers forced | 18.9%#124 |
| 29.2%#274 | Offensive rebounding | 36.7%#15 |
| 38.3%#140 | Free throw rate | 45.4%#28 |
| 26.6%#351 | 3-point % | 36.6%#48 |
| 31.6%#136 | Opponents' 3-point % | 29.2%#49 |
| 42.7%#126 | Shots from three | 40.9%#198 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Purdue
Daniel Jacobsen#105 · C
This season: 25 pts · 8.5 reb · 2 ast (2 games)
C.J. Cox#164 · G
This season: 12 pts · 7.5 reb · 3 ast (2 games)
Gicarri Harris#513 · G
This season: 9.5 pts · 5 reb · 2.5 ast (2 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).