Game preview · Saturday, Jan 30 · 2:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
USC by 1 (79-78)
51% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
USC |  Northwestern | |
|---|---|---|
| +20.8#39 | Power rating | +15.9#59 |
| 118.5#34 | Offense | 117.7#41 |
| 97.7#41 | Defense | 101.8#94 |
| 72.9#27 | Tempo | 67.9#347 |
| 2-0 | Record | 2-0 |
| #39 | 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
| USC | Northwestern | |
|---|---|---|
| 52.8%#80 | Shooting (eFG%) | 55.1%#21 |
| 52.0%#257 | Opponents' eFG% | 50.5%#179 |
| 18.1%#165 | Turnover rate | 18.0%#159 |
| 21.7%#18 | Turnovers forced | 17.5%#235 |
| 29.9%#252 | Offensive rebounding | 33.1%#110 |
| 45.9%#23 | Free throw rate | 39.2%#121 |
| 34.6%#99 | 3-point % | 38.3%#23 |
| 35.4%#292 | Opponents' 3-point % | 31.2%#124 |
| 37.1%#321 | Shots from three | 45.9%#40 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
USC
Rodney Rice#24 · G
This season: 23.5 pts · 5.5 reb · 9 ast (2 games)
Christian Collins#111 · F
Freshman · #8 recruit
Adonis Ratliff#146 · F
This season: 17.5 pts · 9.5 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
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).