Game preview · Tuesday, Feb 2 · 9:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Illinois by 8 (84-76)
78% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
UCLA |  Illinois | |
|---|---|---|
| +25.8#20 | Power rating | +33.5#4 |
| 121.4#17 | Offense | 125.7#2 |
| 95.5#29 | Defense | 92.2#12 |
| 70.4#183 | Tempo | 72.2#47 |
| 2-0 | Record | 2-0 |
| #34 | 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
| UCLA | Illinois | |
|---|---|---|
| 52.6%#87 | Shooting (eFG%) | 55.7%#14 |
| 46.4%#28 | Opponents' eFG% | 43.7%#3 |
| 14.0%#3 | Turnover rate | 17.8%#144 |
| 17.4%#247 | Turnovers forced | 15.7%#322 |
| 33.2%#109 | Offensive rebounding | 38.5%#6 |
| 39.4%#113 | Free throw rate | 30.2%#334 |
| 37.6%#31 | 3-point % | 32.4%#185 |
| 30.8%#106 | Opponents' 3-point % | 28.4%#33 |
| 40.0%#238 | Shots from three | 44.8%#59 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
UCLA
Trent Perry#95 · G
This season: 16 pts · 4 reb · 5.5 ast (2 games)
Nikola Kusturica#183 · F
This season: 19 pts · 5.5 reb · 2.5 ast (2 games)
Jaylen Petty#185 · G
This season: 17.5 pts · 5.5 reb · 5 ast (2 games)
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).