Game preview · Wednesday, Feb 3 · 6:30 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Purdue by 1 (74-73)
54% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Purdue |  Rutgers | |
|---|---|---|
| +15.9#60 | Power rating | +9.7#97 |
| 116.5#54 | Offense | 111.8#106 |
| 100.6#70 | Defense | 102.0#98 |
| 67.9#346 | Tempo | 69.7#253 |
| 0-2 | Record | 1-0 |
| #38 | Preseason rank | #101 |
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 | Rutgers | |
|---|---|---|
| 48.0%#291 | Shooting (eFG%) | 53.2%#66 |
| 50.4%#174 | Opponents' eFG% | 50.0%#157 |
| 16.2%#43 | Turnover rate | 19.0%#242 |
| 16.3%#303 | Turnovers forced | 20.2%#52 |
| 29.2%#274 | Offensive rebounding | 32.9%#120 |
| 38.3%#140 | Free throw rate | 34.2%#255 |
| 26.6%#351 | 3-point % | 35.1%#86 |
| 31.6%#136 | Opponents' 3-point % | 33.2%#217 |
| 42.7%#126 | Shots from three | 39.8%#250 |
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)
Rutgers
Tariq Francis#352 · G
This season: 14 pts · 1 reb · 2 ast (1 game)
Christian Gurdak#507 · C
This season: 12 pts · 4 reb · 3 ast (1 game)
Darin Smith Jr.#653 · G
This season: 9 pts · 6 reb · 1 ast (1 game)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).