Game preview · Friday, Feb 5 · 8:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Illinois by 2 (80-78)
56% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with no home court (neutral site).
Ratings
Michigan State |  Illinois | |
|---|---|---|
| +31.1#6 | Power rating | +33.5#4 |
| 121.9#12 | Offense | 125.7#2 |
| 90.8#7 | Defense | 92.2#12 |
| 70.9#129 | Tempo | 72.2#47 |
| 2-0 | Record | 2-0 |
| #13 | 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
| Michigan State | Illinois | |
|---|---|---|
| 56.5%#8 | Shooting (eFG%) | 55.7%#14 |
| 46.1%#20 | Opponents' eFG% | 43.7%#3 |
| 19.2%#260 | Turnover rate | 17.8%#144 |
| 18.9%#124 | Turnovers forced | 15.7%#322 |
| 36.7%#15 | Offensive rebounding | 38.5%#6 |
| 45.4%#28 | Free throw rate | 30.2%#334 |
| 36.6%#48 | 3-point % | 32.4%#185 |
| 29.2%#49 | Opponents' 3-point % | 28.4%#33 |
| 40.9%#198 | Shots from three | 44.8%#59 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
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)
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).