Game preview · Saturday, Feb 6 · 12:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Ohio State by 7 (85-78)
73% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Ohio State |  Penn State | |
|---|---|---|
| +20.1#42 | Power rating | +5.5#122 |
| 120.4#21 | Offense | 113.5#81 |
| 100.3#67 | Defense | 108.0#204 |
| 69.9#238 | Tempo | 71.5#90 |
| 1-1 | Record | 2-1 |
| #31 | Preseason rank | #122 |
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
| Ohio State | Penn State | |
|---|---|---|
| 51.4%#136 | Shooting (eFG%) | 49.9%#210 |
| 51.9%#253 | Opponents' eFG% | 53.7%#309 |
| 18.1%#166 | Turnover rate | 18.5%#203 |
| 16.7%#282 | Turnovers forced | 16.4%#299 |
| 36.0%#25 | Offensive rebounding | 36.8%#14 |
| 41.7%#69 | Free throw rate | 53.2%#1 |
| 29.6%#285 | 3-point % | 28.6%#320 |
| 33.5%#232 | Opponents' 3-point % | 31.1%#122 |
| 42.3%#143 | Shots from three | 36.4%#334 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Ohio State
John Mobley Jr.#121 · G
This season: 19.5 pts · 3 reb · 5.5 ast (2 games)
Anthony Thompson#184 · F
This season: 3 pts · 3 reb · 1 ast (2 games)
Justin Pippen#244 · G
This season: 11 pts · 4.5 reb · 2.5 ast (2 games)
Penn State
Brant Byers#489 · F
This season: 7.7 pts · 2 reb · 2.7 ast (3 games)
Josh Reed#528 · F
This season: 16 pts · 4.7 reb · 0.3 ast (3 games)
Ivan Juric#577 · F
This season: 15 pts · 12.7 reb · 0.7 ast (3 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).