Game preview · Tuesday, Feb 9 · 10:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
UCLA by 11 (78-67)
82% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Minnesota |  UCLA | |
|---|---|---|
| +14.4#72 | Power rating | +25.8#20 |
| 112.5#97 | Offense | 121.4#17 |
| 98.1#44 | Defense | 95.5#29 |
| 67.5#360 | Tempo | 70.4#183 |
| 2-0 | Record | 2-0 |
| #86 | Preseason rank | #34 |
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
| Minnesota | UCLA | |
|---|---|---|
| 51.2%#148 | Shooting (eFG%) | 52.6%#87 |
| 45.1%#8 | Opponents' eFG% | 46.4%#28 |
| 17.9%#155 | Turnover rate | 14.0%#3 |
| 15.6%#326 | Turnovers forced | 17.4%#247 |
| 31.9%#166 | Offensive rebounding | 33.2%#109 |
| 32.3%#297 | Free throw rate | 39.4%#113 |
| 33.7%#124 | 3-point % | 37.6%#31 |
| 26.6%#9 | Opponents' 3-point % | 30.8%#106 |
| 44.5%#67 | Shots from three | 40.0%#238 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Minnesota
Jaylen Crocker-Johnson#388 · F
This season: 15.5 pts · 7 reb · 2 ast (2 games)
Grayson Grove#504 · F
This season: 10.5 pts · 5 reb · 4.5 ast (2 games)
Isaac Asuma#552 · G
This season: 16.5 pts · 6 reb · 4 ast (2 games)
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)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).