Game preview · Tuesday, Feb 16 · 9:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Illinois by 16 (86-70)
91% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Northwestern |  Illinois | |
|---|---|---|
| +15.9#59 | Power rating | +33.7#4 |
| 117.7#39 | Offense | 126.1#2 |
| 101.8#89 | Defense | 92.4#13 |
| 67.9#346 | Tempo | 72.1#48 |
| 2-0 | Record | 2-0 |
| #59 | 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
| Northwestern | Illinois | |
|---|---|---|
| 55.1%#21 | Shooting (eFG%) | 56.4%#9 |
| 50.5%#179 | Opponents' eFG% | 43.1%#3 |
| 18.0%#161 | Turnover rate | 17.3%#110 |
| 17.6%#233 | Turnovers forced | 14.9%#342 |
| 33.2%#107 | Offensive rebounding | 39.1%#5 |
| 39.1%#117 | Free throw rate | 31.0%#322 |
| 38.2%#24 | 3-point % | 32.3%#199 |
| 31.3%#127 | Opponents' 3-point % | 27.8%#23 |
| 45.8%#41 | Shots from three | 44.6%#63 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Northwestern
Jack Karasinski#186 · F
This season: 24 pts · 3 reb · 1 ast (1 game)
Angelo Ciaravino#427 · G
This season: 10.5 pts · 8.5 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
LA Pratt#502 · G
This season: 17.5 pts · 4.5 reb · 3 ast (2 games)
Illinois
David Mirkovic#18 · F
Last season: 13.3 pts · 8 reb · 2.6 ast
Andrej Stojakovic#44 · 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).