Game preview · Saturday, Feb 27 · 10:30 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
UCLA by 17 (89-72)
94% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Penn State |  UCLA | |
|---|---|---|
| +5.5#122 | Power rating | +25.8#21 |
| 113.6#81 | Offense | 121.7#16 |
| 108.1#205 | Defense | 95.9#30 |
| 71.4#85 | Tempo | 70.2#190 |
| 2-1 | Record | 2-0 |
| #122 | 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
| Penn State | UCLA | |
|---|---|---|
| 49.9%#212 | Shooting (eFG%) | 52.8%#86 |
| 53.8%#308 | Opponents' eFG% | 47.1%#46 |
| 18.5%#205 | Turnover rate | 13.9%#2 |
| 16.4%#299 | Turnovers forced | 17.3%#246 |
| 36.8%#16 | Offensive rebounding | 31.8%#166 |
| 53.1%#1 | Free throw rate | 41.5%#70 |
| 28.5%#318 | 3-point % | 38.2%#23 |
| 31.3%#127 | Opponents' 3-point % | 30.6%#101 |
| 36.4%#332 | Shots from three | 40.5%#216 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Penn State
Brant Byers#495 · F
This season: 7.7 pts · 2 reb · 2.7 ast (3 games)
Josh Reed#532 · F
This season: 16 pts · 4.7 reb · 0.3 ast (3 games)
Ivan Juric#580 · F
This season: 15 pts · 12.7 reb · 0.7 ast (3 games)
UCLA
Trent Perry#96 · 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).