Game preview · Sunday, Feb 28 · 5:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Rutgers by 2 (77-75)
58% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Maryland |  Rutgers | |
|---|---|---|
| +10.7#92 | Power rating | +9.7#96 |
| 114.8#69 | Offense | 111.8#106 |
| 104.1#120 | Defense | 102.1#95 |
| 70.0#205 | Tempo | 69.6#248 |
| 1-1 | Record | 1-0 |
| #77 | Preseason rank | #101 |
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
| Maryland | Rutgers | |
|---|---|---|
| 47.3%#312 | Shooting (eFG%) | 53.3%#72 |
| 55.9%#344 | Opponents' eFG% | 50.0%#161 |
| 18.3%#184 | Turnover rate | 19.0%#242 |
| 21.3%#26 | Turnovers forced | 20.2%#60 |
| 43.7%#1 | Offensive rebounding | 32.8%#128 |
| 41.8%#65 | Free throw rate | 34.1%#257 |
| 24.1%#357 | 3-point % | 35.3%#78 |
| 39.9%#351 | Opponents' 3-point % | 33.5%#228 |
| 36.9%#324 | Shots from three | 39.7%#247 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Maryland
Tomislav Buljan#60 · F
This season: 7 pts · 8.5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Pharrel Payne#85 · F
This season: 20.5 pts · 7 reb · 0 ast (2 games)
Baba Oladotun#276 · F
This season: 4.5 pts · 3 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Rutgers
Tariq Francis#351 · G
This season: 14 pts · 1 reb · 2 ast (1 game)
Christian Gurdak#513 · C
This season: 12 pts · 4 reb · 3 ast (1 game)
Darin Smith Jr.#655 · G
This season: 9 pts · 6 reb · 1 ast (1 game)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).