Game preview · Tuesday, Mar 2 · 9:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
USC by 14 (90-76)
90% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Penn State |  USC | |
|---|---|---|
| +5.5#122 | Power rating | +20.8#40 |
| 113.6#81 | Offense | 118.6#33 |
| 108.1#205 | Defense | 97.8#42 |
| 71.4#85 | Tempo | 72.8#28 |
| 2-1 | Record | 2-0 |
| #122 | Preseason rank | #39 |
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 | USC | |
|---|---|---|
| 49.9%#212 | Shooting (eFG%) | 52.9%#84 |
| 53.8%#308 | Opponents' eFG% | 52.0%#252 |
| 18.5%#205 | Turnover rate | 18.1%#166 |
| 16.4%#299 | Turnovers forced | 21.7%#22 |
| 36.8%#16 | Offensive rebounding | 30.0%#249 |
| 53.1%#1 | Free throw rate | 45.8%#25 |
| 28.5%#318 | 3-point % | 34.7%#94 |
| 31.3%#127 | Opponents' 3-point % | 35.4%#287 |
| 36.4%#332 | Shots from three | 37.1%#319 |
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)
USC
Rodney Rice#23 · G
This season: 23.5 pts · 5.5 reb · 9 ast (2 games)
Christian Collins#113 · F
Freshman · #8 recruit
Adonis Ratliff#147 · F
This season: 17.5 pts · 9.5 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).