Game preview · Saturday, Mar 6 · 8:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Illinois by 11 (81-70)
84% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Iowa |  Illinois | |
|---|---|---|
| +21.5#36 | Power rating | +33.7#4 |
| 116.9#52 | Offense | 126.1#2 |
| 95.4#28 | Defense | 92.4#13 |
| 67.5#355 | Tempo | 72.0#50 |
| 2-0 | Record | 2-0 |
| #40 | 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
| Iowa | Illinois | |
|---|---|---|
| 54.2%#46 | Shooting (eFG%) | 56.4%#8 |
| 44.9%#10 | Opponents' eFG% | 43.1%#3 |
| 18.7%#223 | Turnover rate | 17.3%#114 |
| 18.3%#177 | Turnovers forced | 14.8%#342 |
| 33.1%#114 | Offensive rebounding | 39.1%#5 |
| 38.9%#125 | Free throw rate | 31.0%#323 |
| 32.1%#202 | 3-point % | 32.2%#197 |
| 26.7%#13 | Opponents' 3-point % | 27.8%#22 |
| 47.5%#27 | Shots from three | 44.7%#65 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Iowa
Andrew McKeever#119 · C
Last season: 8.2 pts · 9.1 reb · 1.8 ast
Cam Manyawu#201 · F
This season: 6 pts · 3 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Ty'Reek Coleman#534 · G
This season: 11.5 pts · 4 reb · 5 ast (2 games)
Illinois
David Mirkovic#18 · F
Last season: 13.3 pts · 8 reb · 2.6 ast
Andrej Stojakovic#43 · G
This season: 22.5 pts · 6 reb · 4 ast (2 games)
Quentin Coleman#70 · G
This season: 16 pts · 6.5 reb · 4 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).