Game preview · Sunday, Mar 7 · 3:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Penn State by 1 (80-79)
51% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Rutgers |  Penn State | |
|---|---|---|
| +9.7#96 | Power rating | +5.5#122 |
| 111.8#106 | Offense | 113.6#81 |
| 102.1#95 | Defense | 108.1#205 |
| 69.6#248 | Tempo | 71.4#85 |
| 1-0 | Record | 2-1 |
| #101 | Preseason rank | #122 |
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
| Rutgers | Penn State | |
|---|---|---|
| 53.3%#72 | Shooting (eFG%) | 49.9%#212 |
| 50.0%#161 | Opponents' eFG% | 53.8%#308 |
| 19.0%#242 | Turnover rate | 18.5%#205 |
| 20.2%#60 | Turnovers forced | 16.4%#299 |
| 32.8%#128 | Offensive rebounding | 36.8%#16 |
| 34.1%#257 | Free throw rate | 53.1%#1 |
| 35.3%#78 | 3-point % | 28.5%#318 |
| 33.5%#228 | Opponents' 3-point % | 31.3%#127 |
| 39.7%#247 | Shots from three | 36.4%#332 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
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)
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)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).