Game preview · Tuesday, Dec 29 · 8:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Illinois State by 12 (79-67)
86% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Illinois State |  Evansville | |
|---|---|---|
| +9.5#99 | Power rating | -13.3#301 |
| 111.8#104 | Offense | 99.1#299 |
| 102.3#101 | Defense | 112.4#293 |
| 69.4#276 | Tempo | 69.6#261 |
| 1-1 | Record | 2-0 |
| #99 | Preseason rank | #303 |
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
| Illinois State | Evansville | |
|---|---|---|
| 54.1%#42 | Shooting (eFG%) | 49.2%#236 |
| 47.4%#52 | Opponents' eFG% | 51.5%#236 |
| 20.1%#307 | Turnover rate | 15.9%#33 |
| 18.8%#132 | Turnovers forced | 14.7%#348 |
| 32.8%#127 | Offensive rebounding | 28.6%#289 |
| 36.6%#189 | Free throw rate | 35.1%#229 |
| 38.8%#14 | 3-point % | 34.6%#99 |
| 27.3%#15 | Opponents' 3-point % | 35.0%#277 |
| 45.7%#44 | Shots from three | 48.0%#16 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Illinois State
Chase Walker#226 · F
This season: 9.5 pts · 4.5 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
Malik Messina-Moore#544 · G
This season: 17 pts · 4.5 reb · 3.5 ast (2 games)
Mason Klabo#992 · G
This season: 9 pts · 2 reb · 3 ast (2 games)
Evansville
AJ Casey#742 · F
This season: 19 pts · 8 reb · 3.5 ast (2 games)
Gustav Winther#2096 · F
This season: 3.5 pts · 0.5 reb · 0 ast (2 games)
Max Langenfeld#2222 · G
This season: 10 pts · 4.5 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).