Game preview · Saturday, Jan 2 · 8:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Iowa State by 1 (79-78)
56% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Arizona |  Iowa State | |
|---|---|---|
| +29.1#10 | Power rating | +27.0#17 |
| 122.3#8 | Offense | 120.2#25 |
| 93.1#15 | Defense | 93.2#16 |
| 73.0#24 | Tempo | 70.2#205 |
| 1-1 | Record | 1-1 |
| #3 | Preseason rank | #5 |
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
| Arizona | Iowa State | |
|---|---|---|
| 50.1%#198 | Shooting (eFG%) | 48.9%#253 |
| 49.5%#135 | Opponents' eFG% | 49.4%#132 |
| 17.2%#105 | Turnover rate | 18.7%#221 |
| 17.6%#234 | Turnovers forced | 20.1%#54 |
| 34.0%#84 | Offensive rebounding | 34.2%#76 |
| 43.9%#38 | Free throw rate | 47.6%#10 |
| 29.0%#313 | 3-point % | 27.5%#340 |
| 34.3%#260 | Opponents' 3-point % | 36.5%#319 |
| 38.0%#301 | Shots from three | 36.1%#338 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Arizona
Motiejus Krivas#8 · C
This season: 19 pts · 8.5 reb · 1 ast (2 games)
Caleb Holt#17 · G
This season: 14 pts · 7.5 reb · 1 ast (2 games)
Ivan Kharchenkov#21 · F
This season: 27 pts · 10 reb · 4 ast (2 games)
Iowa State
Tamin Lipsey#30 · G
This season: 9.5 pts · 3 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
Blake Buchanan#42 · F
This season: 4.5 pts · 4.5 reb · 2.5 ast (2 games)
Jaquan Johnson#97 · G
This season: 9.5 pts · 2 reb · 3.5 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).