Game preview · Wednesday, Dec 2 · 8:00 PM ET
Statboy projection
Illinois State by 20 (82-62)
96% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Illinois State |  Eastern Illinois | |
|---|---|---|
| +9.6#98 | Power rating | -23.9#360 |
| 111.9#102 | Offense | 91.7#358 |
| 102.4#100 | Defense | 115.6#349 |
| 69.6#268 | Tempo | 69.7#255 |
| 1-1 | Record | 0-2 |
| #99 | Preseason rank | #358 |
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 | Eastern Illinois | |
|---|---|---|
| 54.7%#25 | Shooting (eFG%) | 48.5%#269 |
| 47.4%#50 | Opponents' eFG% | 56.7%#350 |
| 19.9%#291 | Turnover rate | 21.0%#336 |
| 18.3%#166 | Turnovers forced | 19.7%#76 |
| 31.5%#176 | Offensive rebounding | 30.1%#243 |
| 38.7%#129 | Free throw rate | 32.4%#291 |
| 39.0%#11 | 3-point % | 27.1%#342 |
| 27.5%#20 | Opponents' 3-point % | 37.6%#334 |
| 43.9%#78 | Shots from three | 32.9%#355 |
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#541 · G
This season: 17 pts · 4.5 reb · 3.5 ast (2 games)
Mason Klabo#991 · G
This season: 9 pts · 2 reb · 3 ast (2 games)
Eastern Illinois
Tanner Vogel#2900 · C
This season: 9.5 pts · 9 reb · 1 ast (2 games)
Andrew Austin#3512 · F
This season: 3 pts · 1.5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Markus Blackwell#3686 · G
This season: 2 pts · 1.5 reb · 0 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).