Game preview · Friday, Dec 11 · 10:00 PM ET
Statboy projection
UC Irvine by 5 (77-72)
67% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Northern Iowa |  UC Irvine | |
|---|---|---|
| +3.4#132 | Power rating | +6.2#119 |
| 108.8#129 | Offense | 108.2#136 |
| 105.4#142 | Defense | 102.0#96 |
| 69.0#306 | Tempo | 71.5#84 |
| 1-1 | Record | 2-0 |
| #112 | Preseason rank | #115 |
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
| Northern Iowa | UC Irvine | |
|---|---|---|
| 51.2%#148 | Shooting (eFG%) | 50.8%#170 |
| 52.7%#277 | Opponents' eFG% | 51.9%#251 |
| 16.2%#46 | Turnover rate | 19.2%#263 |
| 17.0%#267 | Turnovers forced | 15.7%#322 |
| 30.8%#201 | Offensive rebounding | 35.8%#31 |
| 37.2%#173 | Free throw rate | 38.9%#128 |
| 32.0%#199 | 3-point % | 30.9%#241 |
| 35.8%#301 | Opponents' 3-point % | 35.5%#293 |
| 42.6%#128 | Shots from three | 36.6%#328 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Northern Iowa
Isaiah Johnson-Arigu#491 · F
This season: 16 pts · 2 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Greyson Uelmen#556 · G
This season: 16 pts · 7.5 reb · 4 ast (2 games)
Ian Smikle#789 · F
This season: 4.5 pts · 5 reb · 1 ast (2 games)
UC Irvine
Nils Cooper#354 · G
This season: 12.5 pts · 5.5 reb · 2.5 ast (2 games)
Harrison Carrington#557 · F
Last season: 8.5 pts · 3.8 reb · 0.9 ast
Jovan Jester Jr.#937 · G
This season: 17 pts · 6 reb · 2.5 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).