Game preview · Tuesday, Nov 17 · 7:00 PM ET
Statboy projection
Butler by 12 (85-73)
84% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Western Carolina |  Butler | |
|---|---|---|
| +0.8#148 | Power rating | +12.4#81 |
| 108.9#127 | Offense | 115.4#66 |
| 108.1#203 | Defense | 103.0#109 |
| 70.1#221 | Tempo | 71.5#89 |
| 1-1 | Record | 2-0 |
| #189 | Preseason rank | #102 |
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
| Western Carolina | Butler | |
|---|---|---|
| 50.0%#200 | Shooting (eFG%) | 56.0%#9 |
| 48.5%#88 | Opponents' eFG% | 50.1%#162 |
| 15.0%#8 | Turnover rate | 21.6%#338 |
| 18.0%#207 | Turnovers forced | 15.6%#328 |
| 33.1%#111 | Offensive rebounding | 38.2%#8 |
| 49.3%#6 | Free throw rate | 30.5%#330 |
| 35.4%#70 | 3-point % | 38.1%#22 |
| 32.2%#169 | Opponents' 3-point % | 29.0%#43 |
| 42.0%#158 | Shots from three | 52.2%#1 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Western Carolina
Samuel Dada#481 · F
This season: 8.5 pts · 7 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
Isaiah Manning#646 · G
This season: 8 pts · 5.5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Jaxon Prunty#1293 · G
This season: 18.5 pts · 1.5 reb · 3 ast (2 games)
Butler
Drayton Jones#378 · C
This season: 6 pts · 7 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Treyson Anderson#467 · F
This season: 11.5 pts · 6 reb · 1 ast (2 games)
Eduardo Klafke#468 · G
This season: 14.5 pts · 6 reb · 7.5 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).