Game preview · Saturday, Jan 23 · 3:30 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Auburn by 1 (78-77)
51% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Auburn |  LSU | |
|---|---|---|
| +21.0#36 | Power rating | +16.2#58 |
| 119.1#33 | Offense | 112.7#93 |
| 98.1#45 | Defense | 96.5#32 |
| 70.7#156 | Tempo | 72.0#58 |
| 1-0 | Record | 2-0 |
| #47 | Preseason rank | #97 |
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
| Auburn | LSU | |
|---|---|---|
| 52.9%#77 | Shooting (eFG%) | 52.5%#90 |
| 44.7%#6 | Opponents' eFG% | 42.2%#1 |
| 19.3%#267 | Turnover rate | 17.9%#156 |
| 18.1%#189 | Turnovers forced | 18.2%#178 |
| 34.9%#53 | Offensive rebounding | 32.6%#132 |
| 37.8%#155 | Free throw rate | 32.2%#300 |
| 36.3%#55 | 3-point % | 27.9%#334 |
| 27.5%#19 | Opponents' 3-point % | 28.5%#35 |
| 41.7%#172 | Shots from three | 37.4%#312 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Auburn
Thomas Dowd#138 · F
This season: 9 pts · 6 reb · 1 ast (1 game)
Bukky Oboye#223 · C
This season: 4 pts · 3 reb · 0 ast (1 game)
Kevin Overton#277 · G
This season: 12 pts · 2 reb · 2 ast (1 game)
LSU
Donovan Dent#23 · G
This season: 14.5 pts · 2 reb · 10 ast (2 games)
Mo Dioubate#114 · F
This season: 11.5 pts · 4.5 reb · 0 ast (2 games)
Skyy Clark#358 · G
This season: 2 pts · 3.5 reb · 4 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).