Game preview · Wednesday, Jan 27 · 8:00 PM ET
Conference game · Flex Game: 1/26 or 1/27
Statboy projection
Texas by 10 (81-71)
80% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Texas |  South Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| +27.7#14 | Power rating | +8.8#103 |
| 125.3#4 | Offense | 111.9#101 |
| 97.6#39 | Defense | 103.2#109 |
| 69.6#263 | Tempo | 68.3#338 |
| 2-0 | Record | 2-0 |
| #21 | Preseason rank | #109 |
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
| Texas | South Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| 59.8%#1 | Shooting (eFG%) | 50.3%#186 |
| 48.9%#106 | Opponents' eFG% | 51.6%#238 |
| 16.8%#78 | Turnover rate | 18.3%#193 |
| 20.9%#30 | Turnovers forced | 18.1%#196 |
| 37.8%#8 | Offensive rebounding | 35.1%#47 |
| 38.4%#138 | Free throw rate | 40.9%#85 |
| 38.8%#15 | 3-point % | 32.0%#197 |
| 31.2%#123 | Opponents' 3-point % | 34.6%#265 |
| 38.6%#287 | Shots from three | 39.7%#254 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Texas
Matas Vokietaitis#36 · C
This season: 19 pts · 6.5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
David Punch#66 · F
This season: 9.5 pts · 4.5 reb · 2.5 ast (2 games)
Marcus Spears Jr.#93 · F
This season: 12 pts · 4.5 reb · 1 ast (2 games)
South Carolina
Kory Mincy#465 · G
This season: 12 pts · 3.5 reb · 3.5 ast (2 games)
Jakub Necas#770 · F
This season: 11.5 pts · 4.5 reb · 2 ast (2 games)
Aleksas Bieliauskas#794 · F
This season: 9 pts · 4 reb · 1 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).