Game preview · Thursday, Jan 7 · 7:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
UNC Wilmington by 10 (79-69)
80% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
UNC Wilmington |  North Carolina A&T | |
|---|---|---|
| +3.7#129 | Power rating | -14.3#313 |
| 107.0#153 | Offense | 98.9#302 |
| 103.3#111 | Defense | 113.2#305 |
| 70.6#166 | Tempo | 70.7#151 |
| 2-0 | Record | 1-1 |
| #125 | Preseason rank | #315 |
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
| UNC Wilmington | North Carolina A&T | |
|---|---|---|
| 50.6%#174 | Shooting (eFG%) | 48.7%#259 |
| 46.9%#37 | Opponents' eFG% | 50.0%#159 |
| 19.0%#241 | Turnover rate | 16.2%#46 |
| 17.2%#257 | Turnovers forced | 19.9%#70 |
| 32.8%#126 | Offensive rebounding | 31.6%#176 |
| 48.0%#9 | Free throw rate | 38.0%#148 |
| 33.8%#122 | 3-point % | 30.4%#254 |
| 27.5%#20 | Opponents' 3-point % | 34.6%#266 |
| 42.1%#152 | Shots from three | 40.0%#240 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
UNC Wilmington
Patrick Wessler#59 · C
This season: 19 pts · 15 reb · 2 ast (2 games)
Gavin Walsh#640 · F
This season: 10 pts · 7 reb · 2 ast (2 games)
Xavier Brown#952 · G
This season: 2.5 pts · 3 reb · 3.5 ast (2 games)
North Carolina A&T
Will Felton#1364 · C
This season: 10 pts · 3 reb · 1 ast (1 game)
Shane Lancaster#2544 · G
This season: 2 pts · 1 reb · 0 ast (1 game)
Ponce James#3077 · G
This season: 21 pts · 1 reb · 2 ast (1 game)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).