Game preview · Saturday, Jan 2 · 5:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Western Kentucky by 3 (76-73)
59% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Western Kentucky |  Jacksonville State | |
|---|---|---|
| +3.4#134 | Power rating | -5.0#206 |
| 108.3#135 | Offense | 102.8#228 |
| 104.9#134 | Defense | 107.8#193 |
| 72.7#29 | Tempo | 68.4#334 |
| 2-1 | Record | 1-1 |
| #130 | Preseason rank | #204 |
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 Kentucky | Jacksonville State | |
|---|---|---|
| 48.2%#285 | Shooting (eFG%) | 51.4%#134 |
| 50.9%#204 | Opponents' eFG% | 48.9%#107 |
| 15.9%#33 | Turnover rate | 17.9%#154 |
| 20.2%#49 | Turnovers forced | 16.6%#287 |
| 29.8%#257 | Offensive rebounding | 30.7%#207 |
| 40.5%#95 | Free throw rate | 35.2%#231 |
| 31.9%#206 | 3-point % | 35.3%#74 |
| 35.5%#296 | Opponents' 3-point % | 27.9%#24 |
| 34.4%#350 | Shots from three | 44.8%#58 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Western Kentucky
Teagan Moore#108 · G
This season: 21.7 pts · 5.7 reb · 1.7 ast (3 games)
Sharron Young#644 · G
This season: 8.3 pts · 2.3 reb · 5.3 ast (3 games)
LJ Hackman#1016 · G
This season: 8.7 pts · 2.3 reb · 1.3 ast (3 games)
Jacksonville State
Leon Horner#1111 · G
This season: 8.5 pts · 3.5 reb · 2.5 ast (2 games)
Chris Lockett Jr.#1192 · G
This season: 17 pts · 3 reb · 9 ast (2 games)
Brandon Walker#1300 · F
Last season: 4.7 pts · 2.1 reb · 0.5 ast
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).