Game preview · Saturday, Jan 2 · 4:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
New Mexico State by 10 (80-70)
81% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Missouri State |  New Mexico State | |
|---|---|---|
| -12.4#286 | Power rating | -2.3#177 |
| 99.9#278 | Offense | 108.6#132 |
| 112.3#291 | Defense | 110.8#262 |
| 69.4#278 | Tempo | 69.9#233 |
| 2-0 | Record | 1-1 |
| #293 | Preseason rank | #135 |
Small numbers are national ranks (1 = best). The better team in each row is bold; tempo is a style, so neither is bold.
Players to watch
Missouri State
Trey Williams Jr.#1337 · G
This season: 12.5 pts · 3 reb · 8 ast (2 games)
Melakih Cunningham#2162 · G
This season: 9.5 pts · 4.5 reb · 2.5 ast (2 games)
Cameron Boone#2469 · F
This season: 2 pts · 1.5 reb · 0 ast (2 games)
New Mexico State
Stephon Payne#323 · F
Last season: 5.9 pts · 6.5 reb · 0.6 ast
Mark Lavrenov#779 · F
This season: 18 pts · 7 reb · 0 ast (2 games)
Jae'Coby Osborne#1212 · F
This season: 8 pts · 3.5 reb · 0 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).