Game preview · Thursday, Jan 7 · 7:30 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Sam Houston by 1 (75-74)
52% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Sam Houston |  Middle Tennessee | |
|---|---|---|
| -1.0#164 | Power rating | -6.3#222 |
| 105.6#180 | Offense | 101.7#247 |
| 106.6#164 | Defense | 108.0#202 |
| 72.5#38 | Tempo | 69.4#280 |
| 1-1 | Record | 1-1 |
| #176 | Preseason rank | #198 |
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
| Sam Houston | Middle Tennessee | |
|---|---|---|
| 50.5%#178 | Shooting (eFG%) | 45.6%#340 |
| 51.8%#248 | Opponents' eFG% | 53.9%#314 |
| 20.8%#330 | Turnover rate | 19.3%#266 |
| 17.0%#266 | Turnovers forced | 17.9%#213 |
| 32.4%#140 | Offensive rebounding | 34.1%#80 |
| 35.2%#229 | Free throw rate | 31.4%#318 |
| 36.6%#49 | 3-point % | 30.1%#270 |
| 32.2%#164 | Opponents' 3-point % | 33.1%#210 |
| 43.9%#82 | Shots from three | 39.8%#248 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Sam Houston
Enel St. Bernard#587 · F
This season: 6 pts · 6 reb · 3 ast (2 games)
Matt Dann#1102 · F
This season: 14 pts · 12 reb · 1 ast (1 game)
Jacobe Coleman#1214 · G
This season: 14.5 pts · 4.5 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
Middle Tennessee
Jahvin Carter#946 · G
This season: 11.5 pts · 4.5 reb · 5.5 ast (2 games)
Ofri Naveh#1701 · F
This season: 3.5 pts · 4 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Luka Jovanovic#1881 · C
This season: 1.5 pts · 2 reb · 0 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).