Game preview · Saturday, Jan 9 · 6:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Middle Tennessee by 1 (75-74)
51% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
New Mexico State |  Middle Tennessee | |
|---|---|---|
| -2.3#177 | Power rating | -6.3#222 |
| 108.6#132 | Offense | 101.7#247 |
| 110.8#262 | Defense | 108.0#202 |
| 69.9#233 | Tempo | 69.4#280 |
| 1-1 | Record | 1-1 |
| #135 | 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
| New Mexico State | Middle Tennessee | |
|---|---|---|
| 50.3%#187 | Shooting (eFG%) | 45.6%#340 |
| 56.6%#352 | Opponents' eFG% | 53.9%#314 |
| 20.8%#333 | Turnover rate | 19.3%#266 |
| 15.9%#315 | Turnovers forced | 17.9%#213 |
| 33.1%#111 | Offensive rebounding | 34.1%#80 |
| 41.8%#67 | Free throw rate | 31.4%#318 |
| 32.3%#188 | 3-point % | 30.1%#270 |
| 38.2%#339 | Opponents' 3-point % | 33.1%#210 |
| 38.4%#291 | Shots from three | 39.8%#248 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
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)
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).