Game preview · Saturday, Jan 16 · 2:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Delaware by 3 (71-68)
59% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Middle Tennessee |  Delaware | |
|---|---|---|
| -6.3#222 | Power rating | -6.7#234 |
| 101.7#247 | Offense | 102.6#234 |
| 108.0#202 | Defense | 109.3#224 |
| 69.4#280 | Tempo | 67.9#348 |
| 1-1 | Record | 1-1 |
| #198 | Preseason rank | #267 |
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
| Middle Tennessee | Delaware | |
|---|---|---|
| 45.6%#340 | Shooting (eFG%) | 49.9%#206 |
| 53.9%#314 | Opponents' eFG% | 48.4%#88 |
| 19.3%#266 | Turnover rate | 16.2%#44 |
| 17.9%#213 | Turnovers forced | 16.9%#272 |
| 34.1%#80 | Offensive rebounding | 28.1%#309 |
| 31.4%#318 | Free throw rate | 31.5%#315 |
| 30.1%#270 | 3-point % | 38.6%#19 |
| 33.1%#210 | Opponents' 3-point % | 33.4%#227 |
| 39.8%#248 | Shots from three | 42.0%#156 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
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)
Delaware
DeShawn Harris-Smith#1074 · G
This season: 7 pts · 7.5 reb · 8.5 ast (2 games)
Chuck Bailey III#1227 · G
This season: 24 pts · 4.5 reb · 2.5 ast (2 games)
Steven Solano#2310 · C
This season: 5.5 pts · 8 reb · 0 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).