Game preview · Saturday, Jan 16 · 12:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Western Kentucky by 1 (76-75)
53% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Western Kentucky |  Liberty | |
|---|---|---|
| +3.4#134 | Power rating | -2.5#180 |
| 108.3#135 | Offense | 105.0#194 |
| 104.9#134 | Defense | 107.6#183 |
| 72.7#29 | Tempo | 68.5#330 |
| 2-1 | Record | 1-1 |
| #130 | Preseason rank | #173 |
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 | Liberty | |
|---|---|---|
| 48.2%#285 | Shooting (eFG%) | 47.9%#295 |
| 50.9%#204 | Opponents' eFG% | 51.6%#241 |
| 15.9%#33 | Turnover rate | 17.4%#118 |
| 20.2%#49 | Turnovers forced | 18.0%#202 |
| 29.8%#257 | Offensive rebounding | 28.6%#291 |
| 40.5%#95 | Free throw rate | 33.6%#269 |
| 31.9%#206 | 3-point % | 26.6%#350 |
| 35.5%#296 | Opponents' 3-point % | 32.5%#184 |
| 34.4%#350 | Shots from three | 42.4%#137 |
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)
Liberty
Cooper Campbell#618 · G
This season: 13 pts · 1.5 reb · 3.5 ast (2 games)
Eli Sancomb#1042 · G
This season: 12 pts · 7.5 reb · 4.5 ast (2 games)
Zander Carter#1375 · G
This season: 17.5 pts · 6.5 reb · 3.5 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).