Game preview · Saturday, Jan 23 · 4:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
New Mexico State by 2 (80-78)
58% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Sam Houston |  New Mexico State | |
|---|---|---|
| -1.0#164 | Power rating | -2.3#177 |
| 105.6#180 | Offense | 108.6#132 |
| 106.6#164 | Defense | 110.8#262 |
| 72.5#38 | Tempo | 69.9#233 |
| 1-1 | Record | 1-1 |
| #176 | 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.
Team stats
| Sam Houston | New Mexico State | |
|---|---|---|
| 50.5%#178 | Shooting (eFG%) | 50.3%#187 |
| 51.8%#248 | Opponents' eFG% | 56.6%#352 |
| 20.8%#330 | Turnover rate | 20.8%#333 |
| 17.0%#266 | Turnovers forced | 15.9%#315 |
| 32.4%#140 | Offensive rebounding | 33.1%#111 |
| 35.2%#229 | Free throw rate | 41.8%#67 |
| 36.6%#49 | 3-point % | 32.3%#188 |
| 32.2%#164 | Opponents' 3-point % | 38.2%#339 |
| 43.9%#82 | Shots from three | 38.4%#291 |
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)
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).