Game preview · Thursday, Jan 28 · 7:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Delaware by 1 (75-74)
50% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
New Mexico State |  Delaware | |
|---|---|---|
| -2.3#177 | Power rating | -6.7#234 |
| 108.6#132 | Offense | 102.6#234 |
| 110.8#262 | Defense | 109.3#224 |
| 69.9#233 | Tempo | 67.9#348 |
| 1-1 | Record | 1-1 |
| #135 | 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
| New Mexico State | Delaware | |
|---|---|---|
| 50.3%#187 | Shooting (eFG%) | 49.9%#206 |
| 56.6%#352 | Opponents' eFG% | 48.4%#88 |
| 20.8%#333 | Turnover rate | 16.2%#44 |
| 15.9%#315 | Turnovers forced | 16.9%#272 |
| 33.1%#111 | Offensive rebounding | 28.1%#309 |
| 41.8%#67 | Free throw rate | 31.5%#315 |
| 32.3%#188 | 3-point % | 38.6%#19 |
| 38.2%#339 | Opponents' 3-point % | 33.4%#227 |
| 38.4%#291 | Shots from three | 42.0%#156 |
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)
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).