Game preview · Saturday, Jan 30 · 4:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Liberty by 3 (76-73)
60% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
New Mexico State |  Liberty | |
|---|---|---|
| -2.3#177 | Power rating | -2.5#180 |
| 108.6#132 | Offense | 105.0#194 |
| 110.8#262 | Defense | 107.6#183 |
| 69.9#233 | Tempo | 68.5#330 |
| 1-1 | Record | 1-1 |
| #135 | 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
| New Mexico State | Liberty | |
|---|---|---|
| 50.3%#187 | Shooting (eFG%) | 47.9%#295 |
| 56.6%#352 | Opponents' eFG% | 51.6%#241 |
| 20.8%#333 | Turnover rate | 17.4%#118 |
| 15.9%#315 | Turnovers forced | 18.0%#202 |
| 33.1%#111 | Offensive rebounding | 28.6%#291 |
| 41.8%#67 | Free throw rate | 33.6%#269 |
| 32.3%#188 | 3-point % | 26.6%#350 |
| 38.2%#339 | Opponents' 3-point % | 32.5%#184 |
| 38.4%#291 | Shots from three | 42.4%#137 |
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)
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).