Game preview · Thursday, Feb 4 · 8:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Sam Houston by 1 (80-79)
50% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Western Kentucky |  Sam Houston | |
|---|---|---|
| +3.4#134 | Power rating | -1.0#164 |
| 108.3#135 | Offense | 105.6#180 |
| 104.9#134 | Defense | 106.6#164 |
| 72.7#29 | Tempo | 72.5#38 |
| 2-1 | Record | 1-1 |
| #130 | Preseason rank | #176 |
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 | Sam Houston | |
|---|---|---|
| 48.2%#285 | Shooting (eFG%) | 50.5%#178 |
| 50.9%#204 | Opponents' eFG% | 51.8%#248 |
| 15.9%#33 | Turnover rate | 20.8%#330 |
| 20.2%#49 | Turnovers forced | 17.0%#266 |
| 29.8%#257 | Offensive rebounding | 32.4%#140 |
| 40.5%#95 | Free throw rate | 35.2%#229 |
| 31.9%#206 | 3-point % | 36.6%#49 |
| 35.5%#296 | Opponents' 3-point % | 32.2%#164 |
| 34.4%#350 | Shots from three | 43.9%#82 |
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)
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)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).