Game preview · Saturday, Feb 6 · 4:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Western Kentucky by 1 (80-79)
53% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Western Kentucky |  New Mexico State | |
|---|---|---|
| +3.4#134 | Power rating | -2.3#177 |
| 108.3#135 | Offense | 108.6#132 |
| 104.9#134 | Defense | 110.8#262 |
| 72.7#29 | Tempo | 69.9#233 |
| 2-1 | Record | 1-1 |
| #130 | 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
| Western Kentucky | New Mexico State | |
|---|---|---|
| 48.2%#285 | Shooting (eFG%) | 50.3%#187 |
| 50.9%#204 | Opponents' eFG% | 56.6%#352 |
| 15.9%#33 | Turnover rate | 20.8%#333 |
| 20.2%#49 | Turnovers forced | 15.9%#315 |
| 29.8%#257 | Offensive rebounding | 33.1%#111 |
| 40.5%#95 | Free throw rate | 41.8%#67 |
| 31.9%#206 | 3-point % | 32.3%#188 |
| 35.5%#296 | Opponents' 3-point % | 38.2%#339 |
| 34.4%#350 | Shots from three | 38.4%#291 |
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)
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).