Game preview · Thursday, Feb 11 · 7:30 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Middle Tennessee by 3 (71-68)
61% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Delaware |  Middle Tennessee | |
|---|---|---|
| -6.7#234 | Power rating | -6.3#222 |
| 102.6#234 | Offense | 101.7#247 |
| 109.3#224 | Defense | 108.0#202 |
| 67.9#348 | Tempo | 69.4#280 |
| 1-1 | Record | 1-1 |
| #267 | Preseason rank | #198 |
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
| Delaware | Middle Tennessee | |
|---|---|---|
| 49.9%#206 | Shooting (eFG%) | 45.6%#340 |
| 48.4%#88 | Opponents' eFG% | 53.9%#314 |
| 16.2%#44 | Turnover rate | 19.3%#266 |
| 16.9%#272 | Turnovers forced | 17.9%#213 |
| 28.1%#309 | Offensive rebounding | 34.1%#80 |
| 31.5%#315 | Free throw rate | 31.4%#318 |
| 38.6%#19 | 3-point % | 30.1%#270 |
| 33.4%#227 | Opponents' 3-point % | 33.1%#210 |
| 42.0%#156 | Shots from three | 39.8%#248 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
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)
Middle Tennessee
Jahvin Carter#946 · G
This season: 11.5 pts · 4.5 reb · 5.5 ast (2 games)
Ofri Naveh#1701 · F
This season: 3.5 pts · 4 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Luka Jovanovic#1881 · C
This season: 1.5 pts · 2 reb · 0 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).