Game preview · Thursday, Feb 18 · 8:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Middle Tennessee by 1 (72-71)
54% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Middle Tennessee |  Missouri State | |
|---|---|---|
| -6.3#223 | Power rating | -12.4#286 |
| 101.8#247 | Offense | 99.9#281 |
| 108.1#205 | Defense | 112.3#290 |
| 69.3#275 | Tempo | 69.3#277 |
| 1-1 | Record | 2-0 |
| #198 | Preseason rank | #293 |
Small numbers are national ranks (1 = best). The better team in each row is bold; tempo is a style, so neither is bold.
Players to watch
Middle Tennessee
Jahvin Carter#947 · G
This season: 11.5 pts · 4.5 reb · 5.5 ast (2 games)
Ofri Naveh#1704 · F
This season: 3.5 pts · 4 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Luka Jovanovic#1879 · C
This season: 1.5 pts · 2 reb · 0 ast (2 games)
Missouri State
Trey Williams Jr.#1335 · G
This season: 12.5 pts · 3 reb · 8 ast (2 games)
Melakih Cunningham#2158 · G
This season: 9.5 pts · 4.5 reb · 2.5 ast (2 games)
Cameron Boone#2473 · F
This season: 2 pts · 1.5 reb · 0 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).