Game preview · Thursday, Feb 25 · 8:30 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
New Mexico State by 3 (76-73)
61% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
| Liberty | ||
|---|---|---|
| -2.5#183 | Power rating | -2.2#178 |
| 105.1#196 | Offense | 108.7#131 |
| 107.6#187 | Defense | 110.9#259 |
| 68.4#329 | Tempo | 69.8#231 |
| 1-1 | Record | 1-1 |
| #173 | 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
| Liberty | ||
|---|---|---|
| 47.9%#289 | Shooting (eFG%) | 50.6%#176 |
| 51.7%#238 | Opponents' eFG% | 56.6%#350 |
| 17.4%#117 | Turnover rate | 21.0%#337 |
| 18.1%#198 | Turnovers forced | 15.8%#316 |
| 28.6%#293 | Offensive rebounding | 33.1%#111 |
| 33.5%#272 | Free throw rate | 41.6%#69 |
| 26.6%#351 | 3-point % | 32.7%#176 |
| 32.6%#184 | Opponents' 3-point % | 37.9%#340 |
| 42.5%#137 | Shots from three | 38.6%#285 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Liberty
Cooper Campbell#619 · G
This season: 13 pts · 1.5 reb · 3.5 ast (2 games)
Eli Sancomb#1046 · 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)
New Mexico State
Stephon Payne#325 · F
Last season: 5.9 pts · 6.5 reb · 0.6 ast
Mark Lavrenov#783 · F
This season: 18 pts · 7 reb · 0 ast (2 games)
Jae'Coby Osborne#1218 · F
This season: 8 pts · 3.5 reb · 0 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).

