Game preview · Saturday, Feb 27 · 2:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Western Kentucky by 4 (77-73)
63% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Western Kentucky |  Middle Tennessee | |
|---|---|---|
| +3.4#133 | Power rating | -6.3#223 |
| 108.3#135 | Offense | 101.8#245 |
| 104.9#135 | Defense | 108.1#204 |
| 72.6#31 | Tempo | 69.3#276 |
| 2-1 | Record | 1-1 |
| #130 | 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
| Western Kentucky | Middle Tennessee | |
|---|---|---|
| 48.4%#270 | Shooting (eFG%) | 45.7%#339 |
| 50.9%#205 | Opponents' eFG% | 54.0%#316 |
| 16.0%#34 | Turnover rate | 19.4%#270 |
| 20.3%#52 | Turnovers forced | 17.9%#210 |
| 30.1%#244 | Offensive rebounding | 34.2%#79 |
| 39.9%#103 | Free throw rate | 31.5%#312 |
| 32.0%#207 | 3-point % | 30.1%#271 |
| 35.8%#300 | Opponents' 3-point % | 33.2%#214 |
| 34.2%#354 | Shots from three | 39.7%#252 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Western Kentucky
Teagan Moore#110 · G
This season: 21.7 pts · 5.7 reb · 1.7 ast (3 games)
Sharron Young#647 · G
This season: 8.3 pts · 2.3 reb · 5.3 ast (3 games)
LJ Hackman#1022 · G
This season: 8.7 pts · 2.3 reb · 1.3 ast (3 games)
Middle Tennessee
Jahvin Carter#950 · G
This season: 11.5 pts · 4.5 reb · 5.5 ast (2 games)
Ofri Naveh#1706 · F
This season: 3.5 pts · 4 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Luka Jovanovic#1880 · C
This season: 1.5 pts · 2 reb · 0 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).