Game preview · Thursday, Mar 4 · 8:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
New Mexico State by 4 (77-73)
63% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
New Mexico State |  Missouri State | |
|---|---|---|
| -2.2#178 | Power rating | -12.4#288 |
| 108.7#131 | Offense | 99.9#281 |
| 110.9#259 | Defense | 112.3#289 |
| 69.8#231 | Tempo | 69.2#277 |
| 1-1 | Record | 2-0 |
| #135 | 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
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)
Missouri State
Trey Williams Jr.#1336 · G
This season: 12.5 pts · 3 reb · 8 ast (2 games)
Melakih Cunningham#2161 · G
This season: 9.5 pts · 4.5 reb · 2.5 ast (2 games)
Cameron Boone#2475 · F
This season: 2 pts · 1.5 reb · 0 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).