Game preview · Thursday, Jan 7 · 8:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
South Dakota by 1 (79-78)
51% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
South Dakota |  Oral Roberts | |
|---|---|---|
| -10.5#271 | Power rating | -15.3#320 |
| 103.4#221 | Offense | 96.9#326 |
| 113.9#324 | Defense | 112.3#290 |
| 73.0#23 | Tempo | 70.8#139 |
| 1-2 | Record | 1-1 |
| #260 | Preseason rank | #282 |
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
| South Dakota | Oral Roberts | |
|---|---|---|
| 51.7%#116 | Shooting (eFG%) | 46.2%#329 |
| 58.3%#356 | Opponents' eFG% | 51.1%#213 |
| 20.7%#328 | Turnover rate | 20.6%#322 |
| 17.1%#264 | Turnovers forced | 18.2%#177 |
| 27.6%#321 | Offensive rebounding | 35.4%#42 |
| 42.4%#58 | Free throw rate | 40.6%#94 |
| 31.8%#208 | 3-point % | 26.7%#349 |
| 45.5%#358 | Opponents' 3-point % | 32.5%#180 |
| 42.3%#145 | Shots from three | 47.7%#17 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
South Dakota
Cade Kelderman#1189 · G
This season: 5 pts · 1.7 reb · 1.7 ast (3 games)
Vince Buzelis#1397 · G
This season: 20 pts · 6.3 reb · 3.3 ast (3 games)
Kajus Kublickas#1595 · G
This season: 11.7 pts · 3 reb · 3 ast (3 games)
Oral Roberts
Luke Gray#1647 · F
This season: 22.5 pts · 6 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
Amire Robinson#1662 · G
This season: 4 pts · 5 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
Connor Dow#2017 · G
Last season: 12.5 pts · 3.9 reb · 1.8 ast
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).