Game preview · Saturday, Jan 9 · 3:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Kansas City by 3 (83-80)
60% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
South Dakota |  Kansas City | |
|---|---|---|
| -10.5#271 | Power rating | -11.2#276 |
| 103.4#221 | Offense | 101.6#250 |
| 113.9#324 | Defense | 112.8#301 |
| 73.0#23 | Tempo | 71.7#74 |
| 1-2 | Record | 1-1 |
| #260 | Preseason rank | #327 |
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 | Kansas City | |
|---|---|---|
| 51.7%#116 | Shooting (eFG%) | 56.7%#7 |
| 58.3%#356 | Opponents' eFG% | 51.8%#249 |
| 20.7%#328 | Turnover rate | 20.0%#301 |
| 17.1%#264 | Turnovers forced | 15.9%#312 |
| 27.6%#321 | Offensive rebounding | 27.6%#322 |
| 42.4%#58 | Free throw rate | 34.6%#251 |
| 31.8%#208 | 3-point % | 39.4%#9 |
| 45.5%#358 | Opponents' 3-point % | 33.7%#241 |
| 42.3%#145 | Shots from three | 40.6%#217 |
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)
Kansas City
Sebastian Hartmann#1412 · F
This season: 11 pts · 8 reb · 3.5 ast (2 games)
Assane Diop#1610 · F
This season: 7 pts · 5.5 reb · 3 ast (2 games)
Carl Daughtery Jr.#1711 · G
This season: 13 pts · 1 reb · 1 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).