Game preview · Saturday, Jan 30 · 7:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
St. Thomas-Minnesota by 11 (86-75)
83% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
South Dakota |  St. Thomas-Minnesota | |
|---|---|---|
| -10.5#271 | Power rating | -0.0#151 |
| 103.4#221 | Offense | 108.0#138 |
| 113.9#324 | Defense | 108.0#200 |
| 73.0#23 | Tempo | 70.3#193 |
| 1-2 | Record | 1-2 |
| #260 | Preseason rank | #139 |
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 | St. Thomas-Minnesota | |
|---|---|---|
| 51.7%#116 | Shooting (eFG%) | 52.0%#108 |
| 58.3%#356 | Opponents' eFG% | 47.8%#62 |
| 20.7%#328 | Turnover rate | 17.2%#106 |
| 17.1%#264 | Turnovers forced | 16.6%#289 |
| 27.6%#321 | Offensive rebounding | 25.1%#346 |
| 42.4%#58 | Free throw rate | 42.5%#57 |
| 31.8%#208 | 3-point % | 34.4%#109 |
| 45.5%#358 | Opponents' 3-point % | 29.6%#61 |
| 42.3%#145 | Shots from three | 46.2%#36 |
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)
St. Thomas-Minnesota
Austin Herro#611 · G
This season: 3.7 pts · 1.7 reb · 2.7 ast (3 games)
Carter Bjerke#768 · F
This season: 8.7 pts · 3 reb · 1.7 ast (3 games)
Jeremy Lorenz#910 · F
This season: 16.3 pts · 6 reb · 2 ast (3 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).