Game preview · Thursday, Dec 17 · 8:00 PM ET
Statboy projection
Duke by 37 (94-57)
99% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Grambling |  Duke | |
|---|---|---|
| -11.6#281 | Power rating | +37.3#1 |
| 101.9#243 | Offense | 124.4#5 |
| 113.5#315 | Defense | 87.1#1 |
| 70.0#224 | Tempo | 71.1#112 |
| 1-0 | Record | 2-0 |
| #302 | Preseason rank | #1 |
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
| Grambling | Duke | |
|---|---|---|
| 56.0%#11 | Shooting (eFG%) | 54.3%#40 |
| 52.3%#265 | Opponents' eFG% | 46.4%#27 |
| 16.8%#81 | Turnover rate | 20.1%#308 |
| 16.2%#306 | Turnovers forced | 21.5%#18 |
| 30.3%#230 | Offensive rebounding | 36.9%#12 |
| 39.2%#118 | Free throw rate | 42.9%#50 |
| 34.6%#101 | 3-point % | 32.2%#190 |
| 35.2%#283 | Opponents' 3-point % | 28.9%#39 |
| 36.1%#338 | Shots from three | 40.2%#233 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Grambling
AJ Barnes#1358 · F
Last season: 8.3 pts · 4.9 reb · 1.7 ast
Isaiah Miranda#1950 · F
This season: 29 pts · 8 reb · 0 ast (1 game)
Dwayne Pierce#2859 · G
This season: 19 pts · 0 reb · 8 ast (1 game)
Duke
Patrick Ngongba II#10 · C
This season: 19 pts · 8 reb · 1 ast (2 games)
Cameron Williams#56 · F
This season: 3.5 pts · 2.5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Cayden Boozer#73 · G
This season: 10 pts · 3 reb · 7.5 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).