Game preview · Wednesday, Dec 9 · 6:00 PM ET
Backyard Basketball Classic
Statboy projection
West Virginia by 6 (74-68)
68% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with no home court (neutral site).
Ratings
West Virginia |  Pittsburgh | |
|---|---|---|
| +22.8#25 | Power rating | +15.0#67 |
| 115.7#64 | Offense | 113.4#83 |
| 92.9#14 | Defense | 98.4#47 |
| 69.0#299 | Tempo | 69.9#237 |
| 2-0 | Record | 3-0 |
| #50 | Preseason rank | #67 |
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
| West Virginia | Pittsburgh | |
|---|---|---|
| 54.4%#38 | Shooting (eFG%) | 48.5%#279 |
| 50.5%#182 | Opponents' eFG% | 49.3%#124 |
| 16.1%#43 | Turnover rate | 16.6%#66 |
| 21.3%#21 | Turnovers forced | 21.0%#27 |
| 29.0%#279 | Offensive rebounding | 33.2%#106 |
| 34.8%#242 | Free throw rate | 46.0%#22 |
| 36.9%#40 | 3-point % | 32.8%#163 |
| 33.5%#230 | Opponents' 3-point % | 34.6%#266 |
| 45.4%#49 | Shots from three | 40.3%#232 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
West Virginia
Miles Sadler#127 · G
This season: 20.5 pts · 2.5 reb · 7.5 ast (2 games)
Javan Buchanan#268 · F
This season: 6.5 pts · 5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Brenen Lorient#271 · F
This season: 6.5 pts · 5.5 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
Pittsburgh
Baye Ndongo#132 · F
This season: 16 pts · 11.7 reb · 1.7 ast (3 games)
Armani Mighty#147 · C
This season: 2.7 pts · 2 reb · 0 ast (3 games)
Chase Foster#339 · F
This season: 16.3 pts · 7 reb · 0 ast (3 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).