Game preview · Monday, Dec 21 · 7:00 PM ET
Statboy projection
Pittsburgh by 27 (90-63)
99% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Cleveland State |  Pittsburgh | |
|---|---|---|
| -18.0#336 | Power rating | +15.0#67 |
| 100.3#274 | Offense | 113.4#83 |
| 118.3#360 | Defense | 98.4#47 |
| 71.1#115 | Tempo | 69.9#237 |
| 1-1 | Record | 3-0 |
| #314 | 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
| Cleveland State | Pittsburgh | |
|---|---|---|
| 45.7%#336 | Shooting (eFG%) | 48.5%#278 |
| 56.8%#354 | Opponents' eFG% | 49.3%#124 |
| 18.9%#227 | Turnover rate | 16.6%#66 |
| 15.2%#342 | Turnovers forced | 21.0%#28 |
| 32.1%#157 | Offensive rebounding | 33.2%#107 |
| 37.4%#162 | Free throw rate | 45.9%#22 |
| 26.3%#353 | 3-point % | 32.8%#162 |
| 35.9%#308 | Opponents' 3-point % | 34.6%#268 |
| 37.4%#314 | Shots from three | 40.3%#231 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Cleveland State
Derek Vorst#971 · C
Last season: 7.9 pts · 3.9 reb · 1.3 ast
Dre Jones#1418 · F
This season: 10.5 pts · 7 reb · 0 ast (2 games)
Alex Bruskotter#1842 · G
This season: 4 pts · 3 reb · 1 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).