Game preview · Saturday, Dec 12 · 2:00 PM ET
Statboy projection
Buffalo by 5 (77-72)
66% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Purdue Fort Wayne |  Buffalo | |
|---|---|---|
| -8.9#257 | Power rating | -6.8#236 |
| 101.4#255 | Offense | 102.7#232 |
| 110.4#251 | Defense | 109.5#227 |
| 70.5#167 | Tempo | 70.8#139 |
| 1-1 | Record | 0-2 |
| #274 | Preseason rank | #183 |
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
| Purdue Fort Wayne | Buffalo | |
|---|---|---|
| 51.3%#141 | Shooting (eFG%) | 48.5%#276 |
| 51.5%#237 | Opponents' eFG% | 49.9%#154 |
| 18.2%#185 | Turnover rate | 18.1%#163 |
| 19.5%#83 | Turnovers forced | 17.5%#240 |
| 30.5%#218 | Offensive rebounding | 24.8%#353 |
| 33.0%#281 | Free throw rate | 35.7%#218 |
| 38.2%#26 | 3-point % | 28.8%#318 |
| 31.9%#149 | Opponents' 3-point % | 30.5%#93 |
| 41.9%#167 | Shots from three | 48.4%#12 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Purdue Fort Wayne
DeAndre Craig Jr.#901 · G
This season: 11 pts · 3.5 reb · 4.5 ast (2 games)
Anthony Isaac Jr.#1282 · F
This season: 14.5 pts · 4.5 reb · 1 ast (2 games)
Ashton Williamson#2472 · G
This season: 8 pts · 4.5 reb · 3.5 ast (2 games)
Buffalo
Antoine Lorick III#577 · F
This season: 18 pts · 10 reb · 1 ast (2 games)
Jalen Pitre#781 · F
This season: 3 pts · 1.5 reb · 0 ast (2 games)
Drew Steffe#976 · G
This season: 17 pts · 3.5 reb · 2.5 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).