Game preview · Wednesday, Dec 16 · 6:30 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Akron by 11 (83-72)
82% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Akron |  Buffalo | |
|---|---|---|
| +12.6#80 | Power rating | -6.8#236 |
| 114.4#73 | Offense | 102.7#232 |
| 101.8#96 | Defense | 109.5#227 |
| 71.4#92 | Tempo | 70.8#139 |
| 1-0 | Record | 0-2 |
| #76 | 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
| Akron | Buffalo | |
|---|---|---|
| 52.6%#89 | Shooting (eFG%) | 48.5%#276 |
| 46.1%#23 | Opponents' eFG% | 49.9%#154 |
| 19.2%#255 | Turnover rate | 18.1%#163 |
| 16.5%#297 | Turnovers forced | 17.5%#240 |
| 33.4%#101 | Offensive rebounding | 24.8%#353 |
| 37.4%#164 | Free throw rate | 35.7%#218 |
| 33.0%#154 | 3-point % | 28.8%#318 |
| 31.8%#146 | Opponents' 3-point % | 30.5%#93 |
| 46.9%#27 | Shots from three | 48.4%#12 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Akron
Evan Mahaffey#64 · F
This season: 16 pts · 11 reb · 3 ast (1 game)
Ty Pence#440 · G
This season: 19 pts · 8 reb · 2 ast (1 game)
Kamrin Oriol#737 · G
This season: 5 pts · 6 reb · 3 ast (1 game)
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).