Game preview · Tuesday, Dec 22 · 6:00 PM ET
Statboy projection
Rhode Island by 13 (81-68)
88% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Buffalo |  Rhode Island | |
|---|---|---|
| -6.8#236 | Power rating | +8.1#107 |
| 102.7#232 | Offense | 109.9#115 |
| 109.5#227 | Defense | 101.8#95 |
| 70.8#139 | Tempo | 70.4#186 |
| 0-2 | Record | 2-0 |
| #183 | Preseason rank | #164 |
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
| Buffalo | Rhode Island | |
|---|---|---|
| 48.5%#276 | Shooting (eFG%) | 55.3%#19 |
| 49.9%#154 | Opponents' eFG% | 49.1%#115 |
| 18.1%#163 | Turnover rate | 15.5%#20 |
| 17.5%#240 | Turnovers forced | 18.8%#127 |
| 24.8%#353 | Offensive rebounding | 31.3%#183 |
| 35.7%#218 | Free throw rate | 34.9%#234 |
| 28.8%#318 | 3-point % | 36.1%#61 |
| 30.5%#93 | Opponents' 3-point % | 29.6%#61 |
| 48.4%#12 | Shots from three | 44.3%#71 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
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)
Rhode Island
Jahmere Tripp#715 · G
This season: 11 pts · 5 reb · 1 ast (2 games)
Mouhamed Sow#774 · F
This season: 0 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast (1 game)
Matas Deniusas#844 · F
This season: 14 pts · 7.5 reb · 0 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).