Game preview · Tuesday, Dec 29 · 7:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Akron by 8 (80-72)
74% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Akron |  Massachusetts | |
|---|---|---|
| +12.6#80 | Power rating | -2.4#179 |
| 114.4#73 | Offense | 104.5#203 |
| 101.8#96 | Defense | 106.8#169 |
| 71.4#92 | Tempo | 69.8#246 |
| 1-0 | Record | 1-1 |
| #76 | Preseason rank | #206 |
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 | Massachusetts | |
|---|---|---|
| 52.6%#89 | Shooting (eFG%) | 50.6%#173 |
| 46.1%#23 | Opponents' eFG% | 44.3%#5 |
| 19.2%#255 | Turnover rate | 19.1%#252 |
| 16.5%#297 | Turnovers forced | 15.2%#340 |
| 33.4%#101 | Offensive rebounding | 36.1%#24 |
| 37.4%#164 | Free throw rate | 29.7%#340 |
| 33.0%#154 | 3-point % | 32.5%#181 |
| 31.8%#146 | Opponents' 3-point % | 24.4%#1 |
| 46.9%#27 | Shots from three | 38.8%#282 |
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)
Massachusetts
Abdullah Ahmed#863 · F
This season: 9 pts · 4 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Danny Carbuccia#878 · G
This season: 2 pts · 3.5 reb · 7 ast (2 games)
Jayden Ndjigue#895 · G
Last season: 6.5 pts · 5.4 reb · 1.9 ast
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).